Pellet Trap

[Weiand]

While making the plans to build a solid permanent pellet trap, I was using what I had laying around as a temporary trap.

I will just keep using what I made the temp one with as the permanent.

The trap itself is free.
Then just need tape and targets.

I use three different airguns with this.

Crosman 664X Powermaster Model 66c .177
RWS Model 25 .177
1974 Sheridan Blue Streak .20

Range wise, from 10 feet up to about 25
  (Pretty much the range I have as of now in the garage)

This trap stops all 3 with no problem even at "max" on each airgun at 10 feet

Trap Measures about
22.5 inches tall
16 inches wide
4.5 inches thick

What the trap is, is a box of boxes. 25 boxes that are 0.125 inch thick in a box which is sealed.

I get the box of boxes from USPS.
They can be ordered online at the USPS website for FREE.
The cost is FREE, the shipping to your house is FREE.

Webpage for the boxes which is the 1095 is

https://store.usps.com/store/browse/uspsProductDetailMultiSkuDropDown.jsp?productId=P_O_1095&categoryId=priority-mail

At the "format" section get it as a pack of 25 boxes so that they arrive in the box.

So that part is FREE.

I put three targets on the box at a time, using a smaller target on the bottom. Just cut the targets blank space a bit to make them fit as wanted.
Some tape to attach the targets, which I always have tape on hand.

Fire pellets into trap, when starts getting too pellet ridden, either throw in the recycle container or turn around and use the other side.
Then when needed, grab a "new" one and start over.

Where it sits on the bench, I have a dual halogen work light pointed at an angle to put a bit more light on the target area.

I know it stops what I have and use, but I'm sure a more powerfull airgun may need a bit more to stop it.

The FREE to almost FREE, depending on what you do and do not have already on hand, to me, makes it quite nice.
Set up is fast as well.

Just thought I'd share AND if I put this in the incorrect section, please do move it to where it should have been.
I'm in the process of making a hanging can target as well.

[Tater]

Pretty cool. I didn't know they would send those out for free.

[avator]

Betty Lou and I just rented and moved up to an older farm recently. The original owner was a huge hoarder. There is so much stuff everywhere. It looks like any one of those places on The American Pickers tv show. We are a few hours drive from Taladaga. Behind the barn were 5 of the 4'x4'x2' blocks of styrofoam safer barrier used at the NASCAR race tracks. POOF !!!  instant pellet trap. 4 16d common nails pin any paper target to them. I use them for backstops when shooting beer cans. They kind of just swallow the pellets.

[Weiand]

I bet those would swallow pounds and pounds of pellets before deemed unusable

[TooJung2Die]

Good information for the source for free boxes. I use the smaller shipping boxes I get from work, 12x12x6.5, and fill them most of the way up with the junk mail fliers that are always filling up my mailbox. Lay the paper flat in the box then put some packing peanuts or shredder paper on top to fill it up. It lasts for thousands of pellets or until I have enough junk mail to make another.

[daveb50]

When you buy new bed pillows, stuff the old ones (fiber filled, not feathers) in a cardboard box. Makes a great silent pellet trap. When the target side of the box gets shot up, tape another piece of cardboard on. Fiber fill has been used in long PVC tubes, to stop test fired bullets without damaging them.

[beerhippy]

I got a 1 cubic foot bag of rubber mulch and filled a cardboard box with it.  Duct tapped it shut and it works really well.  Think I got the idea on you tube.  It's quiet too.

[maraudinglizard]

I use small shipping boxes stuffed with old clothes, a piece of 2x12 cut to the width of the box for an internal back stop. This allows me to catch the pellets and slugs for casting new ones. It holds up to the carnivore .357 very well.  Plus it's portable.