I wouldn't put a range in my living room! Ranges are generally pretty messy places. Depending on the target box, there is the potential for lead splatter, and there is also the issue of paper punch outs from the targets. You would potentially have to vacuum the area after every use. "simple air filters" won't cut it. If you have the basement space, put the range there from the start.
In general would NOT use a metal trap indoors. Hitting the metal trap will cause the pellet to splatter and throw lead dust. The faster the velocity the worse the splatter. Some metal traps are worse than others for splatter.However, I do like Mike's idea of putting plastic wrap on the front of the Otters 22RF trap, to contain the dust. Warning, the Otters 22 trap will NOT contain HIGH velocity pellets. I have had 22 RF lead splatter fragments cut through the cardboard target backer, from the back.Similarly, I would not use a spinning metal target indoors, for the same reason, splatter.I have a hanging silhouette trap and I regularly find pellet fragments in front of the trap.I would use a steel electrical box with a layer of duct seal. Thickness of the duct seal will depend on the gun. One layer (1 inch) is sufficient for my LOW velocity guns. And clean out the pellets often.WARNING. Duct seal is not consistent in density. I have had some which was HARD and a pellet barely penetrated 1 pellet deep, out of a LOW velocity gun. I have had some which was SOFT, and a pellet out of the same LOW velocity gun would penetrate almost completely through. Two shots in the same spot (like a rifle can easily do) and I would hit the back of the trap.Shoot a LOW velocity rifle or pistol, to minimize pellet splatter, penetration issues, and NOISE.Shoot only paper targets, again to minimize pellet splatter.Do NOT shoot at targets near the sides of the trap. That increases the chance of hitting the side of the trap or missing the trap completely. Been there, done that :-(Put up a sheet of 1/2 inch plywood behind the trap as a safety backstop. 1/2 in plywood will stop a LOW velocity pellet, but not a HIGH velocity pellet.Sooner or later, you WILL miss the trap. As several of us will admit to happening.
I use the steel trap. To keep it quiet I put the duct seal on the OUTSIDE BACK of the trap. You would be surprised but it is as quiet as when I use to put the duct seal on the inside.Try that first, before you attempt to use it to line the inside back of the trap.This is the trap that I use.
I have a 54 feet range inside my home.I shoot from the den, across the kitchen, down the hall and across the garage.The pellets are caught with a Champion Rimfire Bullet Trap like the one in the picture above.Cardboard is duck taped to the front and letter size targets are taped to the cardboard.My scope targets are four 0.7" squares printed on letter sized paper using a computer spreadsheet. I aim at the lower left corner of the 0.7" squares.I use black, red and green colors, but green is my favorite.An ironing board with sandbags is used for a bench rest.I shoot in air conditioned comfort, day or night, rain or snow, cold or hot, wind or storm.Life is good.
54', that's how much I have for my home indoor range. I use the same Champion trap, bought it at PA, then added pellets so the total got me free shipping. I set it on an old TV tray, with newspaper under it to catch the odd fragment. Small table on the other end for my "bench rest", just big enough to shoot off of. Used this setup yesterday in my search for the most accurate wadcutters on my next rat safari. I also have this indoor range just a mile from my driveway when I need to shoot at distance, (eat your heart out!)
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Quote from: AirGunner1377 on September 20, 2018, 10:37:15 PMI've been thinking of setting up a humble indoor range, maybe even about 10 yards or so in my living room. Well, I happen to have a layout at home that lends to being able to set up at a solid distance. I was thinking of getting a good sized steel trap (as to eliminate possibility of missing the trap completely) along with maybe putting a piece of carpet or small rug to line it, hopefully eliminating any kind of "splattering" out of the trap. I guess it goes without saying that I'd be punching paper. Some of you will probably find this to be pretty stupid, but I know for sure that many of you have a cool home air gun range set up! My dream is a full shooting range in my basement (someday) but for now, I'd have to keep it to airguns alone.Another issue might be lead dust. How have you went about trying to prevent that? A simple air filter near the trap when shooting?What other implications am I missing? Thanks! My home had an unfinished "upstairs" where I could shoot at distances up to 18 yards so there was some drywall added to the studs and joists (joints only "1st coated" after 11 years). For a pellet trap I use an old Outers .22 bullet trap at one end of the house with a couple sheets of plywood to stop any pellets that missed the trap. Upstairs in my junky "man attic" I shoot from one end of the house through an open doorway..........The chrony in the pic has this separate lighting accessory attached which makes it possible to get a read indoors anytime of the day.............Before I got the lighting accessory I needed to take my gun, pellets and chrony outdoors in the back yard, then the chrony was placed on the roof of my sunroom through an upstairs window...........This made it possible to do the "chrony work" upstairs without lugging the "gun & stuff" downstairs, however the addition of the "chrony lights" greatly simplified the "chrony reads".
I've been thinking of setting up a humble indoor range, maybe even about 10 yards or so in my living room. Well, I happen to have a layout at home that lends to being able to set up at a solid distance. I was thinking of getting a good sized steel trap (as to eliminate possibility of missing the trap completely) along with maybe putting a piece of carpet or small rug to line it, hopefully eliminating any kind of "splattering" out of the trap. I guess it goes without saying that I'd be punching paper. Some of you will probably find this to be pretty stupid, but I know for sure that many of you have a cool home air gun range set up! My dream is a full shooting range in my basement (someday) but for now, I'd have to keep it to airguns alone.Another issue might be lead dust. How have you went about trying to prevent that? A simple air filter near the trap when shooting?What other implications am I missing? Thanks!
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Quote from: Steelontarget on September 21, 2018, 09:06:03 AMAn entertainment center is a waste of a good air gun range.Who needs a 100" TV and/or projector/home theater when you can shoot guns in your house?It's just a poor use of space, if you ask me.
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