Indoor home range backstop

[GypsmJim]

It's not only the air quality, it's the lead contamination on the floor and everything down there. I feel our club is a lead pit. Some of the Tuesday morning old guys have a higher lead count and very seldom shoot. They sit at the bar and BS from 9am to noon, Larry

I've been shooting for 60 years. Now I shoot indoors every week in the Winter. I had my blood tested 2 years ago and the lead concentration was barely detectable. Maybe my club range has done it right.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Geez, I need to check out what Iowa allows for discharge of cannon while hunting!

There is a minimum caliber for howitzers donchano!!!

 

[jeffrefrig]

Idiot that I can be, I usually don't shoot more than 5 pumps in my Crossman. Those BBs really bounce off the concrete. Goggles are usually involved.

 

[Jebus35745]

The club scrambled for the answers for air flow, they were all very expensive. Can't actually afford what we need. Tried to get someone to design something for us and no one wanted the liability.

We have a big wall fan by the targets 50' and a back wall air intake blowing air toward us. Not enough, Larry

 

[DWalt]

One answer is to use lead free ammunition.The military has been going that way for years. However LFA is more expensive and is available in only a small number of calibers.

I wrote the book on small arms range design and using lead free training ammunition for the USAF.

 

[steelslaver]

What goes on in your home is your business and unless the authorities have probable cause from something like a post on the internet the have not legal reason to enter and verify that you are bending their rules.

If I were to fire a gun in my shop I would use a bullet trap and some acoustical tiles