Is It Safe to Shoot On My Land?

if you build a good berm and place old railroad ties in front of it, which also would be where you would have your target board attached you should not have any problem with any bullets going astray, and if you place it at the 200 yard spot I think the railroad ties would stop it completely, if you cannot build a berm(I know everyone does not own a Cat) you could build you a good backstop out of 2 x 12, at least 8 feet in length but make it a box, using 4x4 posts at the corners and fill the empty space in the center with earth, this will stop any bullet that you will shoot out of your 30-06, and you could build a 4 foot by 4 foot at 25 yards for you pistols. just a suggestion

You main problem is assuring that the bullets don,t leave your property. Remember, a bullet can travel over a mile after being fired. Most people that plan on shooting erect either a substantial earthen berm or make a backstop out of heavy logs. There are metal bullet traps available that will stop most pistol bullets, but higher power rounds would likely tear these up. Also the traps are fairly small making it possible for a stray round to escape your property. You can contact the National Rifle Association (NRA) at www.nra.org for information on how to build home range. Remember, safety first! Or as we say in the old country: 安全第一

Acres are an area and not a distance. An acre can be 132' wide and a 1/16 mile long or 1' wide and 8 1/4 miles long. You would need some kind of back stop sufficient to stop the bullet and big enough tht you won't miss the back stop.

Depends where you live and what your local rules are. I would ask.