DIY Backyard Rifle Shooting Range Backstop (No Railroad Ties – Built Solo for $620 in 5 Hours!)

Welcome to MI Off Grid Adventures! In this video, I show you how I built a DIY backyard gun range backstop on our off-grid Michigan property.

You’ll see every step of the project, from planning and materials to digging, building, and testing with 9mm and .22 handguns.

🛠️ Build Details:
• Total cost: $620
• Time to build: 5 hours
• Built entirely by myself

We repurposed an old canopy and picnic table into a shaded shooting bench station and created a compact, safe, and affordable backstop using 2x6 boards, 4x4 posts, and 10 yards of sand.

💡 If you’re building your own DIY shooting range, drop your ideas or questions in the comments—I’d love to help out!

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📦 Some of the tools & gear I used (Amazon links below are affiliate links that go to support this channel - thank you!):
• 10 Cubic Yards of Sand: $200 from a local gravel yard
• Vevor Canopy Kit: https://amzn.to/4mh5hli
• 1/8" Wire Rope Kit: https://amzn.to/4k88BgC
• Wire Rope Crimping and Cutting Kit: https://amzn.to/3Zhaq2D
• 4" Screws: https://amzn.to/3YIZlap
• Self-Adhesive Splatter Sticker Target: https://amzn.to/4iZoeG7
• 2x6" 8' Boards: https://www.homedepot.com/p/WeatherSh...
• 4x4" 8' Boards: https://www.homedepot.com/p/4-in-x-4-...
• Ryobi 40V Earth Auger: https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-40V...
• ⁨@JohnDeere⁩ 3033R Compact Tractor with Cab, Loader, & Bucket

🚨 Stay safe and shoot responsibly.
— Frank & Pumpkin

0:00 - Welcome
0:39 - Parts List & Prices
1:10 - Research & Planning
2:06 - Choosing a Location
2:50 - The Materials
5:11 - Digging the Post Holes
6:45 - Installing the 2x6 Boards
8:18 - Starting the Side Walls
9:54 - Sand Delivery
10:27 - Tractor Work with Bucket
11:57 - The Most Challenging Part
13:52 - Testing the Range with 9mm & 22
14:38 - Closing Remarks

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