SG Targets and Practice

[DawgFvr]

SG question: Where do you shoot…how do you practice…what do you use for targets? I used to think my shooting club was quite sophisticated…what with their High Power Range, Cowboy shooting range, black powder range, archery range, et.al. It does not, however, make (many/much) provisions for shotguns. People smile knowingly when I show up with my pistols, some genuflect when I unsheathe my M1 Garand…but most sneer when I pull out my shotgun. “Um, we don’t shoot trap here”, or “This isn’t a skeet range”…good grief, I feel like a second class citizen when I tell them I just want to hone my skills in home defense shotgun shooting. I am a bit new to the SG…but realize that this is the weapon I need to practice with if I intend to use it for home defense. So, off to the multi-purpose range I go and gather up some impaled tire rims for target frames and attempt to make some kind of target. I wish I had access to some secluded woods/land where I could improvise. So…using what range facility I have, what would you suggest for targets and a practice exercise for a SG newbie?

 

[M2 Carbine]

I'm lucky enough to have a range so I can shoot at whatever I want.

I like shooting silhouette targets, large and small, from close up to 100 yards but they don't last long.

As far as the type of practice, that's pretty much limited to what you can do on your range.

My HD shotguns are laser/light equipped pistol grip pumps so my practice is usually point shooting from the hip, with a little distance slug shooting thrown in for fun.

Personally what I think is really lacking is the opportunity to practice in low light or darkness, when it's claimed that most defense shootings take place.

I guess my neighbors are wondering what I'm shooting at in the dark.

I like this BG target the best.