So I won't be getting my wish this Christmas (C-19) I thought I may give airguns a try while I wait for the opportunity to buy a never registered .22LR rifle, plus I think it may be a good way to scratch an itchy trigger finger when getting out to the range isn't feasible. My original train of thought was, if a .22LR trap can provide a sufficient backstop for .22LR rounds, it can stop .177 pellets. Then I came to the realization that the danger with .177 pellets isn't so much penetration, but ricochets. Should I purchase a dedicated pellet trap separately from a .22LR bullet trap or can I go straight for the bullet trap?
Can .22LR Traps Be Used for .177 Pellets?
- Thread starter jlagman
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of corse there made to stop .22s so that will stop pellets no problem i had one untill i shot a 12ga slug into it lol
If you are afraid of ricochets, which shouldn't happen if it's like a box trap anyway, or just want to make it quieter then you can put a layer of duct seal, or some other putty that stays kind of soft on the inside wall. The pellets won't even make it through the putty, and all you really need to do is scrape the pellets off the duct seal.
And yeah, no way a pellet gun (assuming it's <500fps) would do more damage to a trap than a 22.
And yeah, no way a pellet gun (assuming it's <500fps) would do more damage to a trap than a 22.
I use a pellet trap which has a flat back angled at 45 degrees, which leads into a circular loop to prevent pellets from exiting. I found that ricochets are more likely to occur at lower velocities (when the pellets do not strike a surface with enough force to deform them completely) which is why the loop was needed. You still need a fairly heary guage piece of steel (or other tough material) if you don't want your backstop deformed by repeated striking. The pellet traps used in ISSF pellet gun competitions work very well. If you have a .22 bullet trap which prevents bullets from exiting that should work, but you could experiment by firing 20 pellets into it and count to make sure that every spent pellet is still in it when you are done.
I dont see a problem with pellets shot into a 22 reflecting back stop. The problem is that there may be the odd ricochet coming back at you, at any time.
Some kinda dampener, like a dirty old t-shirt at the bottom of the trap works well to collect pellets, and stop rico-pings... and dont forget to wear safety glasses every time you shoot.
Some kinda dampener, like a dirty old t-shirt at the bottom of the trap works well to collect pellets, and stop rico-pings... and dont forget to wear safety glasses every time you shoot.
I've used the Outers 22LR pellet trap for air guns and it worked fine with no pellets bouncing back that I can remember.
The pellets did make a loud ping when they hit the steel though.
If you want quiet, make a wood box and pack a couple of inches of duct seal in the back. Almost no impact noise, and you can dig the pellets out of the duct seal every hundred shots or so.
The pellets did make a loud ping when they hit the steel though.
If you want quiet, make a wood box and pack a couple of inches of duct seal in the back. Almost no impact noise, and you can dig the pellets out of the duct seal every hundred shots or so.
My pellet trap is not at 45 degree angle its a lot more vertical, say 60-70 degrees and all pellets deform when hitting it and never ricochet off it. Every pellet flattens right out, even those at 400fps. I don't see your 22lr trap being a problem ... suit up with glasses and paintball gear and give it a try. I don't think you will find your trap shooting back at you.
Yep duct seal best thing ever built my own trap with this and works great, no dust, never got a ricochet. Its worth the 2$ a pound
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- Ottawa origanally Muskoka
Nope!
The .177 pellets cary WAY more energy and travel way faster than a 22LR so they would either go right through the 22LR trap or ricochet around in the trap until they bounce out and hit you in the eye.
What a silly question.
The .177 pellets cary WAY more energy and travel way faster than a 22LR so they would either go right through the 22LR trap or ricochet around in the trap until they bounce out and hit you in the eye.
What a silly question.
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- windsor,ontario
non even a welt thay bounce back with enough power to kill a ant
. but really you can throw them faster then they bounce back from a under 500 fps air gunI haven't had a single welt yet from any of the many ricochets I've been hit with, though I do always wear eye protection anyways.
Just so we can bury this thread, the .177 BBs I've been firing at roughly 300fps, at approximately 5 yards, at my new rimfire trap have been ricocheting a lot. The BBs do not significantly deform at this range or velocity which may explain the high occurrence of ricochets. That said, as some have mentioned before, on the occasions when I have been hit by ricochets, they're not painful at all and impact as been very light.
Thanks for all the advice anyways, I hope to actually partake in the "real" shooting sports after the Royal Assent of C-19.
