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Posted: 6/27/2013 3:16:04 PM EDT
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Hi guys,
I have 3 acres of land in a rural county. Checked with the local Sheriff's Office, it's ok to shoot on my land, as long I'm 150 yards from another home (which I am). For my backstop, I have a dumptruck coming with a load of dirt, but it won't be here till Tuesday. I want to shoot this weekend, and was thinking of the following backstop. I would appreciate your input. 2 rows of cinder blocks, stacked 4 feet wide by 5 feet high. The open areas inside the blocks will be filled with sand. Would this stop 5.56 at 100 yards safely? Thank you |
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It will for a few shots. 223 will break the blocks.
A buddy of mine built a backstop out of old tires, stacked up 6 feet high and filled with dirt. He had three rows of tires slightly off set so the center of the next row was in line with where the front row of tires came together, if that makes sense. That berm lasted several years. |
| I built a box out of railroad ties and filled with sand Prob 15 years ago and I still use it today. Just have had to replace a few ties in the front and a new sheet of plywood every now and then. Used full length ties accross front and back and cut in half for the sides so it's like 10' x 5'. |
| When I was on a place where I could shoot, I used Railroad ties stacked about 5-6 feet high. Build in a U shape with the opening facing the shooter. It was a railroad tie wide. Put a couple T posts on each end a few inches in front of the U. Stacked the cheapest 2X6 I could find behind the posts. Used them to staple the targets. Replaced as needed when they got shot up. |
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