I am thinking about putting a range on my property. What would be some basic guidelines to follow. Area I need, height of backstop, materials of the stop.. Any help would be great. I have 4 acres of land and my area I am thinking about is the back 2 acres of my land. I have approximately 750 yds past my property of farm land until the next road and houses. If the pic posts the south end of the trees is the end of my property. The range would be just north of the star and 1.5 acres of pine trees. Shooting north to south into the backstop with the pine trees as additional protection. The circle north of the star is a burn pile I am thinking about putting it there or moving it right back against the tree line. Thoughts? Suggestions? I am only going to be using pistols for myself, but I want a safe controlled environment to train with my children with my Ruger 10/22 carbine. I don't trust taking them to the local range because of some of the nuts I have encountered out there muzzle sweeping and firing when the range is "cold". It is a zoo most days anyway just to get a spot and refuse to endanger myself or my kids out there.