Brightideas Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 The match director at a local club that I shoot monthly matches at will not allow barrels to be used to conceal targets. His reasoning is that the expense to dispose of the barrels in the future, once they have lead in them, will be a problem. Has anyone heard of this being an issue? I would think that it would take a lot of seasons for the barrels to be shot enough to need to be replaced. Even then is lead contamination even an issue with them? I want to approach the board about changing this. Without using barrels to hide targets, it really makes for a boring match. This club has great potential with everything else it has going for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstagn Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Only in California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhayden Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 It takes a LOT of shots to ‘wear out’ a barrel. Besides, if lead in the barrel is a problem, just cut the top off and empty it. It seems that this might be an excuse hiding as a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrado_kid Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 We built these at our club so we don’t have to use as many barrels. They’re 6’ high and can be used as “legal” walls so they can’t be shot under Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Surfer Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 (edited) We cut-out the center from the top of the barrels(rifle/shotgun dumps). Just flip them over to empty. I don't think we ever wore out a barrel yet. Barrels are not soft cover Edited March 7, 2019 by Silver_Surfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanb Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Lol. Rounds go right through barrels. They are a great add on to the typical mesh walls. I love me some barrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Corrado_kid said: We built these at our club so we don’t have to use as many barrels. They’re 6’ high and can be used as “legal” walls so they can’t be shot under Nice, I presume that the legs are the same width as a target stand ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrado_kid Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 32 minutes ago, BritinUSA said: Nice, I presume that the legs are the same width as a target stand ? Yea they are, they fit perfectly in a target stand. We have a jig that we can build them uniformly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJB05 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 5 hours ago, Corrado_kid said: We built these at our club so we don’t have to use as many barrels. They’re 6’ high and can be used as “legal” walls so they can’t be shot under Great Idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpo Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 6 hours ago, Corrado_kid said: We built these at our club so we don’t have to use as many barrels. They’re 6’ high and can be used as “legal” walls so they can’t be shot under I'm liking that... Doesn't have the ability to hide targets the way barrels do(such that they get looked over), and would take a few extra target stands, but it looks like they would be really easy to move/set up, as well as not taking up much storage space. Could also use those in conjunction with other walls to make some interesting layouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrado_kid Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 5 hours ago, Harpo said: I'm liking that... Doesn't have the ability to hide targets the way barrels do(such that they get looked over), and would take a few extra target stands, but it looks like they would be really easy to move/set up, as well as not taking up much storage space. Could also use those in conjunction with other walls to make some interesting layouts. You could make them solid out of coreplast but then the wind would prob blow them over during a match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 been using the same barrels for over 8 years. Most bullets don't penetrate , cut a hole on the down range side if one does penetrate it willeather spin out or can then be removed. most bullets bounce off. Make the barrels so that they wont hold water.( holes it bottom and top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonasAberg Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 We use barrels a lot during the winter months. Way easier to move around. Walls have to be secured to the ground, which is a lot of work when the ground is frozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my00wrx1 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Metal or plastic? I have heard there can be issues with richochets particularly if the bullet hits the inside of the rim at the top of metal barrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBertolet Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 I have witnessed several times, plastic barrels being shot near the side, and the bullets are heard whirling around inside for quite a while, before they are spent. Pretty amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Have seen a bullet ride the top rim of a bbl and get spit back and hit shooter. Left quite the mark. I put them rim down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) Staple a noshoot to the barrel and angle the barrel so it hangs off the side from the shooter’s viewpoint. Then you can still use barrels to block off targets without them getting shot. The same way we use noshoots to keep people from hitting ports in walls. Every other club just lets you shoot barrels. We have ones with dozens of holes that are still in service from 10 years ago. Edited May 2, 2019 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBurgess Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 5 hours ago, MemphisMechanic said: we have ones with dozens of holes that are still in service from 10 years ago. Dozens? we have barrels with hundreds (probably thousands if you count shotgun pellets) of holes and they just keep going. I Know most of our barrels were old and beat when I started 12 years ago, and almost all of those are still being used every month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part_time_redneck Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 On April 21, 2019 at 11:22 AM, GBertolet said: I have witnessed several times, plastic barrels being shot near the side, and the bullets are heard whirling around inside for quite a while, before they are spent. Pretty amusing. Down south we call that the "spin cycle". Always gets a grin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb72 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 On 3/7/2019 at 5:44 PM, Corrado_kid said: We built these at our club so we don’t have to use as many barrels. They’re 6’ high and can be used as “legal” walls so they can’t be shot under Like to learn more about these. May steal this idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davsco Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 On 5/2/2019 at 7:04 PM, Part_time_redneck said: Down south we call that the "spin cycle". Always gets a grin. yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upsking Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 We use barrels in all our matches in ca no less. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Blue barrels last a very long time. The white ones get brittle and crack if left outdoors too long (on the plus side, then they can be mashed into pieces and thrown away easier). Bullets will skip off them which can be a problem depending on your range, and in freak conditions, 'spinners' can come back with significant velocity, so cutting a slot out of out the backside is done in places where they get shot a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 On 4/21/2019 at 11:22 AM, GBertolet said: I have witnessed several times, plastic barrels being shot near the side, and the bullets are heard whirling around inside for quite a while, before they are spent. Pretty amusing. I've been shooting USPSA since 1979 and I had this happen to me for the first time on a stage at Pasa Park last weekend. I almost stopped to listen, but didn't. After I finished the stage my squad mates asked if I had heard the bullet spinning around inside the barrel, they were all amused as well....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 On 5/2/2019 at 9:27 AM, barry said: Have seen a bullet ride the top rim of a bbl and get spit back and hit shooter. Left quite the mark. I put them rim down. Have never seen this happen in 40 years of competitive shooting, but it's a good point to put the barrels rim down. Getting to the original post about not using barrels on stages. I'm not 100% sure, but I think we have had non-metal barrels used in competition as barriers at Tri County Gun Club in Polo, IL since I started shooting. Like someone else posted, if the barrels get shot up, then we cut them in half and use them as trash barrels....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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