jamesleee123 Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Hi fellas, I've just got a pellet catcher for the garden, which is great but boy does it make a ping when hit. Any ideas what I could put in it to deaden the noise? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 You could line the back plate in lead . That works to a degree . But realistically those traps are little metal drums and far too noisy for garden use . Your neighbours will hate you . I use a wooden box with sand sloped up inside and lead sheet on the back plate .for when a pellet goes too high for the sand . If you shoot a4 paper targets infront they make little noise when the pellet hits . Another way to really deaden the impact sound is to use rags in the back of the box these slow the pellet down slowly and are quiet but obviously they get shot out after a while and wet and nasty if left out side . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mullard83 Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, jamesleee123 said: Hi fellas, I've just got a pellet catcher for the garden, which is great but boy does it make a ping when hit. Any ideas what I could put in it to deaden the noise? Cheers Get some off cuts of carpet & something along the lines of stixall or pink grip etc & that takes the noise away quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Sheets of Blutack work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51/50 Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Quarry conveyor belt if you can get your hands on any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 (edited) Just a wooden or cardboard box with a few thicknesses of old carpet in it is better for the garden. Or a bundle of old newspapers / magazines. Edited March 23, 2021 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 I use Squirrels as pellet stoppers, very little noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 3 hours ago, bruno22rf said: I use Squirrels as pellet stoppers, very little noise. But they ten to smell aft a few weeks 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Cardboard box filled with old magazines or folded newspapers , or carpet tiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Hello, large biscuit tin with shredded news paper and back stop board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesleee123 Posted March 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 I've got boxes filled with old magazines, sand and even old coats to use as back stops, I got a pellet catcher to move around positions easily. It's just too loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 9 hours ago, jamesleee123 said: I've got boxes filled with old magazines, sand and even old coats to use as back stops, I got a pellet catcher to move around positions easily. It's just too loud! Try carpet cut to size if you have any off cuts, put it inside the target holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz25 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 I put carpet on the outside of my catcher the noise is much reducer and the lead is easy to take out without having to much extra stuff in with it as I like to melt it into ingots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) where abouts in the country are you , I work for a conveyor company and could russle up some offcuts , do not use an air pistol or low powered rifle on rubber belt as the pellets come back to you at a fair lick ,Don't ask me how i know. Edited March 26, 2021 by Andy H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesleee123 Posted March 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 I'm in Liverpool Andy, thanks for the offer, bit far away, think I will go with the carpet idea or might just stick with the assorted filled boxes as backstops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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