Clearing Barrel / Bullet Trap

[Bertfish]

Am I the only one thinking about getting one to put in my gun room/basement? With my carry permit seemingly inevitable at this point I'm going to be loading and unloading guns in my home with greater frequency.

 

[dannyp]

don't know why you would think unloading would be equal to shooting off rounds ????

 

[Blaster229]

Never was a blip on my radar. Fill a 5 gallon bucket with sand and put it in the corner of the room. There ya go.

 

[jrumann59]

Am I the only one thinking about getting one to put in my gun room/basement? With my carry permit seemingly inevitable at this point I'm going to be loading and unloading guns in my home with greater frequency.

I see the point at an armory or weapon storage for large number of people and you needed to verify it was an empty weapon like it was when I was in basic but at home I do not see the point. unholster drop the mag lock back the slide and check the chamber. If its a revolver pop the cylinder.

 

[Atomevolution]

If you feel like it's beneficial and provides a feeling of safety, go for it. They seem to be around the $600-1000 mark. To me, the cost - benefit isn't there. I might consider a homemade one. Plenty of options for that.

Just food for thought, wouldn't pointing the gun in a safe direction and towards something that would have a low likelihood of ricochet be almost as effective in the case of an accidental or negligent discharge?

 

[Atomevolution]

Never was a blip on my radar. Fill a 5 gallon bucket with sand and put it in the corner of the room. There ya go.

Bingo. Probably as effective without the stamped steel, logos and fancy rubber internals.

 

[outrider58]

The only time armorers or smiths use bullet traps is to check function. To make sure the gun actually fires as designed. What am I missing?

 

[Blaster229]

Best practice up in a room, is directly in the floor corner. Where all pieces of wood meet.

 

[BurkeM]

Am I the only one thinking about getting one to put in my gun room/basement? With my carry permit seemingly inevitable at this point I'm going to be loading and unloading guns in my home with greater frequency.

If it makes you feel safer, go for it.

 

[BurkeM]

Just food for thought, wouldn't pointing the gun in a safe direction and towards something that would have a low likelihood of ricochet be almost as effective in the case of an accidental discharge?

There's no such thing as "accidental discharge."

NEGLIGENT discharge is what you are discussing.

 

[Atomevolution]

There's no such thing as "accidental discharge."

NEGLIGENT discharge is what you are discussing.

A mechanical fault causing the discharge of firearm isn't classified as accidental?

That said, I did mean both accidental and negligent. I did not mean to use the words interchangeably. My post has been updated for accuracy.

 

[Blaster229]

A mechanical fault causing the discharge of firearm isn't classified as accidental?

That said, I did mean both accidental and negligent. I did not mean to use the words interchangeably. My post has been updated for accuracy.

It might be an awful long time for that accidental discharge, just standing there pointing into that barrel waiting for the pistol to go off.

 

[Bertfish]

don't know why you would think unloading would be equal to shooting off rounds ????

This is about a mechanical failure or ND during the process. Not "shooting off rounds"

 

[BurkeM]

This is about a mechanical failure or ND during the process. Not "shooting off rounds"

 

[Doctor_M]

I just step outside when I want to unload and point the barrel at the ground. Pretty cheap alternative.

 

[John from MD]

Get a wall safe, like this one, easy to install in your bedroom. Put your gun in there when you take it off. Excessive operations increase the profitability of having an U/D.

This is one of the best wall safes made.
Amazon product ASIN B000T2C822
Mechanical so it will always open.

 

[Sirex]

don't know why you would think unloading would be equal to shooting off rounds ????

Well how else do you empty a semi automatic firearm?

 

[Doctor_M]

Why fully semiautomaticaly, of course.

 

[lazarus]

It might be an awful long time for that accidental discharge, just standing there pointing into that barrel waiting for the pistol to go off.

Remington 700 anyone?

If in hurry, just drop the Sig in the ground. But make sure it’s pointed in to the bullet trap :-)

 

[fnfalsar48]

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