Shooting Range at your HOUSE?!?!?!?

[Ramroo]

250 yds. Can stretch it to 300 moving shooting rest back.
Works perfectly, would not change anything.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

Hello. What are the legal requirements for setting up a sub 12ft/lbs range in my garden in the UK. I seem to recall there is a rule about how far away from a public highway you need to be but I can't find it. 15 feet seems to "ring a bell". My garden is 40 metres long and 18 metres wide and private. The downside is that there is a narrow lane across the back which would be only 12 feet away if I went for max range.

In the UK? I didn't think they let you guys have guns after the mayhem of armed citizens back in '76.

 

[jimothy]

There’s a mansion near me—their garage is bigger than my house—and the owners have an indoor shooting range. I don’t know them, so I’ve never seen it myself, but my old neighbors know them and say it’s even more impressive than their bowling alley.

I don’t have any of that. But I do have a ping pong table.

 

[OCD Solutions]

I don't have the acreage to shoot on our property so I keep threatening to bury two steel containers end to end and build myself an underground pistol range.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

There’s a mansion near me—their garage is bigger than my house—and the owners have an indoor shooting range. I don’t know them, so I’ve never seen it myself, but my old neighbors know them and say it’s even more impressive than their bowling alley.

I don’t have any of that. But I do have a ping pong table and a pickup truck.

I fixed that up in bold!

 

[Ramroo]

I don't have the acreage to shoot on our property so I keep threatening to bury two steel containers end to end and build myself an underground pistol range.

That’s an idea, but I think with the cost of doing that you could buy a few acres in the country within an hour of your home for a little more, that you could freely shoot, hunt, add a small cabin, and continue to add on. Would not cost as much as you might think if you buy in the right areas that are less desirable for most.


Best decision I ever made starting young. Land is a great investment that you can have in the family for many generations. I have bought small pieces with a small cabin already on it that borders me like shown. Buying land is kinda like having babies, your never rich or prepared enough, but you make it work.

 

[OCD Solutions]

Agreed, around here we just buy into a hunting club with hundreds of acres. There's usually a shooting area established. I have access to one, 15 minutesfrom the house but never find the time to go.

I bought my first piece of land when I was 19. That was 33 years, 11 houses, 2 provinces, 2 states and 2 countries ago. I can't even begin to count the things I've build and had to leave behind.
I grew up in Canada on a 200 acre farm that backed onto millions of acres of public land that we could freely hunt and explore. Everything feels like a compromise after growing up with that kind of freedom.

 

[Ramroo]

Hello. What are the legal requirements for setting up a sub 12ft/lbs range in my garden in the UK. I seem to recall there is a rule about how far away from a public highway you need to be but I can't find it. 15 feet seems to "ring a bell". My garden is 40 metres long and 18 metres wide and private. The downside is that there is a narrow lane across the back which would be only 12 feet away if I went for max range.

Not sure.
But I think you are supposed to wear a bright red coat.

 

[Ramroo]

Agreed, around here we just buy into a hunting club with hundreds of acres. There's usually a shooting area established. I have access to one, 15 minutesfrom the house but never find the time to go.

I bought my first piece of land when I was 19. That was 33 years, 11 houses, 2 provinces, 2 states and 2 countries ago. I can't even begin to count the things I've build and had to leave behind.
I grew up in Canada on a 200 acre farm that backed onto millions of acres of public land that we could freely hunt and explore. Everything feels like a compromise after growing up with that kind of freedom.

I’ve done many hunting clubs and there was way too much drama. Grown men acting childish, so I decided to do my own thing. I suppose they can work with the right people, but even clubs with all close friends seem to break up.

I would rather hunt a smaller property when it is my own. It’s good to be king. I am fortunate to have added acres over the years.

 

[steves1911]

This 80 something subaru has been part of one of our backstrops for several years now. The backstops needing sprucing up this weekend before all the fields get planted . Snapped this Pic before piling even more dirt riddled with old tires and logs and telephone poles in front and on top of it.

 

[mjfr99]

Find a shooting club?
I'm fortunate to have this 10 minutes away.

https://cjrpc.org/default.aspx

 

[Ramroo]

Not exactly a shooting range.

Finished 2 new tree stands. I’m rebuilding some old sites.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

 

[John Kloehr]

I have some unrestricted acres in a very 2A friendly county, but would rather sell it than cut a road in.

I live in the next county which is friendly to personal use but not commercial so I can shoot off my back deck. Still try to limit it to basic testing and such out of a balance of respect for the neighbors and also not encouraging them to shoot more.

Have run a "giggle gun" a few times, that definitely gets noticed. Would not set up a Tannerite target on either property, social media would light up.

 

[RyanH88]

This was already set up on the property we bought last year. Plan is to buy more railroad ties, build out a nice U and load it with dirt and clay.

Right now it's just stacked railroad ties, some dirt, logs, and a little more dirt behind it. Backdrop is about 30 acres of field with woods at the end, no buildings. Just to be safe I text the property owner and let them know I'll be out shooting. He's awesome about it and appreciates the heads up, even though he only comes out there during hunting season.

 

[2025 Ram Limited]

This was already set up on the property we bought last year. Plan is to buy more railroad ties, build out a nice U and load it with dirt and clay.

Right now it's just stacked railroad ties, some dirt, logs, and a little more dirt behind it. Backdrop is about 30 acres of field with woods at the end, no buildings. Just to be safe I text the property owner and let them know I'll be out shooting. He's awesome about it and appreciates the heads up, even though he only comes out there during hunting season.

You bought the property last year but text the property owner that you will be shooting? You text yourself?

 

[RyanH88]

You bought the property last year but text the property owner that you will be shooting? You text yourself?

I suppose I did word that poorly, I text the owner of the property behind us. He owns 80+ acres surrounding our house that he uses for hunting and recreational farming

 

[Quint]

Our cabin is on an irregular 40 because of the shoreline. The 40 is split between four cabins, so we each have a little under 10 acres - essentially four rectangles of land. All of us have shooting ranges. Mine was originally just a target across the valley. We could shoot from our woodshed across...probably 100 yards. Then a tree fell on the target. We are in the iron range of Minnesota, so lots of rocks. You have to be careful where you shoot due to ricochets.

I usually will not shoot if neighbors are at the lake at the same time as me. If they are and I feel a strong desire to shoot, I pop off two quick rounds into the air towards the back swamp. We all know what that means.

Currently I have a metal beer sign as a target. I find various objects that need "beautification" to be my shooting targets.

 

[2025 Ram Limited]

Our cabin is on an irregular 40 because of the shoreline. The 40 is split between four cabins, so we each have a little under 10 acres - essentially four rectangles of land. All of us have shooting ranges. Mine was originally just a target across the valley. We could shoot from our woodshed across...probably 100 yards. Then a tree fell on the target. We are in the iron range of Minnesota, so lots of rocks. You have to be careful where you shoot due to ricochets.

I usually will not shoot if neighbors are at the lake at the same time as me. If they are and I feel a strong desire to shoot, I pop off two quick rounds into the air towards the back swamp. We all know what that means.

Currently I have a metal beer sign as a target. I find various objects that need "beautification" to be my shooting targets.

Watch out for tampon Timmy!

 

[Quint]

Watch out for tampon Timmy!

He's a gun owner and hunter