I don't think my new pellet trap can handle the Airforce Texan

[tinsoldier]

I contructed a homemade target box with couple of 2x10 boards for my Airforce Texan down in the basement.  However as each slugs bore through consecutively, they eventually went through the box. I ended up ordering an outdoor pellet trap made for .22 rimfire from Amazon. Well after 10 shots it starting to put a dent in the back of the box... . It looks like I will have to order a 1/2 in plate to weld in the back of the box. The bright side of all of this, I was able to collect several flattened slugs.

[DarryH]

I am surprised the target didn't fall over each time you shot it!!!!!  Do you have any sound moderation for the beast!!!!  I recall shooting a 20mm air rifle at the Little Rock, Arkansas airgun show a lot of years ago!! What fun!!!  I have one of the unfired slugs in my collection.
I think I paid $1 for it, but it is priceless to me.  I wish I could shoot a Texan myself.  Have fun.
Good Shootin!!
DarryH

[IRONWORKER]

You certainly don't need a 1/2in back stop, 3/8 or 5/16 is plenty just make sure to get AR400 or 450.....

[tinsoldier]

The angle of the backing plate made the slugs diverted to the bottom. I think that helps big time from knocking the pellet trap over.  I have a shroud on the Texan so it helps big time.

I am surprised the target didn't fall over each time you shot it!!!!!  Do you have any sound moderation for the beast!!!!  I recall shooting a 20mm air rifle at the Little Rock, Arkansas airgun show a lot of years ago!! What fun!!!  I have one of the unfired slugs in my collection.
I think I paid $1 for it, but it is priceless to me.  I wish I could shoot a Texan myself.  Have fun.
Good Shootin!!
DarryH

[tinsoldier]

Thanks for the info. Onto fleabay for some metals reinforcement. 

You certainly don't need a 1/2in back stop, 3/8 or 5/16 is plenty just make sure to get AR400 or 450.....

[BigTinBoat]

I contructed a homemade target box with couple of 2x10 boards for my Airforce Texan down in the basement.  However as each slugs bore through consecutively, they eventually went through the box. I ended up ordering an outdoor pellet trap made for .22 rimfire from Amazon. Well after 10 shots it starting to put a dent in the back of the box... . It looks like I will have to order a 1/2 in plate to weld in the back of the box. The bright side of all of this, I was able to collect several flattened slugs.

Did you really expect a trap built for rounds pushing 200fpe tops (CCI Stingers in LR) to stop your Texan which is reported to get 500FPE?

[wwonka]

You have to work out the energy of the pellet/speed combo you are firing, and match that to the pellet trap - otherwise very bad things can happen.

If your gun is putting out 400-500FPE, you need to ask: Would I discharge a 9mm +P or .45 ACP under these same conditions, in this same direction, at this same target? If not, stop and change the safety parameters...

I would suggest a deep (about 18 inches) rubber mulch trap, backed up with steel safety stop.

[Gertrude]

it would seem to me this could quickly become more of a SAFETY issue.
 in the interest of your own safety, please stop using this trap for a gun of this power.

besides the obvious problems of tearing through an inadequate backstop,
 there is also the very real dangers of an unpredictable ricochet.

Firing a Texan in the basement just seems like a recipe for injury.

[GD Giles]

Rubber mulch is a good method to absorb energy.

[Sfttailrdr46]

  I have several bags of rubber mulch in my backstop and have never had a problem with the pellet penetrating through the 14" of mulch this is a self healing backstop. I also installed 3 layers of 14 gauge sheet metal behind the mulch so no risk of ricochet even if a more powerful rifle were to penetrate the mulch