donaldj
Bronze Member
Hi all!
I have 13 acres, and am planning on converting about 0.5 acres into a shorter range gun range.
I've identified my requirements as:
My resources available are:
My initial thoughts are to use the box scraper (with scarifiers fully extended) or the subsoiler to break up the ground, then use the front bucket or the rear blade to drag dirt to the berm area. Repeat as necessary to get the needed amount of dirt for the berm.
Then use the FEL bucket to pile the dirt up high, then seed it next year after it's settled a bit.
In the mean time, use the box scraper to level the field area and finish with the landscaping rake. Seed it.
Thoughts?
Advice?
I have 13 acres, and am planning on converting about 0.5 acres into a shorter range gun range.
I've identified my requirements as:
- Need to create a berm 8-10 feet high.
- Berm will be in an L shape (to reduce noise in the neighbor's direction).
- Main backstop area will be 20-30 feet long. Prefer closer to 30.
- L will be about 10 feet long.
- Berm material will come from nearby ground.
- Ground will need to be flattened.
- Berm and ground will be seeded with grass.
- Range length will be 50 yards max.
- Small pine trees planted atop berm to further reduce noise/ line of sight.
My resources available are:
- LS XR3135H tractor.
- Front loader bucket.
- Front loader pallet forks.
- Rotary cutters.
- Rear blade.
- Box scraper.
- Subsoiler.
- Landscaping rake.
- Labor: I have a couple friends that can help.
- Time: I have all spring/summer/fall.
My initial thoughts are to use the box scraper (with scarifiers fully extended) or the subsoiler to break up the ground, then use the front bucket or the rear blade to drag dirt to the berm area. Repeat as necessary to get the needed amount of dirt for the berm.
Then use the FEL bucket to pile the dirt up high, then seed it next year after it's settled a bit.
In the mean time, use the box scraper to level the field area and finish with the landscaping rake. Seed it.
Thoughts?
Advice?