spandit Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 I zero my rifles, load develop and plink down the side of my barn at 50 yards. Due to the way the land slopes, the ground is often boggy and due to the traffic on the grass it's also pretty uneven. We are having a large concrete slab put in for a drive so whilst we had the digger there I got the contractor to excavate and shutter a 7x7 foot square hole which was subsequently filled with pretty strong concrete this afternoon. It's all tamped and edged properly and has 2 layers of steel mesh in it (mainly because he didn't want the other half lying around in his yard) so in a couple of days I can lie prone and stay dry whilst wasting even more money on ammunition! Reckon it added about £150 to the bill which isn't bad. We can also use it for barbecues or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Sorted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 All you need now is a shed or covering and you can be out there All weathers. Then you can get the digger back and sink concrete pipe into the ground, a manhole up the butt end and you got an indoor outdoor underground range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Bargain !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted March 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 All you need now is a shed or covering and you can be out there All weathers. Then you can get the digger back and sink concrete pipe into the ground, a manhole up the butt end and you got an indoor outdoor underground range. Don't really want a permanent shelter there but easy enough to rig up a tent to go over the top. Not sure about a manhole up the butt end - sounds painful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted March 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Seemed rude not to give it a go 3 shots of .223 (55gr Nosler Varmageddon 22.3gr H322) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 That ain't bad. Did you get permission from her to use that towel for that purpose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 That ain't bad. Did you get permission from her to use that towel for that purpose? proberly belongs to a german....(so it dont matter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Now to just extend out to 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600 yards, stick a roof over the top and a nice bench and your sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 proberly belongs to a german....(so it dont matter) A geeerrrmann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted March 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 A geeerrrmann. Why am I reading that in a Scouse advert? Anyway, sorry to disappoint but it's actually a blanket and extending the range any further would involve some very major earthworks which would be easier to do elsewhere. I can shoot 100 yards from the drive and we've just had that concreted too although there's a slightly higher risk of being run over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 good for you and like you say can be used for other stuff dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Now thats money well spend and posh as well, nicely done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 good for you and like you say can be used for other stuff dave Struck me yesterday that the huge telescope we have sat in a shed would go well on the pad. It's one that was sat in someone's shed for years and we have been lent it to see if we want to buy it but it hasn't been out of the box since it was delivered months ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Struck me yesterday that the huge telescope we have sat in a shed would go well on the pad. It's one that was sat in someone's shed for years and we have been lent it to see if we want to buy it but it hasn't been out of the box since it was delivered months ago! That might be a bit of overkill to use for a spotting scope at 50 yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Did he put a decent gradient on it? I'm thinking puddles if not 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Did he put a decent gradient on it? I'm thinking puddles if not Yes, it's got a slight gradient. Not too worried about puddles as unlikely to be shooting in the rain but even if that happens it's still a firm base to put a bench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Yes, it's got a slight gradient. Not too worried about puddles as unlikely to be shooting in the rain but even if that happens it's still a firm base to put a bench 👍 a Yoga mat would be handy for prone shooting- and the odd work out 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Checked just now and it is puddle free. Has a moat around it, mind! Need to get some soil back in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Checked just now and it is puddle free. Has a moat around it, mind! Need to get some soil back in there Might be a good idea to drop some perforated pipe in there first- and give it a metre or two running away 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Might be a good idea to drop some perforated pipe in there first- and give it a metre or two running away Nowhere to conveniently run it to - it's always boggy there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Get the builder (if he's still on site) to dig a soak away pit & run into that 👍 It does look like that pad sits a little low on a coupe of sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 The whole area is below the water table and is mostly rubble anyway (it's been excavated down to build the barn). The slab is slightly proud anyway and is unlikely to flood completely. I've filled the trenches with mud now so it will grass up fairly soon at this time of year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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