Targets

[LAH]

Don’t like purchasing targets. I use paper plates & cut down cereal boxes. Instead of a sticky bullseye I made a template & use cheap spray paint. I lettered the size of each hole on the white side & turn that side down when spraying the target.

Template




And a 6” one


Place the template on the plate & spray


Cheap target

 

[mikld]

Yep, I did much the same. I also made xerox targets for several years. Made a "master" with black circles with sharp edges, and my employer didn't mind if I supplied the paper. I have some with 2, 3" circles for my hand gun shooting and some with single 4" circle for my 100 yd rifle shooting. Actually, I figgered the paper cost me less than a can of spray paint...

Today I just find a target on line (google free targets to print) and print mebe 20 at a time.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

I like these because you can see your hits at any distance and on sale they only cost about 20 cents each. 5.5" seems just about perfect.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/2135226634/

 

[stevemb]

I've been able to scrounge, with permission, lots of cardboard over the years from work. I do like to template and spray paint idea. I've been using a variety of stickers or stick-ons to go the carboard. Thanks.

 

[GunnyGene]

Today I just find a target on line (google free targets to print) and print mebe 20 at a time.

You use paper? I'll have to try that. Getting pretty expensive buying a new monitor every time I practice. :wink:

 

[Chief 101]

Been using large plastic bottles filled halfway with water, tape or paint on target in top half...shoot bottom half to empty so I can carry away. Had a problem with wind this year so that works...

 

[Twoboxer]

I see a lot of targets on line, but they always could have been better if . . . something was tweaked. So I started printing my own. Indoor targets on paper; some outdoor targets (eg, load development targets) on thicker paper stock if i want them to survive a bit of rain.

Open Office Draw works very well to make and color whatever geometric shape(s) you want at whatever size. For me, black dots just don't work - I've found the best for 100 yd visibility are red/yellow. For load development, having 8 two-color bullseyes and places to record data have been really useful.

 

[5of7]

This web site allows the printing of any target you want....http://www.ijreview.com/2014/04/129723-dr-ben-carson-obama-wanted-apologize-offending-famous-speech/

This one I designed myself and copy and print if when I run out of them...it has a 2" black square with a 1" white square in the center....works well for most 100 yd. rifle shooting.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

5of7 that is the wrong link.

Use this site to print any of the NRA targets. 50 foot / B-2 and B-3 are my favorite in 8.5x11 size for pistol work.

http://dotclue.org/targets

 

[Bucks Owin]

I usually use playing cards...."Aim small, miss small" :wink:

(Establishes your effective "varmit range" too! :shock: )

 

[okie44]

I usually use playing cards...."Aim small, miss small" :wink:

(Establishes your effective "varmit range" too! :shock: )

 

[5of7]

5of7 that is the wrong link.

Use this site to print any of the NRA targets. 50 foot / B-2 and B-3 are my favorite in 8.5x11 size for pistol work.

http://dotclue.org/targets

I see....that link was on my clipboard for another thread I started.... 8)

 

[Rclark]

I use cheap paper plates for the most part too for bulls-eye shooting. Instead of paint though, just a black/blue large marker. Doesn't have to be a 'precisely' round dot. Both plates and marker pens go with me in my range bag. That and a small staple gun of course. Works for me. Also mark a line at top so I know what is the top when I get it back to house.

For example, .45 Colt using True Blue under 250g RNFP at 15Y

and 6 shots off hand at 20Y.... Pulled a couple as I know this is an 'accurate' load .... :roll:

 

[308 Scout]

If you have your own range or don't mind lugging targets to where you shoot, steel and cheap spray paint is the way to go. On my range I have steel targets at 25, 50, 100 and 200 yds. I keep a can of flat black and white spray paint for the 25, 50 and 100 then two more cans for the 200. That way I can shoot, look at my group, paint over it, repeat.

Examples:

50 yd.



100 yd.



200 yd.

 

[LAH]

This gets gooder and gooder.

 

[okie44]

This gets gooder and gooder.

Mobetter

 

[Rclark]

My gunsmith will use the 'steel' targets when testing like shown above. Paint, run test (a couple shots), tweak the gun, a couple more shots, test, tweak, finally time to repaint. Last thing he will do for a paying customer is put the final on the paper to go back with the gun.... I too do to once in awhile for long distance (being 50-75 yards) shooting where it is easy to see hits on painted steel... Easy to tell where you are shooting at that distance.... but when testing for groups, I like holes punched thru paper.

 

[Merle1948]

Yep, I did much the same. I also made xerox targets for several years. Made a "master" with black circles with sharp edges, and my employer didn't mind if I supplied the paper. I have some with 2, 3" circles for my hand gun shooting and some with single 4" circle for my 100 yd rifle shooting. Actually, I figgered the paper cost me less than a can of spray paint...

Today I just find a target on line (google free targets to print) and print mebe 20 at a time.

Before I retired I had unlimited free targets..... :lol:

 

[308 Scout]

Better shots of my steel targets, sans revolvers!

25 yds:



50 yds. (don't ask me why the pic is black and white):



100 yds.



The whole range:



And finally the 200 yd.-er:







The 50 yd. target by far sees the most use because it's fairly similar in size to the vital area of a deer, so I can whang away at it just listening for the clank of the bullet hitting it.

 

[GA Cracker]

A empty pizza box works well. It will stand up on it's own like an A frame and stay while you shoot. It makes a quick easy target if you don't have time to drive to where you normally shoot. You can shoot the letters or spray the back or turn it inside out.

 

[swoter]

I agree steel is the way to go, mine's not fancy, but it works. The targets across the pond are probably 50 to 60 yards away, the ones hanging on the sawhorse I usually set about 25 to 30 yards away. All scrap steel, the long yellow one across the pond is my favorite because it actually goes "bong" when you hit it. The others just make a "ping" sound and swing on the ropes. I keep a 5 gal bucket handy with spray paint and extra rope in it.

 

[LAH]

I need a different color for those in the top picture, can't make them out.

 

[308 Scout]

I agree steel is the way to go, mine's not fancy, but it works. The targets across the pond are probably 50 to 60 yards away, the ones hanging on the sawhorse I usually set about 25 to 30 yards away. All scrap steel, the long yellow one across the pond is my favorite because it actually goes "bong" when you hit it. The others just make a "ping" sound and swing on the ropes. I keep a 5 gal bucket handy with spray paint and extra rope in it.

Very nice set up.

 

[mikld]

I used to spit on a sugar cube and shoot the flies that would light on it. Not the cube 'cause I'd hafta put a new one up. Good for shootin' my 300 Maximillian Magnum at 100 yards...

That's my story and I'm stickin' to it... :lol: