Home Shooting Range for my 22s

[RedNeck Jim]

im handing in my 2 week resignation letter monday! lolol

Keep in mind we don't eat no (Mississippi talk) sushi in Mississippi, Mr. Spicy Tuna Roll. We fry our catfish.

 

[SpicyTunaRoll]

Keep in mind we don't eat no (Mississippi talk) sushi in Mississippi, Mr. Spicy Tuna Roll. We fry our catfish.

lmfao well played sir lol but im one step ahead of you:

 

[USMCHEROS]

Or at least you can go mud bogging.

 

[RedNeck Jim]

Touche, Spicy.

 

[RedNeck Jim]

Or at least you can go mud bogging.

Yep, a true redneck sport that is learned at an early age around here. Good training for hunting in the deep woods where it is not unusual to have to winch yourself out of some holes.

 

[RedNeck Jim]

For those into soils, this pic might interest you. I am blessed to have bands of white clay running underground. This stuff is perfect for ponds as water will not flow thru it. There is a fair amount of this clay in this area, so much so that there are a couple of brick factories in our town that use this clay to make white bricks. The red clay is used for red bricks.. of course. The white clay that is being dug out is being used on the levee.

So as you go down, we have several layers. The first few feet are really good topsoil and sand, washed down from the surrounding hills. Then there is a few feet of red clay/soil mix, followed by this 4 foot deep band of white clay, followed by about 3 feet of sand, followed by a real deep layer of pure red clay. I grabbed a ball of that bottom clay & it looked & acted just like the clay used to make pottery. The sand layer holds water, as the water can't penetrate the lower red clay. When you dig at that sand layer, the hole immediately starts to fill with water.

 

[OldEagleEars]

I like the information about the white clay. On our farm in Missouri we usually had some good clay over limestone down about 7-12 feet that made for really good ponds. I used to use the dam on our biggest as a backstop for my .22 Springfield 87A target practice. We have clay under my house here on a hill in the edge of Kansas also; the hardest clay I ever saw that wasn't fired! When they dug the hole for the basement the Cat broke one of the chisel-teeth on the blade (2"X2" steel!) on that clay. Since under that we have 15-feet of Bethany-Shield limestone I don't spend much for earthquake insurance! Looks like you are gonna have yourself a dang-good playground there!

 

[Dirt Dart]

So, where does the water for the "pond" come from?

Does it just fill from drainage and runoff?

If you want to fill a big hole here in Central Texas, you pretty much have to dam up a river.

 

[Comrad]

Around here, we call that a lake. What kind of speedboat are you getting?

 

[nitewatchman]

So, where does the water for the "pond" come from?

Does it just fill from drainage and runoff?

If you want to fill a big hole here in Central Texas, you pretty much have to dam up a river.

Here in Alabama, our rainfall this summer has been measured in "cubits" rather than inches. I think Mississippi has been similar.

Filling with runoff shouldn't be an issue, at least this year.

nitewatchman

 

[RedNeck Jim]

So, where does the water for the "pond" come from?

Does it just fill from drainage and runoff?

Yes, it comes from runoff. This pasture is in the bottom with hills above. Those hills stretch for miles so all the water coming off those hills, after a big rain, end up right here. This pic might show the layout better.

 

[RedNeck Jim]

I think Mississippi has been similar.

Filling with runoff shouldn't be an issue, at least this year.

Even during a dry summer, we will get the occasional thunderstorm that can put down 2-4 inches of water in an hour or two. That water rushes down the hills and hits the ditch at the bottom that feeds into the pond. A couple of days ago we had over 1 1/2 inchs in less than an hour & it filled up the deep end of the pond.

 

[RedNeck Jim]

Around here, we call that a lake. What kind of speedboat are you getting?

My model is called a Lab.

 

[Dirt Dart]

Ah, now I see. Very nice!

Yes, it comes from runoff. This pasture is in the bottom with hills above. Those hills stretch for miles so all the water coming off those hills, after a big rain, end up right here. This pic might show the layout better.

 

[FLSTFI]

Nothing runs like a Deere.

Or smells like a John!

 

[Tslepebull]

Here's a little something to help with your pond management after it fills. http://www.sdafs.org/tcafs/manuals/tcafs_pond_manual_2005.pdf
I helped write the manual so if you need any additional advise just IM me.

 

[RedNeck Jim]

A little something?

Thanks... lots of good stuff there. We are designing it to help the fish. Limbs & a few larger trees will go in as well as a gravel bed. Didn't think about putting down plastic first, but feel certain will do so now. As we transition from the deep end to shallower water, we are not doing so gradually but utilizing steps (ledges). I do need to research more on artificial cover. I do want to put concrete blocks in there as well as maybe some pipe sections.

 

[gdauth]

Shameful! Let me know and I'll contact the local Cat dealer and enlighten your current understanding of how to properly move earth with Cat equipment...

Right, if it isn't a Cat it's a dog!

 

[RedNeck Jim]

Except for a little fine tuning, the pond & berm are complete. My dirt guy says you could shoot a tank round at that berm.

Next up will be info on the targets, as I complete them.

 

[oldillini]

Love that Mississippi mud!! Nice. Are guests, even northerners, welcome?