So I'm building a firing range in my apartment.

I recently purchased several new pistols of various types and was anxious to give them a go. It's cold as hell outside and every firing range I've called isn't open. I gave it some thought and decided that there isn't any reason that I can't build a range in my apartment. My apartment complex doesn't have any restrictions on owning guns or noise during daylight hours. So I've dived right in and started to work.

So, to start things off I'll mention why I think a firing range in my apartment is a great idea. My reasoning goes like this.

My guns where bought with the intention of using them as home defense weapons. Therefore, what better place to get proficient with them than inside my home? Seriously folks, this is common sense!

The Method:

Ok, I decided the hallway between the kids bedroom and the living room is the best place to set up. I went out to Lowes and purchased 10 of those bags of play sand and some sheet plastic to lay down to catch sand coming out of the bags. I stacked the bags of sand up on top of each other. This worked pretty good. I have an area that I can shoot the guns into that stands almost 3 feet high and is about 2 feet wide. This will be plenty large enough as none of my shot will be from a distance of more than 20 feet.

The Guns:
I have 3 different guns here in various sizes and makes. I got 2 of these at the pawn shop and the third one from one of the neighbors before they moved away last month. The gun from the old neighbors is a Bryco Arms 9mm. The two from the pawn shop are a Davis CA380 and a Ruger Blackhawk .44 Remingtion Magnum.

I'm off to Walmart now to buy some ammo for the Ruger and the Bryco and some paper targets. When I get back I plan on popping some caps and giving these things a whirl. I plan on taking some plenty of photos of the differnce between how well the guns shoot as well as add comments and whatnot.

More to come in a few hours.