Range Savings

BENEFITS OF THE… Super Trap® Ballistic Rubber Media Firing Range … COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL RANGE TECHNOLOGY: By using Super Trap® firing range systems from Paragon Tactical (PT), owners can enjoy a number of benefits over historical and outdated range designs.  By eliminating HAZMAT related expenses, increasing training capabilities, and improving the overall quality of the shooting environment, Super Trap® firing range systems represent an economical and durable investment. When researching various types of bullet traps that exist on the market today, don’t forget to factor in typically overlooked “cost” areas.  Ranges sold by PT avoid expensive maintenance cost areas such as:

  • Replacement Parts – Does the shooting range necessitate future replacement parts and expensive labor to repair those parts such as a rubber covering or mechanical gearing.
  • Cost of Electricity – Does the firing range require electricity to run.
  • Cost of Mechanical Parts – Does the shooting range require specific HVAC equipment that breaks down often, incorporates costly labor to repair and pose a significant risk of unscheduled downtime.
  • Cost of HAZMAT Waste – Does the bullet trap equipment produce hazardous liquid waste or lead dust that spreads to the surrounding area including the firing line, the neighboring property or underground water tables.

Table A below summarizes the key issues and cost areas involving various range technologies and how they compare:

ELIMINATE HAZMAT EXPENSES with A Super Trap® bullet trap backstop: Disposing of HAZMAT related range materials is very expensive.  While typically trash that is disposed of can cost anywhere from $.03 per lb. to more than $.52 per lb., HAZMAT materials must be dealt with at approximately $51.00 per lb.  Failure to dispose of it properly or involve HAZMAT certified personnel can open the range owner up to liability and penalties far more excessive than those maintenance fees. In some cases the range owner can be shut down for pollution and/or negligence reasons. In addition to be designed for tactical training that helps to save officer’s lives, the Super Trap® shooting range system incorporates features that prevent HAZMAT maintenance and waste related costs. GENERAL SAVINGS with A Super Trap® tactical shooting range: With the Super Trap® firing range backstop, a range owner can save money by eliminating issues in the following areas:

  1. Hazardous waste compliance
  2. Hazardous waste disposal
  3. Extended firing range down time (due to HAZMAT cleanup)
  4. Employee health issues
  5. Employee related liability from potential lawsuits
  6. Health related liability insurance
  7. Government agency assessments, fines and penalties

Bullets recovered from Super Trap® Backstop Systems and Hot Boxes are easily recovered for recycling. The minimal lead separation facilitates higher metal recovery rates compared to other trap designs. OTHER INTRINSIC BENEFITS with A Super Trap® firing range: With the Super Trap® firing range backstop, a range owner can save in the following areas:

  • Increased ability to recycle ammunition – Super Trap® firing range backstops minimize fragmentation and ricochets from all rounds fired.  The rubber media is free of steel chord that can cause fired rounds to disintegrate. These features enable more ammo to be collected for recycling and creates a small, yet additional source of income.
  • Increased ability to lease time to other groups – The tactical abilities of the Super Trap® firing range system enable private owners to lease time to local and regional law enforcement agencies thereby generating additional cash flow.
  • Increased ability to arrange for grants or lease financing – Super Trap® bullet containment products are constructed in part from premium recycled materials.

Some federal agencies put a precedence on recycled building materials in determining grant funding.  Below are some areas to start with for attaining a law enforcement related grant:

  • Government Loans and Grants
  • Law Enforcement Education and Training
  • US Dept. of Justice – Municipal Grants
  • Types of Federal Assistance
  • Grantmanship Training

TYPICAL ANNUAL COSTS SAVINGS with A Super Trap® shooting range: By using Super Trap® shooting range systems, these are the estimated yearly cost savings you can look forward to, based upon approximately 2.5 million rounds annually: The premium ballistic rubber from Super Trap® is reused on the backstop while the lead is sent a smelter or recycler.  There is no HAZMAT contamination when using a Super Trap® firing range backstop. 1.    Eliminate Hazardous Material Remediation Estimated cost savings: $40-50K 2.    Recycle Expended Lead Bullets Estimated revenue: $6K (based on 2.5 million rounds fired; depending on vendor used for mining purposes and location of range) Total Annual Savings: Approx $46K – $56K