My New Cellar Range (photoâ€™s:-)

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:45 pm

Made the mistake of taking a trip up to the Harrisburg East Mall today.
Wife â€œneededâ€

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:23 pm

I have one of those traps a s well. I've found that I get a lot of lead splash that comes back through the target and ends up on the floor in front of the trap. My next thing I do to it will be to put some cedar shavings in the base of the trap to see if I can cut some of that down.

homefront · Post by **homefront** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:29 pm

I'm thinking of the same thing for my jobsite trailer.

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:32 pm

Been doin' that for years w/ a pile of oak / pine cutoffs from my furniture projects.

Good practice and w/ 22 shorts the Boss Lady thinks I'm down there working on something

Just keep banging away

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:39 pm

Rusty wrote:I have one of those traps a s well. I've found that I get a lot of lead splash that comes back through the target and ends up on the floor in front of the trap. My next thing I do to it will be to put some cedar shavings in the base of the trap to see if I can cut some of that down.

Noticed that myself, I was thinking of using some sand in the bottom.
Your idea my be better though.

Hagler · Post by **Hagler** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:41 pm

casastahle wrote:

Will Clearasil work on that?

Shawn

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:40 pm

I have the same type of trap...

...AND target!!

What you want to do is (a) put some course sand in the back and (b) clip an oversize corrugated piece of cardboard to cover the entire front, as that will help stop the splashback. I actually duct-taped my first piece in place, and then I just replace the centers (when I shoot well, that is...)

I also found that 3 or 4 12-inch lengths of old jeans legs (or old shot bags) filled with sand and placed on the back of the trap, will help cutdown on the noise.

Tight groups!

Old No7

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:26 pm

Thanks for the good sugestions Old No7.
I do believe if I improved my cellar lighting, I could do
better on the groups. So far I am very happy with the little Colt.

Today was the first time in my life I ever shot a 22 short(CB).
Much fun and very mild in the noise dept.
Any of you ever hunt tree rats with them?
How do they perform on game?

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:33 pm

The reason I was thinking of using the cedar chips is so that when I get it filled up I can recycle the captured lead a little easier.

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:04 pm

Thin rubber will let the proj thru but won't let it bounce back out..

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:50 pm

Thats cool wish I had a basement that I could do that in.

GANJIRO · Post by **GANJIRO** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:50 am

WHAT'S A BASEMENT?

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:48 am

I don't know for sure, but I hear they're fairly common up north in colder country.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:01 am

Got to go guys, I'm gonner start digging the front room floor up

Nath.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:16 am

GANJIRO wrote:WHAT'S A BASEMENT?

"Man's World!" (or so my wife says!!!

)

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:41 am

nice setup. I have to give the shooting the .22 indoors a try. I shoot my .22 air rifle and the .20 also but not true firearms boosted by powder. On my trap, I get the lead dust and spatter also. I will try to make the changes to the shooting setup in my basement with an upgrade to a .22lr trap, the sand and the cardboard. Love this forum.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:02 am

Hey Mike, would you be interested in having the spent lead
I am building up in this little box for your Sharps casting?

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:20 am

I shoot my 96/22 in the asement all the time. Colibri's are great.

I can't wait to get that HiStandard from 86er.

My New Cellar Range (photoâ€™s:-)

My New Cellar Range (photoâ€™s:-)

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