Solid lead backer versus duct seal?

[zanemoseley]

Just thought I'd follow up a bit. My trap with lead backer is awesome. If you have the ability to melt lead its definitely the way to go. Very quiet and appears it will last forever. Also very easy to harvest the spent pellets for casting again.

[seamaster]

http://www.amazon.com/Sheet-Lead-12-By- ... Z1KHVS3JP3

1/8 inch thick= 3mm thick

with soft rubber sheet backing on plywood.

That should be a very workable quiet pellet trap.

[Gwhite]

You can buy sheet lead at many home stores for flashing around chimneys. The trick is getting a small enough quantity. It tends to come in long rolls, but about 1mm thick.

I bet you could get scraps from a chimney repair masonry outfit. They probably have to pay to get rid of it.

[Gerard]

I should think it within the skill set of most people to melt down some used pellets in an old cake pan. A plumbing torch should be sufficient, resting the cake pan on a couple of bricks well away from your house. Stay upwind of the fumes. Just keep adding pellets until you've half was filled the pan then let it cool for s long while. Total cost about $20 including a cheap torch and the pan from a thrift store. After 5 years of airgun shooting I have about 100 pounds of lead in a large bucket. Doesn't take long to add up.

[rrdstarr]

I should think it within the skill set of most people to melt down some used pellets in an old cake pan. A plumbing torch should be sufficient, resting the cake pan on a couple of bricks well away from your house. Stay upwind of the fumes. Just keep adding pellets until you've half was filled the pan then let it cool for s long while. Total cost about $20 including a cheap torch and the pan from a thrift store. After 5 years of airgun shooting I have about 100 pounds of lead in a large bucket. Doesn't take long to add up.

You know that makes a hell of a lot of sense!
Why pick lead of duct seal when you can fire into 1/2" thick sheet of lead!

[SPPcoach]

I thought this was relevant to the conversation. I have not tried this design. My trap is a commercial rimfire trap that i had coated with Rhino lining to minimize the 'bell ringing' effect on pellet / bullet impact. This design is a sound concept used on a larger scale on many commercial ranges, and with airguns there is no fire hazard.
http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2015/04/ ... llet-trap/