I've been working on upgrading my test shooting range for handguns and rifles. We'd been using a "tent" made of conduit and tarps, but it doesn't survive wind, rain, snow very well, and it was becoming a hassle.
So....We built a shed over the bench over the last few days, and upgraded the brass catcher for the pistol part of the range.
And finally, all done.
We use a sloped, hung tarp to catch pistol brass for reloading (and not slinging it with the mower either). I've tried a buncha different ways, and one of those tools used to pick up nuts in orchards works well if you've scalp cut the grass, but being lazy and all...this works quite well and is low maintenance.
And finally, a picture from the bench itself in the shade (whew, putting that tin up there in full sun was a job...Still seeing some spots, and I bet my face is sunburned.
The stack of pallets you can see out there are what we staple targets to, after setting one up vertical. Good thing we get them free - they wind up getting pretty perforated. Believe it or not, there's a groundhog living in the rosebush just behind the backstop up there - I guess he just ducks when we shoot.
Many thanks to friend Mark who came and did most of the heavy lifting for this project. Now we can shoot in comfort! We've even got the bench carpet covered and padded seating now!