I’ve learned so much from reading on this site I thought I’d give something back. I got into casting a few years ago to save a little money and because I just enjoy doing it. With the scarcity of scrap lead and the cost to buy new, I thought it would be worthwhile to try and trap the lead I shoot.
I did a bit of research on this site and online in general. Most of the traps I saw stopped the boolit with a purpendicular hit, which often “vaporized” the lead. I set out to build a trap that would slow the boolit and try and keep it more in one piece, less lead dust.
I found some 1/2” steel plate and a piece of 8” schedule 80 (1/2” wall) steel pipe. I’ll let the pictures tell the rest.