Cone Pellet Trap, Collapsible, 100 Paper Targets

This target is meant for low power CO2, pump pistols, Crosman 1701P, etc. that make just a couple foot pounds of energy. Yes, I'm sure a .22LR or even a 1000fps pellet gun would shoot straight thru it. I use a 1701P and it hasn't damaged it a bit. Makes a great addition to my shooting wall. The included targets make clear holes with regular Crosman hollow points, like as if you're using a hole punch. I like shoot-n-c for outside, but man, this paper is great for score keeping. Most of the pellets drop into the catch, some land behind the target, on the bottom plate. Wish they all went in the catch area, but at least none escape. With the 100 included targets, it's a great deal for $15 not to have to pick pellets off the floor and have the wife find out I'm shooting pellets in the house, LOL.

This is a very good target if you have some experience. It's not big so if you are a beginner you will miss the target a lot. But if you have more experience you will hit it more often and will know you hit the target because of the metal noise it makes when you hit the target. Metal BBs are very strong and will cause some areas to bent and the paint to come off. One area that bents is the place where you insert the paper, so after some time you will have a harder time putting the paper targets in. But the most frustrating part is the metal pad that bents and doesn't allow the pellets to fall down on the rectangular shape collector. But you can open this pad with a tool and the BBs will fall there again. I gave 5 stars because its a great target and if you are a BB lover you should expect to buy more than one of these targets.

This trap might be OK for .177, but it is not capable of handling a .22 14.3 grain pellet at 820 fps. There is a deflector plate at the rear of the cone and if you are a good shot and hit the center of the target, the pellet will hit this deflector and bend it . If you shoot low, it will go below the deflector and put a major dent in the rear wall of the "post" part of the trap. With .177 wadcutters it works well enough. I have a 10M pistol and a 10m air rifle and for these is was OK. Description should say "Suitable for .177 only" I think.

This is a steel pellet trap which should perform well for low powered pellet guns. Mine isn't, although it is 0.177 Cal. I tried the supersonic PBA alloy pellets which do not deform like the lead pellets. They survived the impact without shattering or massive deforming and were pretty hard on the trap putting significant dents in the side walls and the deflector at 50'. After that, I shot all lead pellets at 700 - 1000 fps and further dented the deflector and eventually holed it. After the deflector was holed and pushed upward and backward, one of the lead pellets missed the deflector altogether and penetrated the back wall, although not completely. I tried putting duct seal in the square window in the back collector section which worked well, but only for about 10 - 20 shots before it had to be reshaped and the spent pellets removed. Currently, the trap is somewhat beat up, but using the duct seal and placing 1/4" hardwood behind the deflector, it is still serviceable (fortunately, I ran out of the PBA pellets). The 100 targets supplied give nice sharp holes with wadcutters and are easy to change. If you are into DIY, you should probably Google "Worlds best pellet trap". A cardboard box, $6 worth of Rubber Mulch and some clear packing tape can be a very effective pellet trap (the towel is probably optional, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy notwithstanding), but you should back it with something even though my 1030 fps 7.9 gr. pellets will not penetrate 6" of the rubber mulch.) Check out the All-Weather Target Backer for a little extra insurance. This also might work well behind the deflector plate of the Gamo Cone Pellet Trap instead of the hardwood I used above.

I works great! It collects the pellets, nothing goes through. Strong, sturdy.

It is small in size, but plenty big enough and constructed of heavy metal and so easy to put together. As stated in other reviews, there is an abundance of targets and changing them is simplicity itself. I do most of my target shooting indoors and at shorter distances it really doesn't need much of a backstop. If one can't keep all his shots within the target, he should be outside. The finish is really great and the parts go together easily and securely. I heartily recommend the Gamo Cone Pellet Trap, it is as good as they come.

I purchased this for use with my Benjamin 392 .22 airgun. Although the 392 shoots at 685 fps, it has about the same muzzle energy as a .177 at 1000 fps, but a .22 retains energy better down range. With the first shot, the ramp to direct the pellets down into the well had a large dent and been bent upwards slightly. After firing between 12 to 20 shots, the ramp has been bent almost completely horizontal, and there is several dents on the back of the well, including a very large one in the center. The cone itself works perfectly, directing the pellets into the well and has sustained no damage other than paint chipping. The poor design lies completely in the gauge of the well, it should have been made of substantially thicker metal. I believe even a .177 with about the same muzzle energy as the 392 would have these same problems. As the design is currently, this pellet trap is only suited for lower velocity airguns, such as the cheaper Daisy or Crosman multi-pump guns. I feel that it will completely fail after a few hundred shots.

I picked up this trap target for a gamo pt-85 pistol. I have a long narrow backyard and want to shoot however I dont want any pellets in my neightbors backyard. This trap is perfect for me its built pretty well and easy to assemble. Its is however pretty small with the targets being 5x5, which is great for accuracy however for a new shooter like me it takes some getting used to. It also comes with 100 targets which was a nice bonus as it didnt mention that anywhere in the description. Overall great value for the money.