"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message
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backstop." makes me very nervous. If you are shooting, your BACKSTOP
should be stopping the projectile. DO NOT rely on "miles of fields" to
take care of your wayward projectiles. In a past life, I was a farmer.
If I knew someone was shooting over the ground I was working, I would
be tempted to shove that gun where the sun doesn't shine. and then I
would have him arrested.

Thanks for the good information. My backstop is capable of stopping my
projectiles (22-250, 7.62X39 and 9MM Luger) and much heavier rounds than
what I shoot. There is a State Police shooting range in town with a nice
dirt backstop. A local farmer showed the police the bullet holes in his
barn that is located some distance behind the Police shooting range. I'm
not sure what caused the bullets to hit the barn but for whatever reason
they did. Even though my backstop is more than enough to stop my
projectiles, I still like the idea of open field in the background instead
of homes down the road.

I already had a nice dirtpile going but the neighbors put their horses right
next to that area. To try to keep peace with the neighbors, I plan to make
a dirt pile on the opposite end othe property for my target shooting.
According to the IL Dept of Nartual Resources, I can shoot on my private
property close to the road as long as I don't shoot at, along, from, or over
the road. Also to make the neighbors and their horses happy, I'm wanting to
find some quiter guns. My 22-250 seems quite a bit louder than my 12 guage
shotgun. I thought maybe I could see if I can get my Ruger 10-22 to shoot
better, perhaps with better ammunition or a target barrel & stock upgrade.
I thought I could enjoy shooting the 22LR for the bulk of my target shooting
and minimize shooting the louder guns. I still want to experiment with
bullets and powders for the 22-250 to find out what shoots good in my gun.

Thanks again!