Rubber Mulch for Indoor Firing Ranges
The benefits or rubber mulch in military camps across the country extends to the shooting galleries, specifically, indoor firing ranges. Although soldiers in training are provided with all the safety gear—goggles, vests, gloves, and ear plugs—accidents can still happen. While there is no single way to assure zero-accidents, there are a lot of safety precautions we can employ to reduce the probability of accidents.
Besides the protective gear issued to all soldiers, military bases can improve the safety features of indoor firing ranges in a cost-efficient manner. Below are 3 ways that camps can employ rubber mulch to make firing ranges safer.
1. Improve acoustics
Although issues about bullets and defective guns take top priority, camps also need to consider the effects of poor firing range acoustics. For one, poor acoustics can cause permanent ear damage over time. Regular training in an indoor firing range with poor acoustics can speed up the damage made to the eardrum.
The purchase and installation of asbestos could cost a lot of time and money. There are rubber mulch companies with GSA contracts that could make it more efficient to install rubber mulch. More than that, rubber mulch is weatherproof so you won’t have to worry about cleaning and maintenance.
2. Significantly reduce glare
Having the firing range indoors already eliminates the sun as probable cause of glare. However, objects such as chrome, mirrors, and specific types of plastic can still cause glare that harms the shooter’s eyes and ruins his aim.
Padding the walls with rubber mulch will eliminate a big percentage of glares that could be caused by shiny paint finishes or certain wallpapers.
3. Reduce accidents due to ricocheting bullets
Rubber mulch flooring and rubber mulch-padded walls work hand in hand to reduce ricochets. Rubber mulch has the ability to absorb high impact and the material is significantly more durable than regular rubber and foam mats. Moreover, when the time comes for replacement, rubber mulch is easy to remove.
