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Has anyone use Ballistic Nylon for a pellet trap?

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I'm looking to build a number of portable target stands for a new youth shooting club. I want to be able to do three position as well as silhouette targets. The ones that I have seen are 3-4 foot wide and six feet high with 3 or four layers of carpet inside. They work but there heavy. These will need to be loaded into a trailer and removed form the "range" each time we go there. I was thinking if I draped Ballistic Nylon loosely hung like a drape the nylon would give absorbing the impact and the pellet would fall to the ground.

We are also limited to .177 Cal pellets and 700fps max.
Other wise the state of Illinois considers it a firearm.

It lasts about 3 - 5 shots in the same hole then it's toast!

If you're thinking of making a pellet trap for home use, you might be interested in one of these Gehman traps from our host, Pilkington (the two traps shown in the green section when you scroll down a bit):

http://www.pilkguns.com/buildrange.shtml

I had been meaning to make a trap for years, and had even drawn up plans and cut the wood about four years ago to make one, but it still sat in the garage waiting completion. I saw these little gems at the Pilkington booth at Nationals last month and bought one on the spot (the pistol one is about 5.5 inches square). It's great, it's simple, it works perfectly, it's pretty inexpensive, and best of all, it's already made. ;) Looks like it will last years, and I have been using it pretty regularly and having a blast. I use it upstairs in my house, shooting down a hallway and into the guest bedroom. To avoid putting a screw in the wall to hang it, I screwed it to a 2x6 and just stand the 2x6 up against the wall when I shoot. All in all, I highly recommend it if you're looking for a pellet trap.

Thanks,
Ted

Every air rifle match I have been to in Illinois is shot on two 12 bull targets per position. Usually the shooters hang all six targets at once. You need the tall wide target holders, so your shooters learn to change their NPA. The best ones I have seen use metal for the back and cardboard for the front. Skip the carpet. Cut slots for hand holes, in the sides to make moving easier. Our club also has sheets of plywood covered in carpet that we set behind the targets...you are dealing with kids!