Thread: All weather shooting range

Have a look at the american company creating container ranges that are certified up to 50cal. They use a snail trap to catch the projectile to do away with a toxic sand trap. It's a pretty neat idea and would be a good idea in an enclosed area like an underground range.

I couldnt find the container ranges but these guys do a snail trap and have some good info
https://www.savagerangesystems.com/content?p=ranges

I was just going to mention burying a few containers joined together..

Originally Posted by blip

I was just going to mention burying a few containers joined together..

Yeah, but concrete culvert pipes go for $125-300/metre (450-1200mm dia)plus delivery, whereas 40 foot containers go for $400/metre plus delivery

Originally Posted by XR500

Yeah, but concrete culvert pipes go for $125-300/metre (450-1200mm dia)plus delivery, whereas 40 foot containers go for $400/metre plus delivery

If doing a tunnel range you want 1200mm dia pipes and a muzzle expansion chamber at the front and active ventilation, even then there is certain criteria to get repeatable results.
And more than 1m of dirt covering it

Underground shooting requires active ventilation unless you ultimately wanna speak with an Aussie accent..

Talking about all weather shooting ranges, this is where the Olympic shooting disciplines will be hosted.
It also hosted the recent World Benchrest Champs.
100ha and numerous shooting ranges

https://cnts.fftir.org/

at first glance it looks like it says something else what a cool looking set up

Originally Posted by blip

at first glance it looks like it says something else what a cool looking set up

It is a real cool setup, the number and type of ranges available is fantastic.
On the 600m range you shoot from the upper firing line and on the same range you shoot from the lower firing line to shoot out to 300m. There is about 3m in elevation between the two firing lines.
There are target cams setup to see your shots on target.
There are full time employees and coaches present during the week, an armory for firearm storage, restaurant, and all the facilities you would need to host and run International events.

There’s a video on YouTube of an in door shooting complex in Germany complete with skeet ranges, running boar, pistol and other ranges aswell as an on site gun shop and restaurant.

The Tokoroa shooting complex is a fantastic setup which you can visit any day if the week but weekends were generally booked with some event happening.

Some other ranges I shot on in Austria would have shooting benches we shot from and every 20 or so metres there were large wooden beams 7-8 mtrs high going across the ranges which acted like baffles for sound and safety in case a round was discharged in an upward manner.

At the benches there were TV monitors which captured bullet strikes on target which saved a bit of leg work.

Originally Posted by Seventenths

There’s a video on YouTube of an in door shooting complex in Germany complete with skeet ranges, running boar, pistol and other ranges aswell as an on site gun shop and restaurant.

The Tokoroa shooting complex is a fantastic setup which you can visit any day if the week but weekends were generally booked with some event happening.

Some other ranges I shot on in Austria would have shooting benches we shot from and every 20 or so metres there were large wooden beams 7-8 mtrs high going across the ranges which acted like baffles for sound and safety in case a round was discharged in an upward manner.

At the benches there were TV monitors which captured bullet strikes on target which saved a bit of leg work.

A lot of USA ranges have those same baffles.
There is also the Swiss range that shoots over abusy road. All safe due to baffles.