Basement Range in Arizona With Flat Trap Problems.

We got a call from a customer with a range in their home in the basement. They told us that there was a problem with the flat trap with rounds punching through the steel and hitting the foundation. Once we arrived for a free evaluation, we found a little more than that.

Splatter from the rounds hitting the steel were spreading out like a fan of knives and cutting into the walls behind the plywood splatter cover. We decided to cover the existing steel with AR500 and then box the area in with some steel on the wall to control the splatter. Later, if we had some time we would check out the target that would not home properly.

We started off by configuring steel placement for the AR500. We decided to shiplap it descending to the sides to sort of direct traffic into the side steel after losing energy. So, we cut 2 big sheets of AR into 5 smaller sheets with the bulk of the steel to form the middle curtain.

To hang the steel we used a mag drill to punch holes in the precise location on the steel to make it cover everything. This worked like a charm! We lifted the steel into place and soon the flimsy low carbon stuff disappeared behind all the AR500. The next step was to replace the Swiss cheesed plywood that was used to catch splatter and also the ballistic rubber tiles hanging from it.

We got all the splatter shield replaced and installed and even left a cleanout portion at the bottom to clear the material out as it collects. Once everything was hung and looking really good, we started working on the only retriever on the range.

To begin, we tried to run the target a little bit to kind of send us in the right direction. It would not even move but it did turn. There was a slight issue inside the trolley with the wheels sticking but we determined that it was not the main issue. We pulled the cover off the powerhead and found that the motor was not working properly. Before putting the covers back in place we checked a few things to make sure that the motor was the only issue.

With the covers back on and after a very good cleaning we talked to the customer and showed them what and how we did things and then told them we would get them a quote over for the target components. They were mostly just excited to use their private range again. Sentinel Range Service hit it out of the park again. If you have a basement private range and are having some issues with it, let us know. We can come out for a free evaluation and get you fixed up! 801-669-2138