tjmollahan
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I have seen a lot of Zombie targets over the last year, do you guys like these? Or, do you prefer NRA style standard targets?
Zombie targets or NRA targets?
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Rail Driver
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I prefer reactive targets (charcoal for grilling works well and is biodegradable, fruit of all kinds works well, and smells good when you shoot it). If I'm just shooting paper, I like man size silhouette targets or else 4" circle targets.
Sheepdog1968
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I like to mix up the targets just to provide some variety.
Hardtarget
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For years I used the little two inch square stickers we get at work. I have rolls of them. A piece of cardboard with a sticker is fine and as cheap as it comes.
When I take the grandson I pull out the shoot-n-see targets. He likes the feed back of that yellow splat.
Don't get me wrong! I like the standard bullseye... or any other target. All shot targets are good!
Mark
When I take the grandson I pull out the shoot-n-see targets. He likes the feed back of that yellow splat.
Don't get me wrong! I like the standard bullseye... or any other target. All shot targets are good!
Mark
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A regular sheet of printer paper and a sticker or some sort is all I need. I've got 'em in 1/2", 1", and 2". Some are actual target pasters. Some are orange pricing dot's like goes on day old bread.
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Ugh. Haven't we had enough of zombie stuff? I'll take a NRA target, thank you very much. If you want a silhouette, there are plenty out there that are not zombie related.
Depends on what you're doing. One of my favorite cheap targets are paper plates. You get like a hundred for a few bucks at wal mart and just staple them to cardboard, draw a dot with a marker if you want. My favorite to do drills with pistol especially would be one plate for center mass and one for the head, put a few shots into each and then just staple over.
mgmorden
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I use whatever I have on hand. I've actually become quite fond of just shooting at paper plates lately. I keep a red marker in the range bag and sometimes add a small dot in the middle for aiming, but often I just use the plate bare.
When I go to an indoor range I'll typically buy a bit sheet target of some sort for $1 (silhouette of some sort - I don't care too much) and shoot that a bit before just using it as a giant sheet to tape plates to.
Eventually I'd LOVE to get access to a steel plate rack with a rope/remote reset. If I ever get some land in a remote area that I can build a personal range on then that's on my want-list.
Despite being a bit zombie (movie/tv) fan, I'm not really big on the zombie targets and such. Don't see anything wrong with them and if people like them that's cool, but personally I'm focusing on my front sight. Aside from a point-of-impact the target's subject matter isn't something I'm even thinking about.
When I go to an indoor range I'll typically buy a bit sheet target of some sort for $1 (silhouette of some sort - I don't care too much) and shoot that a bit before just using it as a giant sheet to tape plates to.
Eventually I'd LOVE to get access to a steel plate rack with a rope/remote reset. If I ever get some land in a remote area that I can build a personal range on then that's on my want-list
.Despite being a bit zombie (movie/tv) fan, I'm not really big on the zombie targets and such. Don't see anything wrong with them and if people like them that's cool, but personally I'm focusing on my front sight. Aside from a point-of-impact the target's subject matter isn't something I'm even thinking about.
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Considering the grave threat zombies pose I mainly stick to zombie targets and the correct zombie ammo nowadays. Like the saying goes, "better to have zombie ammo and not need it than to be dealing with zombies and not have any".
Zombie targets = fun, teach a newb/kid to shoot or AFTER I've sighted in on a real target.
One thing I like about 'zombie' targets (only have used a downloaded BW one) is unlike a grid or bullseye you can't 'reference' where to shoot. It's more realistic shooting an odd shaped 'shape' if that makes sense.
I look at zombie targets like I look at animal crackers. You might not get a kid excited about shooting with a bullseye.. but lions and tigers and bears? Oh my!
One thing I like about 'zombie' targets (only have used a downloaded BW one) is unlike a grid or bullseye you can't 'reference' where to shoot. It's more realistic shooting an odd shaped 'shape' if that makes sense.
I look at zombie targets like I look at animal crackers. You might not get a kid excited about shooting with a bullseye.. but lions and tigers and bears? Oh my!
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Same goes for the "photo" type situation targets. They require you to actually think about shot placement, due to how the target is presented, as well as putting the rounds there.
The biggest problem with any of the "picture" targets is, many ranges wont allow you to use them. To scary in a PC world. I suppose reality of any sort, is just a little to much for some.
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I'll buy a cheap target on heavy paper and a package of shoot n c targets. I'll shoot out the center of the paper targets then cover it with a shoot n c, use the included pasters, shoot it out again, then cover it with another shoot n c.
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Unless I'm developing a new load or sighting in a new gun , I rarely shoot paper anymore. I like shooting things that react when hit, like bowling pins, clay pigeons, pop cans and those imitation "Little Ponies" from the Dollar Store.
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I don't like Zombie targets and they are too expensive. We go through a lot of targets.
Mostly I use two targets that I made on the computer years ago. I print these things by the thousands.
They are printed on 8.5x11 inch paper using cheap ink with the printer set at the worst draft quality. Making the targets very inexpensive.
The targets are good for rifle and pistol.
There's a one inch bullseye and a 4x6 inch "kill zone".
The target is about the size of "center of mass".
The silhouette is about one quarter size of the popular full size silhouette targets.
The four inch head is also a good target. (these next two targets happen to be laser targets shot in low light)
The head target is about life size and also has the one inch bull and 4x6 inch "kill zone".
I also add to the targets, like the fun hostage target to the left of the boy.
The scoring is simple. Misses are not acceptable.
One miss out of the part of the target you are trying to hit gives you a score of Zero (and you are dead).
All hits in your intended part of the target and you lived.
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Mostly I use two targets that I made on the computer years ago. I print these things by the thousands.
They are printed on 8.5x11 inch paper using cheap ink with the printer set at the worst draft quality. Making the targets very inexpensive.
The targets are good for rifle and pistol.
There's a one inch bullseye and a 4x6 inch "kill zone".
The target is about the size of "center of mass".
The silhouette is about one quarter size of the popular full size silhouette targets.
The four inch head is also a good target. (these next two targets happen to be laser targets shot in low light)
The head target is about life size and also has the one inch bull and 4x6 inch "kill zone".
I also add to the targets, like the fun hostage target to the left of the boy.
The scoring is simple. Misses are not acceptable.
One miss out of the part of the target you are trying to hit gives you a score of Zero (and you are dead).
All hits in your intended part of the target and you lived.
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Nushif
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A ream of printer paper and blue highlighter is my target when i go to the range.
Outdoors ... A piece of letter size paper wrapped in white duct tape. With an orange square on it.
Outdoors ... A piece of letter size paper wrapped in white duct tape. With an orange square on it.
3rdChance
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Lately I've been sticking a bunch of 1" or 3/4" dots on paper in a grid pattern, about 2" apart. Depending on how well I'm shooting I shoot at a dot until I hit it, or until I miss. This is for shooting my Single Six at 7 to 10 yards off hand.
Mike OTDP
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NRA B-19 repair centers. I'm shooting for record score.
I prefer shoot n see or else use my own printed targets on 11x17 paper, but occasionally will get a zombie, especially with a new shooter. Sometimes they are just fun. And I agree with Dr. Rob that there is no reference of where to shoot so it can be challenging as well.
Another thing I do is just take a paster from the shoot n see and put it in the center of a blank space of the target and try to hit it out. It is very satisfying when you hit it!
Another thing I do is just take a paster from the shoot n see and put it in the center of a blank space of the target and try to hit it out. It is very satisfying when you hit it!
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mljdeckard
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I am about done with zombie fever.
crazysccrmd
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I like shoot n' see style targets. Makes it easy to ID hits without going downrange every time
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