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[@TheEverydayPatriot]

Seeing the shots of the cedar burning made me remember back to when Matt would burn Christmas trees at the end of the year… Matt… please bring that back!! But BIGGER!!

[@JaredLetoSelfSuck]

When the last one happened I figured he couldn't get any better/bigger. But i agree I'd love to see it again this year!😊

[@genomatic420]

I enjoyed that as well!

[@eroticpanda1]

That could become a Christmas attraction at the ranch each year. Massive christmas tree bonfire! Obviously, you'd need to put a lot of planning into safety to prevent it from turning out like the A&M bonfire, but I think it'd be awesome.

[@ClassicAutoRescues]

Yes, please!!!

[@MateFlorian]

@@eroticpanda1that happened because the students were building the fire, and they were not using sufficient safety measures. Would not happen at Demos place.

[@joannabowers1358]

Plant your grass seed on your berm soon, Matt. That way, it has the mild winter weather in which to grow roots. It will then have a chance to survive next summer’s heat.

[@johannbeukes242]

Freedom factory grass

[@SRM_NZ]

he also needs to mix in wild meadow flower seed....some of those suckers have very deep root structure to help with bank stability....

[@ragjr992]

He should check out hydroseed to really give the grass a kickstart

[@nicholass2099]

Totally agree on the ag advice (side note: jokingly so don’t get butthurt lol don’t move to a hot hell hole that’s trying to remove our rights and freedoms now)

[@camillethetacoturd7210]

@darkcode5562there needs to be 3 Chas…. It is fucking with me… but I was singing!!!!! Hahah

[@rothacus]

The telephone poles would be cool and would a great place for a company to put their banner for advertising or whoever is the big host of the event. All you would need is some way to lift the banners up that can take a few random shots. Bunker branding could even print them

[@johnpoteat9774]

Now that's a good idea!

[@arthaskins]

A stockade. That would be cool.

[@midwestchief]

I was thinking the same thing or some Demolition Ranch, metal sign banner.

[@jono6379]

I was thinking a zombie fence needs barbed wire but yours is way more practical 😂

[@olmstranger]

I don't know if it would be much of a problem, but having adverts and such at the top of the berm might encourage some idiots to see if they can shoot parts of it.

[@Sufferingzify]

Matt, you can try to prevent people from shooting above the Berm by adding a small roofed shooting area. The roof should slant downwards until the top of the Berm is no longer visible from the firing line, most people cannot shoot what they cannot see.

[@jesswiseman2086]

Sorry I'm late, Matt. Chainsaw guy here. Much better lately. One small basic rule: always plan an escape route when felling any tree. It should be 45° right or left from opposite the direction of fall. In other words, be ready to run when the tree falls and run away from its fall at a 45° angle. I coined the term "chainsaw diet" after my late intro to the work. Run a chainsaw all day and try to eat enough that you don't lose weight lol. My last safety comment for today: if you are minimizing risk, don't have shooters running downhill with hot firearms. Running downhill is dangerous all by itself. Distracted by targets, range rules, competition pressure, and terrain, I promise you'll have falls at a minimum, and falls with loaded firearms are extra dangerous. Sorry to be Debbie Downer.

[@andrewpuckett6157]

not to mention always expect a kick back won't always happen but it can.

[@mantori762]

Some chaps are also a fairly cheep way of not loosing a leg

[@orbitalvagabond]

You share good wisdom.

[@RylaDarkstar]

starship troopers made this fairly clear too, the point about the hill.

[@nomercyinc6783]

people SHOULD lose weight while doing hard strenuous work all day. not hard to work hard and not overeat

[@robertcross6102]

Love these vlogs as we don't see anything like this in the UK. 38 now and been saving for a trip to Texas for 2 years now and maybe in another 2 I will be able to afford it and your ranch is a massive success and I'll swing by for a firearm lesson

[@chucklogan9611]

You need to get yourself a professional Caver to have guided cave adventures! Caving is extremely dangerous at any level. Be safe with that caving idea for the Resort Matt! Huge Liability

[@mdtraub]

I know gun range “people” are not always fans of airsoft/paintball, but I feel like the ranch could have a big cool airsoft/paintball course as another attraction. It’s may not be your direction, but for your resort people that aren’t necessarily big gun people it might be another area in the trees that doesn’t have to be fully demolished. Anyway love the abandon resort series

[@Elite02k]

alot of the gun community is also tied into airsoft/paintball. probably 30-40% of gun people i know have either participated in airsoft or have said they wouldn't mind doing it. but kinda like guns, airsoft/paintball can be extremely pricey to get fully into. if you are a gun enthusiast then you probably already have the gear to wear outside of masks or padding, but airsoft guns that function like real ones and are reliable are incredibly expensive, rivaling that of some fancier AR platforms and pistols.

[@agamnon2619]

AND, He could also rent it out to airsoft people, and use the pistol range for dual purpose airsoft, and then build a paintball range in the back of the parking lot or something.

[@kersa1995]

I came here to say this too! Paintball course needs to happen for sure!

[@Kyharra]

Nah it'd be better if it was airsoft but using actual guns funnier too

[@jsl6155]

Metal only so it’s easy to pickup/clean with magnets and reuse

[@someyoungguy6990]

Matt, when you build the container tower, make sure you give it a wide base for stability. As a bonus, you can also make a deck space on the lower levels. If you can get a front opening container, use it under the deck space for storage, drinks, coffee shop, range control or ammo/sales. Having a central tower opens up many options for you. If the crows nest only runs hot in one direction, the safe side can even have solar panels as a roof to give guests sun protection and free power to the range.

[@edm514]

That would be awesome.

[@someyoungguy6990]

@edm514 the options are endless! I thought after I made the comment, multiple deck levels based on the size of the base. Shooters level, observation deck/chill out zone. Four open front containers as the base layer, offering everything a shooter could ever want or need. Candy land for every freedom loving individual. You could even have one space as a range side classroom (central container on the base layer) for quieter instructions away from the distractions of the hot range for the newer enthusiasts. Kind of a Pandora's box of ideas once you think of it.

[@HiTek3]

Solar panels on the top. Now you have lights in the containers and don't have to run power

[@yorkiemom7858]

A little cafe with beverages is an excellent idea. It’s hot in Texas and you need to hydrate!

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

As a kid my dad took me to archery ranges that weaved through the woods with different types of targets. You have all that land, you could easily do something like that too.

[@praharin]

There are a few events like that out there now. They seem popular.

[@moneyandtimefreedom3352]

We have them in AZ and Utah big events. Big one at snowbird ski resort people gone from all over to try and complete the challenge

[@michaelhutsell558]

Its called field archery. Setting up 3d targets in life like situations. Super fun and popular in the upper Midwest. Takes a lot of careful planning though so you're not shooting towards other targets.

[@TheMatthooks]

​@@michaelhutsell558some only have paper targets. The 3d targets are great but expensive. Paper is cheap, and pretty easy to move around to create different courses.

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

@@michaelhutsell558 I’m 55, when I went as a kid there weren’t any 3D targets(except in the annual archery competition we went to) Just targets on bales of straw at different distances & angles around obstacles. You’re so right! It has to be set up so you can’t miss the target & hit someone.

[@ComteSt.Germain]

Matt, I love the idea of using the telephone pole to increase the height. I'm an engineering designer, and one thing you could do to "increase" the height without actually increasing the height beyond the 12' is to angle the posts in towards the center of the arch of the range by a few degrees. You could even put two rows of the telephone posts that overlap the gasps of the other row of posts, cost permitting, of course. Keep on making great content. Thank you.

[@JamieStuff]

I'm glad to hear you're considering a long distance range... Might we see 1000m? Also, how about a trap range? And the valley would be a great place for a sporting clays course.

[@RyanConnell5150]

Here's already got a 1 million yard range at his house.

[@fishjcb]

14:52 Matt you should also think about putting classroom space in so that CWP classes and other training classes can use the ranges.

[@seaghan]

Conex shipping containers are perfect for that as well, you can get ones like he's talking about and fit a good 20ish people in there. We do it at my local 1+ mile range for all classes. Can mod them out with doors/HVAC as well!

[@heyletsplaythis]

Only if I can thumbs up more then once…

[@josephchildress9651]

If you are considering nigh vision courses. Look into installing solar powered lighting on the course as well. You need the lights for getting setup, in between courses, etc.... Solar lighting that you can control would be an ideal addition to your range.

[@kennethtamayo3452]

Thanks Matt for listening to all the Demolitia voices that said, "Build a gun range and they will come". Look at all the joy you have brought, like Santa Claus does. Keep it all up. You have a great group of people helping you put things together. 👍👍👍👍

[@86abaile]

You should consider straightening out the existing berm. The curvature of it naturally focuses people into the centre of it. A straighter berm would allow a longer gunline.

[@jerrywilcox9890]

He's not going to straighten it lol.he wants it curved why it's like that.

[@djmadcow]

some guys just naturally have a curve. I also here some women like that

[@TheChubbyKid]

M for McRange duh.

[@Deerfield5]

​@@djmadcowwhat that's not what he's talking about he's talking about the berm

[@TheGayestPersononYouTube]

@@Deerfield5no no he’s doing just fine, he’s right

[@bradprice8040]

I wonder if building a tower like the fire watch towers could be possible? It would be cool to be able to look out over your kingdom from on high but it might be pretty fun to shoot super long range from one. Clear line of sight to the targets. The great thing about your situation is that you have room to install a variety of everything. It is so exciting to be able to see what you are doing. I would watch a long video every day just to feel the thrill of being there with you guys. It sparks so much joy. Thank you.

[@skrawny-clown-snatcherofth8651]

Those towers are really epic went up in on outside Tillamook Oregon

[@Caodin1]

"M" berm is the gateway. I'm calling it now. Matt's gonna just continue making berms until they spell out "MATT" because then we can see it from space.

[@Tony-InLosAngeles]

😂😂😂

[@Phillip_of_Burns]

He could do a 3rd, to make MC pretty easily 😆

[@travisk5589]

That was his brother's gig that Matt would host.

[@OffTheRanch]

OMG that would be epic

[@MrCheaterpipe]

​@OffTheRanch bury large culverts into the middle of the berms and you can turn them into indoor range tubes for inclimate weather

[@IsamuSushi]

YES. You built it for us, but 99% of us (or more) will never be able to join you… Even if I was to travel to Texas, I’m sure the waitlist is going to be huge and not easy to get on. Your still awesome Matt, you know we love ya 😉

[@caskadianation6317]

Maybe you can find old shipping containers, that are meant for the scrap heap and get a good deal on them. It doesn’t matter if they leak or are rusted out. just fill them full of dirt if you don’t need the storage capacity on top of the burn and no way a stray round is going through.

[@UnidayStudio]

It's a good idea, but you're forgetting that the material needs to be soft like wood or dirt to stop the bullets, otherwise they'll ricochet back to the people shooting 😅

[@texas8322]

He was asking about using old containers to make a tower for shooting from, not at. That could lead to some pretty cool plinking.

[@Spidouz]

@@texas8322yep, like they used for PRS matches, shooting from different position, stairs, windows, tree, car, and of course containers… he should definitely have one range to have this stuff with different distance targets. PRS is a great shooting for people that also like 3 guns shooting, IPSC, etc..

[@immortalized.1]

​​@@UnidayStudioMaybe put em with an angle?

[@danieldurette1641]

That’s a great idea.

[@obiesunstreak2409]

Matt, one word... hesco. You need to get yourself 100-200 Hesco barriers, set them up along the sides, at the top and so on, stacked 3-2-1, all filled with sand (not dirt) so they handle the rain and such.

[@codygalloway9597]

Lol im sure he isn't trying to spend what that might cost lol which in retrospect might end up being cheaper than running all the equipment as well 😅

[@obiesunstreak2409]

@@codygalloway9597 That is the point, by the time he buys all the poles, the equipment rental, labor time, and so on. he could buy sand/gravel, truck it in with his dump truck, and fill Hescos all day long.

[@allenj5865]

Front Sight range in Nevada has a walk thru range in a series of "washes" which is epic. Targets are engaged along winding trails. Most are blind until you are right up on them. There's even a hilltop target at 300 yards, which you engage from deep in a ravine (wash).

[@tinysparky]

Whoa buddy, it's called prairie fire now..... ie the great dr. P's next pyramid

[@faryldaryl3975]

@@tinysparky Thanks tinysparky, just the other day I was wondering what happened to that place. ("tinysparky" 😆)

[@tinysparky]

@faryldaryl3975 I mean... I have 100 diamond memberships I would sell. Each retails for $250,000 but I will do $10 each.......includes lifetime access*. *these claims may have been shown to be invalid

[@chacesrevival]

Matt, thanks for being one of my inspirations of my KZbin channel. I'm a quadriplegic that can hardly talk and hear, but you are someone I wish I could have been. Don't change

[@ANDYMCNET]

I just subscribed to your channel. =)

[@colecleveland8179]

I can see wishing for different circumstances but you can get to be just like him. Don't sell yourself short, I believe in you brother.

[@g1expert102]

KZbin could be a nice path

[@prophez23]

I just subbed to your channel. Don't ever give up. We're capable of anything we set our minds to and you can do it. Best of luck!

[@CinchRB10]

Never forget theres only one of you brother, be the best you possible. Not to sound like a bumper sticker. And God loves you man, theres a purpose to all your struggles

[@x35mmman]

those drones shots in and out of the video is so amazing. Gives me a different perception on the property

[@jaredmccutcheon5496]

I love the idea of adding the second berm. I also love the container tower idea. Lunkers did that a couple years ago and it was epic. I think the range should be at least 300 yards but 500-600 would be amazing. At least the effective engagement yardage of a 5.56 round to do all forms of practical training.

[@Applefreak52]

This range seems like a great spot for a bunker! it could have a place to get out of the heat and away from the range noise! Plus bunkers!

[@bobs1648]

Matt, why not put 2 40' containers on end side by side with a deck on top to use for rappelling as well as observation? By using 2 containers, you can have stairs in one and landings/platforms with a window cutout like every 10' in the other for different shooting heights. 👍

[@joshuamoxham9063]

what if Matt used a shipping container to make a tunnel to connect the two ranges. i think that would look so cool and be unique feature

[@thestormship975]

I think what would be cool is if you made a clover leaf shooting range. So you have lots of room and 4 to 5 ranges in one spot. Love the vids and keep up the great work.

[@CrowBarActual]

Matt, you should try planting some tall-ish trees around the perimeter of the range for wind blocking.

[@gryffian]

I love the telephone pole idea. That sounds like it will be great. You should make some smaller little private ranges as well with smaller walls to protect behind them.

[@DILLIGAF65]

A cheap alternative would be using concrete bin blocks,easily moved and stacked 2x2x6 foot. They fit together with male/female groves. On a side note,if you stack it 5 high and 10 long it would give you a 10 foot high by 60 foot long backdrop to put up a kickass logo.

[@tylersharpe411]

That range is coming along nicely!! You could also use more timbers like you have below to build a wall on top of the berm and fill it with dirt

[@life-depot-everyonehappy8329]

Limit the angle of fire with a roof over shooting station that makes it impossible to shoot over the berm. The roof can be portable and made of light weight ballistic material like 1 in poly carbonate sheets that lets the sun in, keeps rain out and bullets contained.

[@ppgforme]

I love brain storming. I was thinking something along the line of a building to house a lounge, kitchen, restrooms, pro shop...maybe. Something to make the range experience more inviting and enjoyable with the added amenities.

[@JBGecko13yt]

First aid station :)

[@davehart1027]

Shipping containers set up for people to hire/use that want to do a gun vid or something? So they can work from that for the day? Dunno, was thinking generic set areas too that people could rent/use to make vids? Although with all that space, and as they're building, be pretty awesome if they had a buddy come up with a horror/action/sci fi script and make a movie? Like, burning all the dead stuff is a wasted practical effect in a movie that could exist

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Really cheap Camp sites

[@SANDHmoto]

Lots of respect for you talking about the rounds going over the berm saw a lot of comments on it. I’m happy you’re thinking about it.👍🏽

[@podpolia]

For checking out terrain for shooting ranges, see if you can find LIDAR data - it will give you a really good idea of the land to spot possible locations without having to bushwhack around trying to explore initially on foot.

[@Samvitch]

Funny enough I worked for a LIDAR company (years ago) who did work in Texas 😅

[@magic.marmot]

Minnesota here. Planted two Western Red cedar trees in the front yard. Seeing cedar trees treated like invasive weeds blows my mind. Also, wondering if you could use some of the cave fill and rocks you're digging out as material for the new berm.

[@Bummer873]

Definitely a shoot house as well. Shipping container structure for higher level stuff, roof work, etc.... Range 35 up near Grandview has some cool stuff. Tactical Fitness Austin does low light/night vision classes, they would know what's up, but their founder is overseas at the moment.

[@TheDman2013]

Hey Matt, when I was in the Military we had drop down targets for qualifying at 50-300 yards. Would be cool to see something like that mixed in with the shipping containers.

[@dtrammell]

I know you already have enough heavy equipment, but have you looked into a Forestry Mulcher attachment for the skidsteer? It'll turn those trees to mulch in seconds and eliminate the need for burns.

[@RogueRipple]

A lot of people want to be able to join the 1,000 yard club, so it would be awesome to have a long range section out there!

[@tinncan]

There are precious few long range ranges in Texas for some reason...

[@thomasbrand2650]

​@@tinncanit's because land is getting to be very expensive here and all the land between the shooter and the target is essentially unusable. The further away the target, the wider the strip of land needs to be for a safety buffer, so the land cost goes up logarithmically with the distance. And since there's not exactly a huge market of people trying to shoot at 1000m, it's difficult to make that type of range profitable. You'll need to charge significantly more to meet your margins, but charging more will price out more customers.

[@safetymikeengland]

at 22:30 - Matt, I really respect your approach here: everything you can do to make it as safe as possible. . . that's the way to do things. this range is gong to be so awesome. it will be so awesome. . . it will be the most awesome thing since the invention of awesomeness!

[@misterme2448]

I love the stacked container idea, like top golf/big shots but with guns!

[@RayHardman7567]

I've been thinkin. Seeing how far some of your projects have come, you should start cleaning up the runway. That way you can fly in VIPs, have Ariel tours of your land, have flight lessons for people, ya know.

[@Irishmayhem89]

I second this

[@samuelgarrod8327]

He's discussed it before. The previous strip needs widening and clearing.

[@iceninja46]

Cleetus could fly down, but he only needs about 40 feet to land. Lol...

[@djmadcow]

Its already helicopter approved

[@deandennis2838]

This all takes time. Matt is just beginning. I’m anxious to see this one day. His range is a work in progress that never ends!

[@vickomf1]

Wow it only took ONE private event to realize your GIANT range wasn’t so giant after all 😂

[@ggddssvv]

Love seeing dreams come true. I remember when you did a video about your master plan to have a place for people to come and shoot. Do you remember that do you still have that white board? It would be interesting to see how close you're coming to achieving that dream

[@medic_jay]

Couple containers high attached to some cinderblock walls creating a shoot house. Sim rounds only in shoot house section (sim rounds for sale by the resort apart of a training package) a lot of applications for videos and future guests. All you need is an instructor for the parties and or rent it to instructors.

[@eastwingguy7427]

This is what demo ranch was meant to be. The best things come naturally with hard work❤ because of your work ethic I see from your videos over the years I strive to be better today than what I was yesterday.

[@BTarpley805]

Loved all these range day vids, would be cool to have a list of all the videos to look for. Gotta collect them all!

[@randogame4438]

There's no link here to that channel?

[@codyw.3928]

Hey just a heads up with your employee’s running saws get them a pair of chaps and a vest. It’ll save their life if that saw ever makes contact.

[@RICDirector]

Himself and friends, too.

[@raykettel1837]

I had a chain stop just as it came in contact with my leg once. It torn through my cotton work pants but stopped before doing more than scratching my leg. That was close.

[@robertmoriarty925]

Good suggestion. I had a close call, but my wallet stopped it. So I got chainsaw pants, helmet and always have a CAT tourniquet….which I hope I never have to use.

[@ashleyking6743]

I’m definitely going to do a holiday there over the next couple years. I want to line it up with a cleetus event and maybe a spaceX launch so I can do Florida and Texas in the same trip. It’s a long way from Australia though lol

[@jeremylyon3249]

We call those cedars junipers in Oregon. We have an abundance of them on the east side of the Cascades. As you delete those 'cedars' you are likely to see other native grasses and trees take hold. The cedars/junipers consume a considerable amount of water and tend to desiccate the ground around them.

[@mkllove]

Matt, several people mentioned containers atop berm, but the steel could richochet back towards firing line. What if you used the telephone poles along peak of berm to support a series of smaller overlapped of containers on fwd slope of berm inclined downward so richochets would go downwards into soil beneath ? Basically adding an extra 6 ft tall steel, double walled trap ? The poles would be needed to secure the containers from sliding downslope into targets while making berm taller. The bottoms of containers are mostly wood, so rotating containers 90 degrees so wooden floor is correctly oriented would provide a softer mat'l on trap's interior face as well. The empty container(s) could be flipped on their hard steel sides so they'll slide well atop berm, then moved over by winching or towing them across slope onto angled berm with pole reinforcements.. That should place them at a good 15 to 20 plus degree down angle as a bullet trap, the wood interior face could be supplemented with plywood on interior face of poles after some time to provide a billboard of targets or advertising as needed. Once placed, the uppermost (side) steel wall might still reflect a bullet coming from tall towers, so adding a plywood layer between angled poles could be a retaining wall for a layer of sand or soil as a shallow backstop. The downward angle could be tuned to align with primary firing position.

[@Nathan-bo3im]

3:23 Matt should be in charge of building the border wall.

[@jamesamodie3518]

typical pole setting depth is 10% +2' in average ground conditions. So a 40' pole is typically set at 6' depth. This would leave you with 34' above ground. You would probably want to set a bit deeper since you don't have a large solid area around at the top of the berm. It would be better to set them in deeper to have more stability.

[@dougnewby9702]

That may be a chore sinking those into that rip rap base.

[@Silent_Badger23]

Plus they’d be supported by one another and they won’t have any weight on them other than potential gunfire so you could get away with a shallower depth it doesn’t have to be to code

[@raykettel1837]

@@dougnewby9702 That was my first thought too. I wondered how hard it would be to drill holes in that material and whether or not the holes would collapse before the pole was set in place. Can one easily drill one hole next to another with or with a pole set in place? My club has steel baffles that hang down but I am not sure the angle of a single line of steel baffles that high up would not be unsafe if one were close to the base of the berm. My club uses multiple rows of hanging steel baffles on most ranges now and all ranges within a year or so.

[@jrwjr]

Could ask these guys about range berm poles w cameras mounted... maps.app.goo.gl/9U1C3D74Xo2UbHBRA

[@jeffburmaster5306]

The first 12 feet is all big chunks of creat. Good luck setting poles plum and right tight next to each other.

[@DetroitLove1977]

Man you really are making a dream destination!!! Awesome work so far!!! Love the dedication you have to getting things done.

[@farmulationtx]

Telephone poles every 12 feet with tires filled with dirt stacked inbetween. 2x12 boards across the back to tie it all together. You stack tires over the poles to protect them also. Railroad ties are another option stacked infront on the poles.

[@curtisdallas]

Merry Christmas!! God bless all y'all...praying for you guys. Peace

[@CPthetooladdict]

Uspsa matches would be awesome there! I know uspsa is always looking for a range to hold nationals this would be the perfect place with camping and the amenities at some point you would have I would come to that match with a open wallet every time! Very few ranges offer camping or housing so something to think about I would love to get you in contact witb contacts from the organization to discuss it further.

[@chaz720]

I was thinking the same thing. It would be most useful to build up some 30-50 yard deep by 20-30 yard wide bays.

[@guillermodelnoche]

You could make a container command center with two side towers (standing containers) surrounding four containers stacked in between. It could have a small lounge, merch stand, multiple floors of shooting and sniping with some possible storage.

[@russhartle7517]

Talk with Lunkers he was at one point involved in a range startup that was doing a shoothouse and tower with shipping containers. He may have some insight or be able to get you in contact with the people he was working with for some brain storming.

[@lindacarruthers3423]

This place , Matt and the people appear to be a quintessential display of Texasness. Everything big,plenty of guns ,big machines ,construction,cowboy hats , cars and all that sort of carry on .Then top it off,bring on the cowboys and horses and barbecue and beer .You just may become as big a destination as the Grand Canyon 😮 or an upgraded Disney world😊.

[@amer1canbea5t89]

Lunkers is the very last person anyone needs to talk to about starting businesses. He is a horrible businessman. Look at all the failed businesses ventures he has had all due to his attitude.

[@russhartle7517]

@amer1canbea5t89 i do not disagree with this statement but the contacts to the people he was working with may be worth it. From a business standpoint though you are correct.

[@timnewburry3687]

Dude ended up being a drunk and lost most

[@timnewburry3687]

Or his normal viewers

[@jordanmcfarren7226]

You could also incorporate classrooms on the property, to supplement the range work. Even open-air classrooms for simplicity so range classes can eat lunch, discuss methods, etc. Consider other forms of training props used at other training facilities such as shoot-houses with movable walls, etc.

[@creek81life]

Hey Matt you can put in bolt heads like they put in tears down at the river or around Bridges behind berm with the train rails behind to stop the bullets

[@mitchellfrench5860]

Hey Matt! Love the range and content. I think for the second berm you should make it a straight line. Logistically, I feel as though it allows for more variety to be shot at the same time. Just an idea but regardless I know this range is going to be BADASS

[@jerrywilcox9890]

No one will ever get shot the way it is lol.

[@KainYusanagi]

@@jerrywilcox9890 He's not saying that anyone would get shot, though...? He's saying it would allow for more variety to *be* shot.

[@eventhorizon9118]

Matt! You have to build a shoot house course or series of courses. Could also do paintball stuff out there Texas has a big Paintball scene and they have championships and stuff as well. Air-soft which I believe your brother gets into as well. So much potential!

[@toolkit71]

You probably won't see this but I think you should do a M and M with Shipping containers for Matt and Mere, one in front of the big range and one in front of the pistol range. It would be two 53' shipping containers supported by three 53 foot shipping containers. That would be a place to shoot or film or whatever for each range. One for you and one for Mere....but don't tell Mere

[@Deerfield5]

That's a really good idea

[@jakeharper2061]

For the big berm have it so you can shoot 200 or more yards. Have the shipping container towers at 200 yards 300 yards or something like that. Have a small separation wall or berm around 10ft tall in between the berms for safety

[@slickstb1234]

I'm looking forward to the next range day and everyone's videos. Even if it's a year away. If you need help with some rv hookups, let me know. It's super simple in theory, but having some electrical knowledge will help, and I know it's rocky out there, but a ditch witch can drop in 3 rows of camp sites in less than a week. 😊

[@paulkoch9871]

Yes Matt, A central tower for a master range officer would be great. Also other towers and platforms for tactical shooting platforms would help with LEO training and other tactical shooting matches.

[@raykettel1837]

I am not sure I would want to be inside a steel container with others who I do trust to now shoot off a round inside the steel structure. My range uses a steel building the size of a cargo container for the long distance rifle range. They did it to reduce the sound level at private residence located behind the shooters. The firing line side has no wall so as long as rifles are pointed downrange no one should hit any steel wall. The range is only open to those that pass a qualification test to prove the know how to adjust their scope turrets to keep the rounds in a group from going from 100, 300, and 500 yards.

[@a.wheeler7731]

Our range has concrete ceiling type things that angle downward for the first 30-40 yards or so, making it impossible to shoot over the berm. Those concrete blockers are riddled with bullets that would have gone over the berm though surprisingly. Another option is having to shoot through long cement sewer pipes so they basically cant go over the berm. I think this is very important for liability reasons.

[@johnbunger1906]

Our range has the concrete barriers also it's called no blue sky barriers

[@missingremote4388]

If it was dangerous he wouldn't put a range there . There is nothing for 2 or 3 miles

[@a.wheeler7731]

Obviously someone owns that other property so they could be walking or hunting on it... right?@@missingremote4388

[@Randyluck1]

​@@missingremote4388You need to watch the drone shots again.

[@alexoienundertheveil4742]

Whats up Matt demo in the house the range and the inn are gonna be beyond epic congratulations on all ur business ventures

[@Mrjbm71580]

Look into tree pullers for the front of the skid steer. It’s pretty amazing how well they handle removing trees.

[@brettcorlew8106]

I recall Lunkers doing something with containers and a long range... range, a couple years back. was pretty cool. a long range tower would be an awesome addition.

[@ike8236]

And then nothing from it again, does he just fuk people over or what.

[@cipher1345]

I definately vote for a long rang and a high tower. 1000+ yards would be amazing. Also i find it crazy with $30,000 you have the choice of a range of this caliber, or a set of nods lol

[@thomasbrand2650]

I'll tell you, I've seen some reeaally bad shots in my time. I had a Staff Sergeant in the Army who couldn't qualify to save his life. I was doing medical coverage, so I watched him all day. He was the first one on the range and the last one off. At the end of the day, he was given 3 full mags, 90 rounds, and still only scored 19/40! I took a few of my soldiers to the range once. Handed my Scorpion carbine to one who had been in for 4 years at this point, then stepped back. Me and my buddy watched him shoot, and I looked over and said, "Is it just me, or does it look like he's aiming a little high?" He finished his 30rd mag, loaded the next, then says, "Oh, that's how these sights work!" Four years in the Army, and he didn't know how iron sights worked... Another time, I was at a range, and I watched the guy in the lane next to me go through a 50 round box of 9mm with his Glock. From 10 feet, he hit *the paper* 7 times. Only 3 rounds actually hit the target. Then he passed the gun to his girl, who performed a similar feat. She hit the carrier, to which he exclaimed, "You do be killing him tho!" Now I work security and we have to qualify every 6 months... Some of my coworkers scare me. So, I wasn't at all surprised to see some people hitting the top of the berm, and I'm sure going over. You could make it 50 feet, but I honestly doubt it'll help much. 20 feet should be more than enough. 30 feet with the poles, I suppose, will help with liability. But really, some people shouldn't be handed a firearm at all. Not that you can necessarily help that. Just to say that I think you'll start seeing some diminishing returns after that 20 foot mark.

[@jarrenrochester1879]

Every time Matt builds something, as soon as it’s done, he takes one look and says “It’s too small, need to make it bigger.” The Demo HQ, the mansion, the river front property, the gun range. Next time when you’re planning to build something, just make it twice as big from the start, man!

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Will still be too small

[@Skippy3000]

With all this range making, it would be awesome to see you visit some ranges at people’s houses, help em build it bigger and better. I like seeing this type of range construction! Keep it up!

[@joshuastrautman1445]

I just want to say to you and your family and your team have a merry merry Christmas I appreciate all your content!!

[@markoduvall]

I figured that the rounds hitting the top of the burm were from ricochets, but it would be hard to say for sure. Yes, I think your telephone pole idea would be a good solution.

[@taip9040]

Your next range day should be for up and coming guntubers to give them a boost as well as networking with others.

[@ahnilatedahnilated7703]

Matt, the one thing that makes me nervous is having people shooting towards each other or even close to that. Make sure you don't run into that issue.

[@PeterReid1993]

Combine the run and gun and the tower shoot: Each level of the tower has multiple firing positions (standing, kneeling, prone, etc) and you have to run between each level engaging targets at different known and unknown distances.

[@HeadlessChickenTO]

Back in my airsoft days, one guy ran very dynamic games within a very small sort of studio apartment sized room. He had wooden boards, some with cutouts and windows, tied together with cable ties and paracord, and would assemble them as walls into various environments and scenarios. We had like small shanty town setups, a train/airplane setup, IPSC obstacles courses, it varied a lot for such a small setup.

[@bennoel4555]

Crazy how fast people watch your vids, great fan base for a great guy

[@SuperChargedChargers]

using the hesco barriers would be alot quicker. just fill them and move/stack them with the bobcat

[@rigvdm]

The scale of this project is crazy!

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

When I was a kid, it was common to see land being cleared with a pair of D-10s linked by 100m of 3" chain. The chain would have 50lb iron balls every 50 feet along its length. You could clear an acre of dense brush in minutes. Then have small tractors/trucks drag it all out to burn. Highly illegal now due to environmental laws. These days I manage a 350ac property with a 30-odd year old, 32hp L2850 Kubota tractor lol. The "whole bunch of telephone poles" you were talking about is called a palisade. For the container tower idea - check out Battle Springs Ranch. Rob Terkla had a fair bit to do with setting it up.

[@swirrllfolfsky9803]

Telephone poles, but with trees planted on the berm top. Does double duty, helps stop stray shots, and helps control erosion of the berm

[@markimusprime3]

Matt, one thing you could do to make sure people don't angle up too far and shoot over your dirt wall is to create designated shooting benches with a steel roof that would have two functions, keep weather off of the shooter and also deflect any bullets down that were aimed too high. It would need to extend a bit in front of the shooting spots to make the angles work but it would work

[@raykettel1837]

DNR range I have seen did something similar but to me it feels like one is shooting indoor down a hallway and through a window to targets outside. You don't want any bullets or splash to be deflected back down at you so heavy steel roof over the shooters is not safe. My club has thin steel roofs over benches and then a series of 4 or more sections of steel baffles at various distances over the pistol, long range rifle, and action bays. The steel is hanging so it can swing some and the steel is setup such that an back splash should be direction down and not back as the shooters.

[@luvdoctor96]

instead of making it rounded on the new range... i vote you make the back stop straight and then make induvial stalls for the pistol range, would be far better for parties that come to stay when the resort is ready

[@jerrywilcox9890]

He's not ask for votes on it he knows how he wants it.just said how he wants it.

[@956_jaime]

Okay but what if you did a paintball field? Play around with your friends. Just an idea could be fun for adults and teens. Good for the resort even! This idea sparked from the container concept, a lot of paintball fields have containers.

[@richardpierce4680]

Bad idea mix real guns paint guns same place ... my opinion

[@956_jaime]

@@richardpierce4680 I thought about that too but that’s why it’s just a suggestion. They don’t necessarily have to be located at all near each other. 🤷‍♂️

[@4RILDIGITAL]

I'll definitely keep an eye out for the progress of this project. Seems like it's going to be a great shooting range. The night vision idea sounds really cool.

[@poulhhorn3831]

Big bags. Comes in manny sizes. Can be used as noise protection, to make various ranges, temporary increasing height on beam. Best of all - you are producing broken rock to fill big bags. Easy to move. To lines staggered, not even .50 can goes through. You have the space to have prepared stock, so its easy to prepare or adjust ranges

[@crippledproductions2194]

Love your videos man!

[@BQis4me]

Without watching the video in full I’m gunna guess the vandals that burned the range was Matt. Am I gunna be right?🤷‍♂️

[@Benzy670]

Whaaaat nooooo why would Matt ever burn things? Definitely a bunch of hooligans and not him trying to make more berms 😂

[@ruthannmarie7119]

Hmmmmmmmm never know, do we

[@BQis4me]

@@Benzy670 😆

[@joesaotome7572]

Don't tell Mere. Mere: "I never get to use the flame-thrower." 😞

[@thyself1985]

Rule 2 in the demolitia: Don't lend your equipment to Matt.

[@jerrywilcox9890]

You mean lend them to him not borrow them to him lol.

[@rock0122]

Why not raise (Use Shipping Containers filled /Covered with soil and Grass) as a firing point for the big stuff that way Firers will be firing slightly downwards, The more downward angle less chance of shooting / Ricochet over the Berm. you could also use the containers for Storage.

[@maciejkrzywy]

About bullets flying over berm.... i've been on two ranges and both had bullet catching wood walls. It was like 15-20ft from shooting station and was about 4-6ft tall, 6-10ft above the ground. So if u shot straight to the target u have clear wiev, if u pull triger or just mess up shot totaly u hit that wall. U could make that wall with wood form rails. Plz like so Matt can see it. Hope u get what i mean. Greetings from Poland :)

[@gabelstapler19]

As epic as it is to have a big, flat (or curved) range, what makes competitions possible is having dividing berms or bays to make different stages out of one range. Also, you don't want two ranges, no matter how high, having any chance at shooting "at" each other. Ricochets do crazy things, and I wouldn't put it beyond them to boomerang down over the berm...