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Didn't know where to post this. Feel free to move if needed. Added Picture of Bench at the bottom. Still need to add seat for rifle addition and get it all painted. If you look close you can see the backstop. Well My Backstop is DONE and it did indeed take me a LOOOOONG time, but that is the joy of retirement NO hurry. It is about six foot tall and 8 foot square. Left side, Right side and Back are 9 layers (rows) of Railroad Ties. Front has 3 layers (rows) of Railroad ties on the bottom Each Layer (row) of Railroad ties overlap on all 4 corners. Layers of Rail road ties are secured with 3/8 x 12 inch spikes. Bottom two rows are anchored to the ground by 48 inch long 1/2 steel rebar. It is filled with a dump truck full of field dirt. The target stand (Both Plumb and Level) on the front is a 2x6 stud wall with inner and outer wall of treated ground contact plywood. Target stand is screwed together so it can be replaced if needed or just screw another sheet on the front. Top cap and bottom 2x6 of target stand will also be painted red. The RED is OFF Limits as this is the frame and studs are behind the upright red stripes. Top and bottom red is just a safety buffer. The grid of black stripes on unpainted plywood is used as a guide to place targets plumb and level. Put first 7 layers up by myself, but finally hollered for the sons and grandsons for help. Punched a few holes in it this am but had already taken my phone in side so no pic of My pitiful shooting LOL Maybe next time. Sorry for all the rambling, maybe the pictures below will explain better. It holds 20 8.5 x 11 printed targets or 4 HUGE ones. I am sure the Kids and Grandkids and Yes Papa too will enjoy it for years to come. Life is GOOD Safe shooting Doug ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/rp8V6C3w/16604024051331413591570142984591.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/59md53vp/16604016649365722706247154262559.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/yN6QCkPH/16604022820031003378245156796710.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/8cdjzKHJ/16605007998664754111991450587109.jpg)
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Awful lot of work, to just doink paper.....
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That'll work, looks good.
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My OCD would never allow me to hang a target sideways.
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or put a hole in it......
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Very similar to mine, though much larger and I use Ag Lime (ground limestone) instead of dirt. I use 2x10 or 2x12, whichever I have on hand used, for the target facing. Unfortunately, it doesn't take an awful lot of group shooting to punch a big hole through and break down the boards. I need to try plywood, probably cheaper.
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Looks like a good one to me! I also used railroad ties years ago when I built mine. Took a whole bunch of free plate steel scrap from my work, and nailed and screwed them onto the back for the seams between the ties. It started leaning a bit forward last year, so I put the prop posts on the sides. I think I’m on my 4th sheet of plywood on the front. When it gets shot up too much, I just screw another one on! Don’t mind my weird homemade multi colored targets… my daughter loves to shoot them more than standard looking ones. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/Twd4GgY2/IMG-0963.jpg) Happy shootin! 😎 Doc_Holidude
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Nice job Now you’re set for quite a while 😊
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Guess i never appreciated hills before!😊
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Thats better plywood than we get.... My 100 yard backstop in the yard some years ago was a 50 gal oil drum on its side on a stand. I cut a hole in the front (top of drum), screwed a piece of plywood on for a replaceable target holder. On the top side of the drum was another hole to fill it with sand. I could also drain the sand and screen it for lead to re-melt. That went away when the neighbor built a log house right behind it..... Heck, I bet those logs would have hardly showed bullet holes! 
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I’m in the process of building mine a bit wider and taller and your design confirms mine. Thank you for posting that and the great pictures. I’m reinvigorated now. 😁
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Very nice backstop! Ours was built by Bulldozer.
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Very nice.
Congratulations on a great design.
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Looks great, happy shooting!
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