I have a commercial air gun backstop that works just fine, but it's no bigger than the targets. I would like to allow my daughter to use it, and she's just learning. I want to put something up behind the backstop in case one gets away from her. I'm hoping this will be a rare event, but for the sake of safety. the wall, and the stuff around it, I think an emergency backstop would be a good idea for a while. I'm assuming this will be a temporary thing, so I don't want to spend a lot of time or money doing anything elaborate.
I know Homosote (~ 1/2" thick solid gray cardboard) is too hard, and that pellets can just bounce off. Presumably a LOT of layers of corrugated cardboard would work, possibly with a plywood backer. Scrap fabric or carpet scraps in some combination might work as well.
Does anyone have any experience with a tidy solution for this? Unlike a regular backstop, it won't have to survive continuous hits in a small area, just stop the rare stray shot.
Thanks!
Air Gun "Overflow" Backstop?
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