TheWhiteBuffalo
Not Impressed
I'm bored to tears with all of this cold weather, so I'm occupying my time with thoughts of building a really cool outdoor range on some property I own in King George County, VA. Nothing fancy, just a simple range for myself and friends to enjoy. I am not into visiting the firearms ranges, with the numerous personalities, and not to mention cost. I just enjoy shooting in the woods with friends and enjoying the day. We shoot targets and clay pigeons that are strung out on ropes.
With that being said, I have a large gully on my property where I go to shoot. There are no neighbors for miles and the gully is completely surrounded and is the perfect backdrop. The only draw back is that it is a short walk, to get down there, and the area is not perfectly flat, so you are shooting on a little bit of a downslope. There is a good 100 yards of space.
My idea is to clear out some small trees and make a nice path down to it, because I don't believe that I can drive a truck down there. The walk is only about 30 yards, not too bad. I would also like to build a small platform so that we wouldn't have to stand on the ground. Maybe a nice rail or two to rest the weapon on when shooting, and possibly integrate a simple tabletop for setting your gear on.
Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations on building something like this? I will be buying all of the materials that are needed. I am not a handy person, so this will be a real challenge. If anyone wants to lend a helping hand with the construction, you will be blessed with a free place to go anytime you want
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. I'm thinking about laying down some weed type material (black rolls of fabric) for the path and maybe putting down some gravel? Would mulch or sawdust work for keeping down the growth?
With that being said, I have a large gully on my property where I go to shoot. There are no neighbors for miles and the gully is completely surrounded and is the perfect backdrop. The only draw back is that it is a short walk, to get down there, and the area is not perfectly flat, so you are shooting on a little bit of a downslope. There is a good 100 yards of space.
My idea is to clear out some small trees and make a nice path down to it, because I don't believe that I can drive a truck down there. The walk is only about 30 yards, not too bad. I would also like to build a small platform so that we wouldn't have to stand on the ground. Maybe a nice rail or two to rest the weapon on when shooting, and possibly integrate a simple tabletop for setting your gear on.
Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations on building something like this? I will be buying all of the materials that are needed. I am not a handy person, so this will be a real challenge. If anyone wants to lend a helping hand with the construction, you will be blessed with a free place to go anytime you want
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. I'm thinking about laying down some weed type material (black rolls of fabric) for the path and maybe putting down some gravel? Would mulch or sawdust work for keeping down the growth?
Of course, you want to apply when it's dry and not spray near anything you want to keep.
