Author Topic: What kind of target do you use? (Read 1276 times)

williamlayton · « **on:** February 07, 2012, 01:32:19 AM »

What kind of target do you practice too.
I am pretty cheap, so I use ceap old paper pie plates and those stick on, glo in the dark dots.
I thinkif you practice on small targets you make it easier to refine your skills---I can talk about skills, I had one back in 19 & 54, but I forgot where I put it.
I am not saying that I can erase the dots with a big ol hole but, I figger if I can keep it on a pie plate at 15 yards that will do the work I am intending to get done.
Blessings

greenrivers · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:03:28 AM »

Have to agree with the small targets. The old addage" aim small, miss small" works for me too. A magic marker or sticker on a box, paper plate, or scrap wood is my norm as well. I have also found that I enjoy longer shots, like fist sized objects at a hundred yards. May not hit, but makes me better closer and keeps me in practice at various ranges and handguns require lots of practice.

Glanceblamm · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:16:36 AM »

If I am not wanting to record shots such as in load development, I will use the hanging metal plates in 6" 3" & 2".

StrawHat · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2012, 04:40:11 AM »

The only time I use paper targets is when I am developing a load. After that, I walk the property and shoot at targets that present themselves to learn as much as I can about the load, the gun and how they work with me. Rifle or revolver, I treat them the same. Field positions, not bench rest and targets like rocks, stumps, 5 gallon pails, paint cans, etc are good for finding out if you can figure range conditions and hit them. I only make two or three trips to a "range" a year.

When I was competing, we used the B28 silhouette a lot. Also the 25 and 50 yards bullseye targets. I guess I could still hit them.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:14:53 AM »

printed targets , sheet of paper (-shoot near center then try to hit first hole), target covered with a shirt , plastic bottles , tin cans , swingers (steel targets not what some were thinking), gongs , rocks ,dirt clods and anything else worth shooting that is legal.

Shooting different targets gives a variety of sight pictures

OH YEA , legal critters in season !

bilmac · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:06:45 AM »

When I am shooting from a bench I shoot *1/2 X 11 paper and keep it inn a 3 ring binder All the data written on the sheet.

I'm training my daughter in law to protect herself and her kids. I am using roughly man size targets and shooting from close up. No aiming point she shoots at the center of mass. I try to keep the targets clean so she can see each shot she launches. I want her to have confidence that she can do the job from across the room.

The grand kids have graduated to plastic pop bottles with BB guns from about 20 yards I have them shoot plastic bottles to minimize danger of ricochet. This summer I am going to toss chunks of wood into my fast flowing ditch and let them shoot the moving targets. I am very happy with the way they have taken to shooting. I try not to over teach. Let them shoot lots of bullets and have fun.

I keep in shape by plinking at shotgun shells at 15-20 yds with pistols and 25-30 yds with rifles. [When there is someone else at the range I cheat and shoot a little low so most of them are kicked around by the splatter]

temmi · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2012, 07:53:01 AM »

We mainly use 100yrd Rifle targets

Snake

tacklebury · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:12:22 PM »

I really like dirty bird targets for quick group testing and offhand shooting. I like shooting tin cans and making them jump.

I like my shooting tree for speed practice. Paper plates with a 1" square in the middle work well.

Hooker · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:23:24 PM »

A roll of butchers paper, a staple gun and a sharpie for informal paper punching.
12 , 6 and 3" steel cut from scrap I beam for that neat clang sound.
The butchers paper also makes a great backer for paper targets.

Pat

bilmac · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2012, 04:08:17 AM »

Targets that go ping when you hit them are good. Nothing like immediate reinforcement.

rockbilly · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:50:11 AM »

Willam, check this out. I gho cheap by reusing the unused side of previously printed material. Save the site as a favorite, select the type of target you want and run off whatever you need each time you go out.

http://www.luckygunner.com/free-targets

Flash · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:28:48 AM »

Large sheets that have solid and bordered 1" orange squares all over it. One sheet with 200 targets

Bigeasy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2012, 12:13:06 PM »

For most of my informal range work, I staple up a full size combat silhouette target, backwards, then using a variety of paper plates with 1, 2 ,3 ,5 etc inch holes cut in them as templates, use black spray paint to apply aiming points, the number and size dependent on what I m shooting, and how far. With an accurate scope sighted rifle, I might have 40 aiming dots on the paper. Along with the use of a spotting scope, it saves a lot of trips down range during load testing.

Larry

Old Syko · « **Reply #13 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:16:56 AM »

Anything you want can be printed free from here.

http://www.targetz.com/index.htm

quasne.inc · « **Reply #14 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:44:44 AM »

While eggs arent as cheap, they are a blast. Small target, but when you finally hit one it is a nice little explosion. Then if you are lucky the egg all over will attract any varmints in the area then you can use those.

williamlayton · « **Reply #15 on:** February 10, 2012, 02:12:59 PM »

My range is very strict about golfballs, eggs, etc.
Can't use 'em.
Blessings

ironglow · « **Reply #16 on:** February 10, 2012, 02:41:36 PM »

William;
I usually shoot either down in my woods (you've been there)..or in my friends gravel pit (about 35 acres in size).
When I take kids shooting, I make it fun for them..animals crackers (shoot those lions & elephants) and Necco wafers.
Both break up nicely and can be left for the birds or to bio-degrade. For myself, I use those little round, dime sized, florescent stickers Walmart sells for garage sales stickers. I stick them on regular 'puter printer paper..3 down each side and two staggered in the middle.
I use blue, and the florescent green and orange..the yellow doesn't show well against the white paper.

williamlayton · « **Reply #17 on:** February 11, 2012, 04:30:46 AM »

IG
I would sure love to go wandering that hillside with you again.
Blessings

coyotejoe · « **Reply #18 on:** February 11, 2012, 08:15:02 AM »

I'm cheap too so I get the "six bull" paper targets from Dixie Gun Works. Last time I bought they were six bucks per hundred so that works out to a penny a bull. They are intended to be muzzleloading rifle targets but the 3" diameter black makes a good 25 yard pistol or 50 yard iron sight rifle target and with a scoped rifle they work fine at 100 yards, so those are about the only target I need. I don't frequently deal with DGW so when I do order something from them I always tack 100 or 200 targets onto the order to sort of spread out the shipping cost and keep a supply on hand.

Glock Doctor · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2012, 01:35:33 PM »

This is what I use most of the time -

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9513/1rapid16yardtargetcq6.jpg

rawhidekid · « **Reply #20 on:** February 13, 2012, 02:06:40 AM »

When I am not using paper targets I use clay pigeons. Do not cost that much, small target and biodegradable. Set them on a bank at 10 yards, you get the instant sat when they are hit.