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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:51 am Post subject: buy them or make your own? |
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Targets that is.
I have been making my own targets for the last 20 years or so. I make them because I can't find small enough targets that are commercially made that have the information on them that I want to save with my target.
I use the "drawing" mode in MS Word. I have targets that have 1 1/2 inch bulls arranged five to a page, a single 1 1/2 inch bull in the center of the page - I record my "first shot" each time out on one of these and then each time I go out using that load and rifle I put a new target over the original and fire a "first shot" at it. Do that for twenty days out and you know where that first shot is going to go when you are hunting.
I have a 3 1/2 inch bull in a grid for 50 yard revolver use to record my accuracy. It goes on the last page of reload records. First page is for the load data, second page is the ballistics table, third page range notes and a list of each days group sizes and the last page is the last target I shot. I throw away the one that was there before. Keeps a shooter honest to keep good records.
I have a selection of 5 and 6 inch bulls that I don't use any more. The smaller targets tend to bring groups sizes down - as long as you can see them. Each target has load data, range, date, time, number of shots, weapon, facility and shooter. You can't always count the number of shots individually.
I print them on craft paper because it is cheap and wadcutters make a nice clean hole just like the targets you buy. Jacketed bullets make round holes but they are never caliber size unless you are shooting wadcutters or semi-wadcutters. My old eyes do better with a black on white contrast than the conventional yellow tint paper that sell at the stores. If you print them up a month before you use them they won't run if they get wet either.
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15714 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:14 am Post subject: Re: buy them or make your own? |
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G'Day PaulS,
Like you I print my own, but I also have some left over from when I did buy them.
I searched out targets on the net and found some pretty good ones. Have a look at this link. There are some good useful targets there.
Targets
Do a search of the net, there are heaps out there and someone has already done the hard work in setting up the software, all you have to do is print them out then go punch holes in them.
Cheers, Vince
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Flint54 Member
Joined: Apr 09, 2005 Posts: 389 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:03 am Post subject: Re: buy them or make your own? |
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1895ss Super Member
Joined: Jul 21, 2005 Posts: 2612 Location: Not Here...!!
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: buy them or make your own? |
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Like Vince, I have downloaded many targets from the internet and when i need some I just print them.
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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: buy them or make your own? |
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I used to print my own but lately I end up buying them. I use NRA 50yard rimfire targets as 100 yard Muzzleloader targets (8" bullseye is easy to see and sight on). I use outers 100 yard rifle targets as my main target. They work well I found.
-DallanC
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11391 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: buy them or make your own? |
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Most of my targets are cheap paper plates with an orange dot in the middle and placed at 100 or 200 yards, depending on the rifle being fired. The rest are made up of targets from the internet and a few left over NRA targets.
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject: Buy them or make your own? |
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I make my own by using a 6" bull target that is 8 1/2" X 11" and place four white pasters in the X area. Then I photocopy a pile of them. they work at 50 and 100 yards for handguns, muzzleloaders, .22s and centerfires. All the best...
Gil
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bubbadoyle Rookie Member
Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 16
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: buy them or make your own? |
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www.varmintal.com/atarg.htm
This is a link to many free targets to download.
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coyotehunter_1 Member
Joined: Jan 25, 2005 Posts: 319 Location: Tennessee (USA)
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: buy them or make your own? |
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To quote one of my favorite movies: “Aim small, miss smallâ€.
I make most of my targets using white 3â€x 5†index cards, a lead pencil and a ink pad. The rubber eraser on the “mistake†end of the pencil makes a good rubber stamp. I stamp one red dot per card, tape several cards to a heavy backing on my target stand. A standard pencil eraser makes about a ¼†ink dot. For larger "eyes" I use a oversized pencil. The cards are rule lined with room for info. When the shooting session is over the cards are stored in a plastic index card box for future reference. This is a rather inexpensive system that works well for me.
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waumo Member
Joined: Oct 05, 2005 Posts: 30
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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: buy them or make your own? |
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I use targets from Midway that have 4 bulls on 8.5 x 11" sheet and the other side is a one bull pistol target.
I haven't needed to purchase them for a while but they used to have two different grades of paper. The thin paper was crap and tore badly. The thicker paper is pretty decent.
Sometimes I print a special target but unless you have free printer ink available to you, it doesn't take much figuring to decide it is cheaper to buy targets than print them.
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Blaine Member
Joined: Feb 24, 2005 Posts: 260 Location: Maine
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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: buy them or make your own? |
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I make my own using Windows "paint" program. I prefer bright colors contrasting with heavy black + I have tried several colors and have settled on bright green as my favorite. Simple, yet highly visable from 200 yds, plus.
Blaine
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Deleted_User_2665 Super Member
Joined: May 06, 2006 Posts: 380
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: buy them or make your own? |
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I shoot at bullet holes..............
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11391 Location: Ava, Missouri
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1895ss Super Member
Joined: Jul 21, 2005 Posts: 2612 Location: Not Here...!!
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: buy them or make your own? |
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_________________ A cruel truth is much more desirable than a really nice lie.
'Tis far better to walk alone than to follow a crowd or an a**hole going the wrong way. |
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15714 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: buy them or make your own? |
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_________________ Cheers, Vince
Illegitimi non carborundum
(Never let the bastards grind you down)
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
"Nulla Si Fa Senza Volonta."
(Without Commitment, Nothing Gets Done) |
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