Mine I made into the side of a high dirt birm . Then in front of it stacked 12high x12 thick inch X 20 ’ x20 ft high x long beams with 12x12 12x12 wing at a 30% angle on each end all with rebar through them to hold them solid. Tovabsorb the rounds. Any possible rounds that may get through Wood beam would go into the earth behind them.
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This is a 50 yard range my friend built on the back of his property. It can be extended to 100 yards, but you have to crawl thru a barbwire fence and deal with the neighbor’s cows and cow paddies! 
There’s nothing like training without the restrictions of a commercial range - well, except its not air conditioned …
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For those who are older (I’m 82.75) here’s a couple of other options for handguns. #1 If you can find a blowback C02 handgun just like the one you carry, buy it. Take a cardboard box and fill it with newspapers, magazines, or rags. Tape on your targets and shoot at home; you should be able to find a way to do so at 15 yards or more. #2 Buy a Strikeman kit and again shoot at home. Both will quickly pay for themselves in savings on ammunition costs.
Note - some years back, the Japanese Olympic handgun team could not find a place to practice with live ammunition. So, instead, they used air guns. They still won bronze.
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I hope you like this as much as I do!!!
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To your suggestions, I’ve heard good things about the Strikeman kit and might just get one. Meanwhile, I have a Springfield Armory CO2 powered, BB-gun copy of fullsize 1911 pistol and it has the exact same safety, sites and magazine button that a real one has and it weights about the same. We use it for target practice on the annoying pidgins in my backyard all the time! Hey, drawing a bead is drawing a bead, no matter the caliber! Bless your dear heart for the suggestions~!
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Like it a lot! And the pole barn looking structure on the right is another positive.
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The NRA has an excellent guide for ranges.
The thumbdrive version is $20 n well worth it
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Ah-ha! Thank you Glen~!