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    Default Place for BB gun in Bucks county

    My brother-in-law just got a BB gun and is excited to learn how to shoot with it. However, his back parent's backyard is adjacent to a daycare, which doesn't seem like the smartest place to be firing what appears to be a real gun. I live in an apartment with not much yard to speak of so my place isn't any better. Does anyone know of a place around Bucks county that would be good for this kind of thing? I'm leaning towards taking him to Survival Trail indoor range, but paying $20+$15 and hour for the two of us to shoot a BB gun seems to kind of defeat the point of a BB gun being an inexpensive toy. Any thoughts on where might be a BB gun friendly outdoor space would be appreciated! Thank you!

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    Default Re: Place for BB gun in Bucks county

    Does he have a basement? I did a lot of bb gun shooting in the basement when I was a yute.
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    Default Re: Place for BB gun in Bucks county

    Quote Originally Posted by Walleye Hunter View Post
    Does he have a basement? I did a lot of bb gun shooting in the basement when I was a yute.
    ^^^^This^^^^
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    Default Re: Place for BB gun in Bucks county

    In the basement I suggest a BB trap for richochets .

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    Default Re: Place for BB gun in Bucks county

    Quote Originally Posted by MARINE DIVISION TWO View Post
    In the basement I suggest a BB trap for richochets .
    Or use pellets

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    Default Re: Place for BB gun in Bucks county

    Quote Originally Posted by McSull View Post
    Or use pellets
    Pellets dont richochet ? I know several 14 year olds with pellets in their butts from our younger days,wear eye protection also .JMO

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    Quote Originally Posted by MARINE DIVISION TWO View Post
    Pellets dont richochet ? I know several 14 year olds with pellets in their butts from our younger days,wear eye protection also .JMO
    No where near as much as bbs

    And yes, always wear eye pro

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    Default Re: Place for BB gun in Bucks county

    Quote Originally Posted by MARINE DIVISION TWO View Post
    In the basement I suggest a BB trap for richochets .
    Solid advice. For the OP, a trap for a BB gun is just a cardboard box with crumpled newsprint in it. The same will work for low end pellet guns. As a single guy, I shot a pellet pistol in the living room with my box trap in the fireplace.

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    Default Re: Place for BB gun in Bucks county

    A shame and kind of ridiculous there's nowhere in bucolic Bucks County to shoot a bb gun these days without risking a SWAT response. I grew up in denser DelCo and we used to shoot bb guns and wrist rockets and have cap gun fights in the backyard and never had a problem.
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    Default Re: Place for BB gun in Bucks county

    Thanks for the responses, everyone! I'm hoping his parents will let him get a BB trap and set up in the basement. That sounds like the best plan to me. We'll see!

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