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05-09-2006 | 06:49 PM

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cayugad

Dominant Buck

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From: Wisconsin

New Shooting Range

Well today was raining again, (we need it so no complaints) so I had to figure out something to do inside. I decided it was time to build my bullet trap. So I dug some white cedar out of the garage, and some old posts and went at it.

I had already set the platform out in the woods, so after building the trap all I had to do was install it. I kind of forgot how heavy all that steel and wood can get, but we got it up on the platform, set and anchored.

The trap is on top of a 1/4 inch steel plate which is bolted to the support posts and then braced. The back steel is 3/4 inch fire hardened plate steel. When I tore the old trap apart I was shocked at the pile of lead in there.

All I have left to do is fill the base with sand so that it will act as a buffer and catch the lead. The trap is made with some old 4x4 posts and some cedar 2x6 I made from trees cut off my property. So I can finally test it soon...

This chunk of lead came out of the old sand trap. When you examine it, you can see the different layers of lead bullets all slammed into each other. Kind of interesting.

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