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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Target Shooting: Casual, Fun and Competition » Silent A4 Target Box Goto page 1, 2  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  Silent A4 Target Box   Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 10:58 am Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND I was refurbishing my target box the other day and thought I would do a post about it in case anybody is interested in a support box for A4 sheets. It as had about 10,000 pellets through it over the last 6 months and works very well the only problem is the front of the sliding pieces starting to split from misdirected pellets so I’m covering them with aluminium angle to protect them All it consists of is a box 9 ¼” wide, 9” deep and 16” high, the top and bottom are 8 11/16” deep. Cut a slot in the side pieces so that it is wide enough to take a piece of A4 paper, make two sliding side pieces as per photo and fit to box, drill a series of holes with a drill bit slightly smaller than the nails you are going to use to hold the paper, about five down each side, remove the sliding pieces and open the holes in the box out so as the nails slide through easily, replace the sliding pieces and knock in the nails. And that’s it finished . I should point out that the backing of the box consists of carpet pieces 7 ½” x 4” about 40 or 50 depending on the thickness of the carpet and clamped up tight using the two bolts sticking out of the top of the box, this makes it a silent target box, an idea I got off a post on “Network 54” I would credit the guy who did it but I can’t find the post now . AL   Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 1:50 pm AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6908 Location: "Out There" Very nice. You could also put a sheet of 16-gauge steel sheet or similar in the back of the box if penetrating the wood becomes a concern. Nothing goes behind the paper targets themselves- like a piece of cardboard for support? _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront   Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 2:50 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND The only piece of wood I needed to protect is the two pieced each side holding the nails, the rest is 3/4 MDF and nothing gets past the carpet, so no problems. It does not require any support such as cardboard the nails down each side hold it alright and provided you are shooting over 450fps you get neat holes, otherwise use two pieces of A4. AL Last edited by Alstone on Thu May 31, 2007 3:11 pm; edited 1 time in total   Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 2:52 pm leadman Veteran Member Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 215 very nice but if you do use the sheet steel idea make certain you have some sort of cloth infront of that to take up the bounce back _________________ http://www.getphpbb.com/phpbb/index.php?mforum=huntingcanada   Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 2:57 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND Yes I take your point Leadman, I'm going to start using it for rifle shooting, up till now It's only been used for pistols, so I just have to see how it goes. AL   Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:46 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND I had to refill my target box as the packing was shot to bits, and the last photos I posted were not very good, so here is the box filled with new carpet, the old filling lasted over 12,000 shots before falling apart. AL   Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:14 pm AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6908 Location: "Out There" Aha- I see what you had meant- you are stacking the carpet pieces horizontally on top of each other. If you pack them tight, the compression keeps pellets from finding a "hole" between them to reach the back of the box? One day I'd like to get to putting together a shooting box- but for now I'm doing OK with my board screwed into a dead tree! _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront The carpet trap is a good idea   Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:08 pm RedFeather Member Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 56 Many shooters also use silent putty traps. These are filled with electician's putty as found in your local hardware store. If you roll your own ammo for black powder, et cetera, the carpet trap is the best bet for recycling the pellets. Re: The carpet trap is a good idea   Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:45 am Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND RedFeather wrote: Many shooters also use silent putty traps. These are filled with electician's putty as found in your local hardware store. If you roll your own ammo for black powder, et cetera, the carpet trap is the best bet for recycling the pellets. Hi RedFeather. Yes I've seen a putty trap and it works well and quiet, but one of the best I've seen lately is a box with 4" of candle wax in the back, it has to be the right grade "medium soft", and when it's full you just melt it down in an old pan and pour it back in the box, through a filter to remove the pellets. Pretty neat I thought. Al _________________ Re: The carpet trap is a good idea   Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:18 am StevieLaner7777 Moderator Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 1060 Location: Herefordshire, UK Alstone wrote: ...one of the best I've seen lately is a box with 4" of candle wax in the back, it has to be the right grade "medium soft", and when it's full you just melt it down in an old pan and pour it back in the box, through a filter to remove the pellets. Pretty neat I thought. Al I'm intrigued! How do they get the wax out when it needs melting? chisel maybe... Do you have photo of it by any chance? Stevie _________________ "Who Dares Wins" - SAS 22nd Regiment Hereford.   Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:34 am Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND H Stevie I'm not sure where I saw it but it was on the internet, the guy who made it gave a list of diffrent types of wax to use, as for getting it out I suppose you would dig it out, unless the target box was made of steel then you could just put it on the barbie. Al PS: An old electrical switch box would make a good container. _________________   Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:19 pm StevieLaner7777 Moderator Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 1060 Location: Herefordshire, UK I will have a look for it, I'll let you know if I find it! Stevie _________________ "Who Dares Wins" - SAS 22nd Regiment Hereford.   Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:00 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND Found it Stevie. http://www.pomona-airguns.com/PANSAL.htm About threequarters down the page, just search for wax and it will take you to it. Al _________________   Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:10 pm StevieLaner7777 Moderator Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 1060 Location: Herefordshire, UK Cheers Al! Stevie _________________ "Who Dares Wins" - SAS 22nd Regiment Hereford.   Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:10 pm Slavia Moderator Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 4382 Location: Waseca, Minnesota, USA I use a cardboard box with about 6" of newspapers/magazines layed flat against the back, and another 6" of crumpled paper in the front to catch rebound. This will stop a .22 LR round, and is certainly enough for any airgun that I own. The cardboard front and the crumpled paper gets shredded over time, so I replace the front with another piece of cardboard and tape. I made a trap door in the top so I can deposit my targets. It is also easy to attach cardboard holders for aspirins, toothpicks, etc. This design has the advantage of being cheap. The disadvantage becomes obvious when one wants to recover lead from between all those pages. The horizontal layers of carpeting is a much more elegant solution for that purpose. http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/education_safety/safety/firearms/shootbrochure.pdf Silent A4 Target Box     Air Gun Home Forum Index » Target Shooting: Casual, Fun and Competition You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 2   Goto page 1, 2  Next All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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