Whitespider
07-12-2009, 09:23 AM
On my shooting range I use lengths of log (usually oak) as backstops, a log about 2-feet in diameter and about 20-inches long lasts a long time. I set the log on a stand, flat (cut) end facing toward the shooter and paint the face white. I paint my steel swinging targets black, and when placed in front of the white faced logs I get high definition targets under all light conditions. I can swing the steel out of the way and place paper target in front of the logs during load testing and sight-in.
Well I had to replace my 25-yard log a couple weeks ago, it was so chewed up I couldn’t paint the face anymore. Yesterday I was splitting some wood (with a gas-powered splitter) for burning in the outdoor fire pit, and grabbed the old 25-yard log. As I’m splitting it the lead just started raining from it, boolits of all types and sizes (it had been the 25-yard log for over 15-years). I ended up splitting it into smaller pieces than I normally would so I could retrieve as much of the lead possible. I needed a small plastic bucket to put all the lead in, it weighed over 30-pounds when I finished!!!
I thought that log seemed a bit heavy when I picked it up.
Well I had to replace my 25-yard log a couple weeks ago, it was so chewed up I couldn’t paint the face anymore. Yesterday I was splitting some wood (with a gas-powered splitter) for burning in the outdoor fire pit, and grabbed the old 25-yard log. As I’m splitting it the lead just started raining from it, boolits of all types and sizes (it had been the 25-yard log for over 15-years). I ended up splitting it into smaller pieces than I normally would so I could retrieve as much of the lead possible. I needed a small plastic bucket to put all the lead in, it weighed over 30-pounds when I finished!!!
I thought that log seemed a bit heavy when I picked it up.