Load workup targets?

[lordpaxman]

I'm playing with different powders and bullets and in need of more targets. What's your favorite style target for this? I currently use the 2'' shoot n c circle targets but they are sometimes hard to split in half and shoot tight groups. I am looking at these but not sure if they are what I need? I figure the triangles would help split the middle.

https://www.amazon.com/Champion-Tra...d=1550758631&sr=8-38&keywords=sight+in+target

I use these Champion targets for rifle. I'll print mailing labels that have the load data and stick them on the individual targets.

For pistol, I bought a ream of quadrille ruled paper, 1/4" squares. I do my load workup in Excel first, then I use Word's label making capability to use the spreadsheet as a data source, and have the load data printed on the quadrille paper. These become the targets when I chrono so I can have the velocity data and grouping data - the quadrille paper makes it easy to estimate the group size. Having the computer print the load data helps eliminate the carbon based lifeform errors.

 

[Blue68f100]

I use them also and believe it or not I can shoot tighter on a 2” shoot n c because I have something to actually aim at.

It seams smaller the target the more concentration it take to make the shot. I print most all my targets off on a old laser printer. I use a cad program to draw up my targets and grid. I like the diamond shape the best with heavy lines to help on scope alignment. I use 1/4"-1/2" grids on most all my targets. Scored 2 10k page toner cartridges for my printer earlier this year for $45 shipped.

 

[Axis II]

Me likely these targets @Walkalong shared. 3 shots 100yards. Thanks Walkalong!

 

[GaryL]

I tried a few different things. Hated buying targets - a 10 pack for 3 or 4 bucks seems like a lot per target. I tried printing targets of various designs, ink was expensive, and 200 from a quick print shop wasn't quick or cheap either.

One day I was buying printer paper and realized it was only about half a penny a page for the cheap stuff. So bought a couple reams of that. Then I search out 2" and 3" dot stickers. Found the ones in the link. That blue is a good color. I can see hits in the blue at 100 yds with a scope, but it's plenty visible with iron sights. I use an orange dot in the center for scoped rifles and accurate handguns.

The price has gone up a bit. They were ~2.5 cents each when I first started buying them. So targets were about 3 cents each.

https://www.amazon.com/ChromaLabel-...-Light/dp/B00VIMCBYW?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_11&th=1


Ignore the bad pattern. I was using up some Mil Surplus to get the brass.

 

[Walkalong]

Rifle target, print it out, cheap, doesn't use much ink, easy to square up the cross hairs.

 

[IlikeSA]

I prefer steel, but at an indoor range I use paper plates, saucers, and index cards. Anything off is a miss. If I am shooting for groups, I'll draw a small circle and hold there, letting it group where it does.

I also like playing poker on the poker playing card target at 7 yards with a .22 pistol.

 

[Archie]

For working up loads, once I have the load and rifle shooting suitably to test, I use - I. B. S. Official 200 yd. Hunter Rifle Target - . Look online for them, they are available. They are a six inch outer diameter with a four inch diameter 'open' middle and half-inch step concentric circles. I may see a local printer about the same thing but without the 'scoring circles'. Fifty yards for initial testing and one hundred yards for final determination.

For rough in sighting, new rifles, newly mounted scopes or new ammunition, I use the NRA fifty yard slow fire pistol target. At twenty-five or so yards. There's a lot of space to miss a bit and still be able to get centered.

I also found and bought some commercial packing and packaging paper. Looks like what we used to call 'butcher' paper. Makes a great backing to keep track of wild shots from non-zeroed handguns and rifles.