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Posted: 11/30/2025 3:09:22 PM EDT
| I’m looking for a simple bullet trap to use in the shop that can handle up to 308/6.5cm. For function testing. Any recommendations would be appreciated. |
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SAVAGE Range Systems I have the table top version, I found it on Ebay, used for $800 plus $200 for shipping by freight. I got lucky, a guy in Texas was selling it and hardly used it. It's great for what I do,. I'd love to have the GD Gunsmith version, I have neither the Money or space for it. I'm a part time FFL and I do allot of estate sales and like that I can test fire before I sell without a trip to the range. I also do allot AR work for people, It definitely elevates my game since I can troubleshoot on the spot. My neighbors know what I do and are cool with it, He says it sounds like a bouncing basketball on a wood gym court. |
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Originally Posted By NotIssued: Sand. Originally Posted By NotIssued: Originally Posted By ske714: A box of rubber mulch. Sand. AI Overview - sand vs. rubber mulch For a shooting backstop, rubber mulch is generally preferred because it effectively stops rounds, lasts longer, and reduces ricochet, while sand is effective but can erode, harden, and be messy. Rubber mulch is a more expensive, long-term investment that requires less maintenance, but it can have a higher initial cost and potential environmental concerns. Sand is cheaper and readily available, but it needs frequent replenishment due to erosion, can become extremely hot, and may be less effective at preventing ricochets over time. |
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Originally Posted By ske714: AI Overview - sand vs. rubber mulch For a shooting backstop, rubber mulch is generally preferred because it effectively stops rounds, lasts longer, and reduces ricochet, while sand is effective but can erode, harden, and be messy. Rubber mulch is a more expensive, long-term investment that requires less maintenance, but it can have a higher initial cost and potential environmental concerns. Sand is cheaper and readily available, but it needs frequent replenishment due to erosion, can become extremely hot, and may be less effective at preventing ricochets over time. Ask AI why DFW Indoor range burned down. It wasn't sand that caught fire.  |
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Originally Posted By DogtownTom: Ask AI why DFW Indoor range burned down. It wasn't sand that caught fire. It was most likely unburnt powder or tracers. Though the rubber probably sealed the deal. The bullet bunker traps are real nice but $$$. They use cut up conveyor belt material. They cut them into squares about 1" x 2" for their medium traps. Most gravel pits and other companies that use conveyor belts have rolls of used belts sitting around that they dont want to pay to dispose of. We get some from a company next door and cut it into large sheets. Then stake it down in the impact spots of our berms to prevent erosion and lessen ricochets. We just cut it with regular utility knives after unrolling them in the sun. You could probably make a lot of little squares in a few evenings of cutting. |
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Originally Posted By DogtownTom: Ask AI why DFW Indoor range burned down. It wasn't sand that caught fire. Originally Posted By DogtownTom: Originally Posted By ske714: AI Overview - sand vs. rubber mulch For a shooting backstop, rubber mulch is generally preferred because it effectively stops rounds, lasts longer, and reduces ricochet, while sand is effective but can erode, harden, and be messy. Rubber mulch is a more expensive, long-term investment that requires less maintenance, but it can have a higher initial cost and potential environmental concerns. Sand is cheaper and readily available, but it needs frequent replenishment due to erosion, can become extremely hot, and may be less effective at preventing ricochets over time. Ask AI why DFW Indoor range burned down. It wasn't sand that caught fire. The fire risk can be managed/reduced, but it requires maintenance (and some discipline not to shoot higher risk ammunition like steel jacketed). |
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