bullet trap recommendations

[gringojosh]

I'm building a bullet trap for my .270 out of several sheets of 3/4" plywood. Hopefully the plywood will slow the round enough so that it can be trapped in a box behind it. I'd be interested as to whether this will be enough to stop the bullet, and whether I should use hollow point or solid rounds. Any recommendations?

[halfbakedi420]

just fill a box with sand..gl

[SecondChance]

Why build a trap? Just build a dirt mound 6 ft high and 10 feet deep and it stops all short of 50 BMG. Shoot at the bottom and you'll be fine.

[oldsmellhound]

Originally Posted by halfbakedi420

just fill a box with sand..gl

Yep, a box filled with sand will work just fine. If you are worried, use hollow point ammo and it's not going to penetrate very far in some sand.

[Wingbone]

What keeps the sand from leaking out of the bullet holes?

[halfbakedi420]

Originally Posted by Wingbone

What keeps the sand from leaking out of the bullet holes?

a lil does come out, but it wont empty...a 270 is a very small entry..300sm and the 30-06 doesnt drain our boxes.

[Centaur 1]

Check out this thread. Since I cast my own bullets this is what I'd build if I had my own place to shoot. I'm sure that you can find some steel fairly cheap at a scrap yard, and if you have a friend who has a welder it'll probably cost you a 12 pack to make it.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=21235

[halfbakedi420]

mythbusters shows you can bounce bullets mathematically off of steel....so if you have a steel plate...placing it on a 45* down angle, the bullets will bounce right into the ground....

i was also thinkin, bout the sand box..if ya lign the front with telephone books, it would be real hard for the sand to get out.....and besides, who uses a phone book anymore?