Regardless, it is important to point out that concrete walls are significantly louder, so a lot has to do with where your range is. But, as has been commented on, they are a lot louder (which might affect neighbors more than shooters already wearing ear protection). T-Bone SASS: As you pointed out, concrete walls are great space savers. Precast concrete would work, like jersey barriers only taller but the seams could be a riccochet problem. That bay is actually quieter! (And the money we saved not building the wall was spent on another bathroom or a light pole or something LOL) They did take my suggestion leaving one bay on the end open on that side because there was no safety need and because of the land we weren't going to expand that way. I still work there part time in my "retirement" LOL. The latest range the S.O built ten years ago here uses that same design on all the bays. They use hay bales so the splatter doesn't dink the walls AND, that splatter that's already traveling 20 degrees off a steel plate hits the wall at a nice angle to bounce it towards the shooters. The end bays at Winter Range, stages 11/12 fort & Coosie's have them. Does the same thing but usually not a problem. Apply sound mitigation panels instead or wood. On narrow ranges this, according to one architect it was for sound mitigation because smooth face walls can cause an annoying echo. In all cases the walls were cinder block 8x8x16 concrete filled and they held up really well to angled strikes. I've worked on several ranges that had them with no issues.except for idjits who use them as backstops because they think cardboard stops bullets, LOL. What do yall think of concrete as a barrier? does or do you know of anyone using this method ?Pro's con's ? Thanks T-Bone The local concrete company has large blocks 30"x 60"x 2.5' ,very nice looking wall. I am thing of upgrading the Bar 3 shooting Range and due to limited space I'm thinking of using concrete block walls.
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