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Inyaface13 · February 5, 2014, 07:23 PM

I live in a residential area that has no laws against residential shooting on an owned property, just maybe a "disturbing the peace" call every now and again. My yard is a little over an acre with houses pretty close on both sides and a line of houses enclosing dense trees about 6-9 square acres behind my property. I am trying to make shooting my .22lr Marlin 795 and Ruger SR22 as safe and worry free as possible. I know .22lr ammo is well known for ricochet and I am having a hard time figuring out a solution to catch the bullets so they don't take a unwanted hike through the woods. I see the smaller rimfire bullet traps at local outdoor shops and they seem durable, but not fail safe and how dangerous can .22 ricochet be??

February 5, 2014, 07:23 PM	#1
Inyaface13 Junior Member Join Date: February 20, 2013 Location: South Carolina Posts: 10	How can I make shooting .22lr safer on a smaller residential property? I live in a residential area that has no laws against residential shooting on an owned property, just maybe a "disturbing the peace" call every now and again. My yard is a little over an acre with houses pretty close on both sides and a line of houses enclosing dense trees about 6-9 square acres behind my property. I am trying to make shooting my .22lr Marlin 795 and Ruger SR22 as safe and worry free as possible. I know .22lr ammo is well known for ricochet and I am having a hard time figuring out a solution to catch the bullets so they don't take a unwanted hike through the woods. I see the smaller rimfire bullet traps at local outdoor shops and they seem durable, but not fail safe and how dangerous can .22 ricochet be??