Home Range

[bspz28]

Who here shoots on their own property ?  If so what kind of range set-up do you have..

 

I built my own range 3 weeks after moving into our new house  

[Jeb48]

I have a small range. I shoot off my back deck out to about 30 yards into a hill side. If I set up a portable shooting table I can extend to 60 yards, but I checked it out the other day and some trees need some trimming for 60 yards since it was last used. 

My close target is 10 yards. I have an assortment of steel in different thicknesses That I color code when I paint them. Red for .22 only, Yellow for hand guns and carbine, Green for most anything within reason considering the distance. By doing a mix I could put up a lot more .22 steel for the money, and more reactive. I have a couple of places that I can hang paper when I need to sight in a gun.

[Omega]

Not at home, but I own a little over 7 acres that I hunt on that has a perfect setup for my short range shooting.  I plan on setting up a 100 yard target for zeroing my rifles, but since it has to be hilltop to hilltop I need to dig it down a bit for a good backstop.  I buy the thicker targets, so I can shoot most anything at them, though I have a couple that are for handgun only.  I started with the grouped targets, but have also got the T-post hangers to put them at different ranges most anywhere with a good backstop.

[brat]

I have a range, steel targets and metal framed paper holders. In ground markers at 15, 25, 50, 100 and 150. Longest unobstructed shot is available out to 300, but rarely used.

[Jeb48]

After using cheap sale and flea market paint I started buying my target paint from https://www.rangestore.net. Target Paint has a higher percentage of pigment and covers faster. It cost more but covers faster, so goes further.

Several of my heavy use targets was getting ruts under them from deflected bullets. I tried mulch but it turns to dust fairly fast. I then found rubber mulch and it holds up well, just rake them back in place once in awhile.

Edited July 3, 2021 by Jeb48

[bspz28]

15 hours ago, Jeb48 said:

After using cheap sale and flea market paint I started buying my target paint from https://www.rangestore.net. Target Paint has a higher percentage of pigment and covers faster. It cost more but covers faster, so goes further.

Several of my heavy use targets was getting ruts under them from deflected bullets. I tried mulch but it turns to dust fairly fast. I then found rubber mulch and it holds up well, just rake them back in place once in awhile.

I like the idea of using better paint .  I may have to order a few cans to try out.

[gregintenn]

I have a wood bench and a dirt backstop 100 yards apart. I cam shoot much further than that here, but it works for most applications. I have several neighbors that use it as well, but I am particular as to who. It is invitation only for safety’s sake.

[maroonandwhite]

I’m lucky enough to have a full bay with  a 15ft berm on the back and about 12ft on the sides. Had it dig out of a hill when we built our place. We are also out in the sticks on 37 acres of a ~130 acre family place. I hope to acquire the rest down the road. I can shoot out to about 100 in the berm and out to 400 in the field behind my house. 
 

I am itching for a plate rack and a couple of nice AR500 plates. Right now I have some thinner steel sheets hanging on some homemade hooks. They do great but I’d like to be able to shoot the rifle more.