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Well with a couple of recent topics on having a basement range and some videos of forum members competing etc I thought I'd see what I could set up at home that would meet the approval of MrsWombat. Since we recently received airsoft pistols from Santa we don't have to consider the additional challenges for lead contamination, live ammo etc. We are using KJW Sig P226 and P229 (they don't sell a P228). They are metal, have double action/single action, working decocker and are reasonably realistic in function. We're shooting plastic bbs which are shot around 320 fps and are powerful enough to leave a decent dent in metal. The 'range' has been made from Wardrobe boxes that you use for moving house. I've used these are they are large enough for large targets and to catch shots that are not as precisely aimed as they should be. They are light enough to move around easily. I'm still working on how best to attach targets to the front. Keeping the cardboard front intact meant some BBs were bouncing off - a no no for Mrs Wombat. Cutting out the front has reduced this. Hanging from the wardrobe bar in the middle is bubble wrap to act as a backstop and the BBs then collect in the bottom of the box. I may replace the bubble wrap with old towels/pillow cases. Notice the Wombat on top of the middle target! While I dislike videos of myself, here are two to show how it works. (video now removed) And then with a reload part way through - my first one so far from tidy and I'm shooting slower! (video now removed) I am using a CED 7000 timer (thanks Santa) that picks up the airsoft shots perfectly well. The distance to the target from where I am standing is 22 feet. It's far from perfect, however does provide an alternative to just sitting and dry firing and seems to have some promise. Mrs Wombat has approved and tried a few goes as well. I now need to get a holster for the airsoft pistol. :-) TheWombat
