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Offline Lloyd Smale

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my bullet trap
« on: October 23, 2007, 03:12:43 PM »
a guy on a differnt forum wanted to see it figured maybe someone here might be intersted in making one.
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Re: my bullet trap
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2007, 12:53:16 PM »
Man I like that. Could this thing catch big bullets? I shoot 400 to 500 gr bullets out of my 45, and 50's.  Ron
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Re: my bullet trap
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2007, 12:50:48 AM »
I have a similar one, commercially produced, has 1/4" steel and a cast steel snail on the collection end that spns the bullets into lumps and powder.  It handles full bore .44 mags well.  (30 degree included angle on the cone - eases the transition of the bullets from free flight to skidding.)

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Re: my bullet trap
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2007, 12:59:42 AM »
Lloyd, You need one modification.  Dig out the bottom a bit, elevate the trap and place your melting pot beneath the trap.  Add a bench with press off to the side and you only have to leave the range to make a quick sandwich so you can get back to shooting some more.  On a serious note, good idea.
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Offline Lloyd Smale

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Re: my bullet trap
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2007, 02:06:28 AM »
it will take hits in stride from 500 and 475 linebaughs and even fmj 308s nothing ive shot into it so far has even put a dent in it. castaway maybe a magma casting machine under it would work slicker!!
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Re: my bullet trap
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2007, 03:28:11 AM »
Lloyd, excellent looking trap. I don't have picture's, but a friend of mine built one out of 2 sheets of plywood. 1/2'' thick, he cut them both in half lenght wise, so he had 4 piece's 2' wide by 8' long. Screwed them together, and hinged the top, so he could open it up to collect the bullets. Filled it with sawdust and paper, but I suppose you could use sand if the bottom was supported well enough. Works quite well, and pretty cheap to build. gypsyman
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Re: my bullet trap
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2007, 04:03:55 AM »
Got any dimensions? Or just tell me the size of the ell and I'll figure it out.
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Re: my bullet trap
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2007, 09:21:02 AM »
cant get over there to mesure it but i believe the from is 32x32 for the opening but if i did it again id probably go wider
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