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jFader:
Hello all, I recently purchased some land & would love any advice on setting up a private shooting spot. 

My initial plans are to have an area where I can shoot 100 yards as well as some where in the 25 yard range as well for pistol practice. 

How far am I required to be from a neighbors house to safely shoot? (In an opposite direction)

I plan on finding a spot that naturally goes into a hill if at all possible & build up an additional berm around it as well...what other things should I consider?    (Looking on Google earth, I have a few directions I could shoot that don't have a house for many miles)

Any recommendations on a structure & shooting benches?

Anything else that I'm not thinking of?

Thanks in advance for the advice!    -Justin

SemperFiGuy:
Here's one excellent source for information:

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/destinations/shooting_ranges/outdoor_shooting_best_practices.pdf

Another excellent source is the NRAs Range Source Book.
I have a loaner copy if you wish to check out that particular reference.

Primary issues for outdoor ranges are (a) sound escapement and (b) projectile escapement.   You'll want to minimize (a) and have zero (b).

Range firing line should face the north, if possible.

There's more.
For example, you'll want controlled access so that casual non-permitted users are kept out of the range area.   No Yahoos.

One more source: 
Google-video hickok45 and take a peek at his backyard range.
T'will make your tongue hang out in envy and admiration.


sfg

Dan W:

--- Quote from: jFader on July 17, 2016, 12:38:41 AM ---Anything else that I'm not thinking of?

--- End quote ---
Have you thought about throwing clay targets? requires a 200-300 yard shot fall zone for 7 1/2 shot

Mudinyeri:
From a statutory perspective (hunter safety), you must be more than 300 yards from a home or structure that may house animals.

jFader:
That is an excellent resource SFG & I may take you up on the NRA range book as I move forward.

I watch quite a few of HiCock45s videos & that image floated through my head as I looked at properties...unfortunately I didn't see any that could be setup quite like that!

That is definitely something that I would like the capability to do Dan...so I would need up to 300 yards free in all directions that I'd be shooting clays?  Like a big pie shaped area?

Mudinyeri, I read somewhere yesterday that it was 200 yards but it wasn't an official site...just a blog post.  Is that 300 from where I setup to shoot, the targets, or does the entire range need to be that far away?

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