Fun Targets

[DustyGmt]

My newest .22 LR target, will be set at 94 yards, it’s about 12” tall.
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Love it.


I have an old crab apple tree in my yard, it hasn't been pruned since I've lived here and the apples range in size from small unripe greens to pretty big reds. I was just thinking whatever I don't use to throw into the woods for the deer (not baiting btw, never saw that as an ethical means of taking deer, probably why I still haven't got one ). I swear some guys I know don't hunt, they have an appointment with a 10 pointer at 5am on opening day, gotta think at least some of those guys who fill their tag on opening day year after year are putting their finger on the scale or are just very lucky, I'm sure some though are scouting and putting the time in so not trying to take nothing from those guys, I just know some are tipping the scales in their favor because I've been told as much.

Anyways, I was thinking if I had a bunch of those lil steel yard markers/flags that surveyors use for mapping/marking I could get a bundle of em and stick different size apples on them at various ranges. I'm thinking about 50-60 lil stakes with an apple on top staggered along about a 200 yard lane and a 222rd bulk brick of Winchester .22lr could be a good time.

I wish I could post a pic to give a visual but you guys can probably imagine.....

 

[PWC]

When I ised to coach smallbore juniors for the state asson. and 4 H, we used to have shooters at both ends of the spectrum, new to intermediate (9-12) We had fun shoots for holidays, the 4th, Labpr Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. We were limited to paper targets, no reactive stuff. Crayola crayon website had downloadable pages to be colored, usually by holiday season.

To make it fair so inexperienced could compete with the better shots I made up several grids on clear plastic document protecter in 1/2" squares and random numbered them all over.
After the kids shot, I laid a grid over a target and counted the holes.
So, turkey's eye might be worth a 1 but a wing might be worth a 10.

Prizes were big candy bars, bags of M&Ms, etc. Kids loved the games.