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Title: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: schnoo on March 07, 2021, 04:29:38 PM
Fancied breaking out my seldom used Gamo Compact to practice and then enter one of the monthly CAPOF comps BUT... no pellet trap or target holder.

I could order one from Amazon for pennies that would arrive tomorrow but why do that when I can make one from some janky old scrap metal?  :-*

(It actually works quite well)
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: A29Adriver on March 07, 2021, 06:43:29 PM
Nice Job, I like it.
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: JMJinNC on March 07, 2021, 11:14:33 PM
Nice!  Filled with rubber mulch?

JMJinNC
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: schnoo on March 07, 2021, 11:26:25 PM
Thanks guys  :)

Nah, I just leave the back metallic and the bottom open so the pellets drop into a tray for recasting into fishing weights.

Sub 12 ft lbs doesn't even make a dent at 10m!

And I like the 'ping' sound  8)
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: JMJinNC on March 08, 2021, 02:05:19 AM
Got it. I live in a wooded neighborhood, so I'm all about stealth; rubber mulch and duct seal in my traps, and muzzle brake on my squirrel gun.

JMJinNC
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: KevinP on March 08, 2021, 09:33:45 AM
Nice job >>>   :-*
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: schnoo on March 08, 2021, 11:11:47 AM
Quote from: JMJinNC on March 08, 2021, 02:05:19 AM
Got it. I live in a wooded neighborhood, so I'm all about stealth; rubber mulch and duct seal in my traps, and muzzle brake on my squirrel gun.

JMJinNC

Makes sense... very considerate!

Fortunately my neighbours are far enough away that I don't have to worry

Thanks KevinP!
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: DHunter on March 08, 2021, 07:15:32 PM
A box of books works too, with old phone books, catalogs, unwanted books, etc..
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: KevinP on March 09, 2021, 12:35:04 PM
I have been using phone books, getting hard to find ....
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: schnoo on March 09, 2021, 12:39:29 PM
What's a phone book?  :D  ;)
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: jkingrph on March 09, 2021, 02:18:28 PM
Looks like a good job, wish I had the welding skills and equipment.  Aren't you concerned about ricochets/ bounce backs with that straight back. 
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: schnoo on March 09, 2021, 02:48:36 PM
If you know someone with welding gear I highly reccomend just having a crack at it.

Its good fun and easy to make functional welds even if they're not pretty!

I did wonder if that might be an issue but haven't had any ricochet or bounce back yet, all pellets nicely flattened on the back wall and dropped into a catch tray below.
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: jkingrph on March 09, 2021, 03:53:18 PM
I was wondering about the bounce back.  I have a commercial model with the angled back and a trap and if too close I can at times detect some bounce back.  Be careful.
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: Rezarf on April 20, 2021, 02:09:49 AM
Interesting project. Do you know what gauge the metal was?
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: schnoo on April 20, 2021, 08:35:20 AM
18 gauge I think.
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: Rezarf on April 20, 2021, 04:04:02 PM
You did a great job - looks pretty portable, unless you need to bring the firewood with you! 😊
Title: Re: Dodgy DIY Pellet trap
Post by: schnoo on April 23, 2021, 12:07:49 AM
Firewood not required, fortunately  :)

Do need to add a built in catch tray but happy with it as the result of an afternoon project.