What do you like to shoot at?
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What do you like to shoot at?
I'm going shooting in a local sand pit on Sunday and I'm looking for fun ideas for what to shoot at. Paper targets are good for gauging accuracy, but they don't blow up when you hit them or anything.
We'll be shooting .22 rifles, .22 pistols, shotguns, and my friend is going to bring his mosin, which is better for larger targets.
Ideas so far are frozen milk jugs, and tin cans.
We'll be shooting .22 rifles, .22 pistols, shotguns, and my friend is going to bring his mosin, which is better for larger targets.
Ideas so far are frozen milk jugs, and tin cans.
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Did someone say tannerite? Tannerite.
Propane cylinders with lit road flares taped to them are also impressive. I recommend steel core ammo and shooting from a distance.
I once convinced a friend to shoot a #10 can of Costo Nacho Cheese with a 12ga slug. He missed the first 3 rounds and moved up on it... poor fool
Propane cylinders with lit road flares taped to them are also impressive. I recommend steel core ammo and shooting from a distance.
I once convinced a friend to shoot a #10 can of Costo Nacho Cheese with a 12ga slug. He missed the first 3 rounds and moved up on it... poor fool
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Depends what I'm shooting. .22's id stick with milk/juice jugs filled with water, plastic and glass bottles. Maybe some aluminum cans and bottles as well. Otherwise ceramic is always fun, go to the thrift store and buy a bunch of cheap *** coffee mugs and plates.
If im bringing out the rifles I like metal. I shoot steelies, refrigerators, old cars, wood blocks, logs, etc. It's fun to see the penetration power. The place everyone around here goes out to shoot(i live in the boonies) already has plenty of random ---- for me to shoot up. It's damn fun! a good 5.56 round will go straight through a semi truck/tractor steel wheel, which is easily somewhere between 1/8th and 1/4 inch thick steel.
If im bringing out the rifles I like metal. I shoot steelies, refrigerators, old cars, wood blocks, logs, etc. It's fun to see the penetration power. The place everyone around here goes out to shoot(i live in the boonies) already has plenty of random ---- for me to shoot up. It's damn fun! a good 5.56 round will go straight through a semi truck/tractor steel wheel, which is easily somewhere between 1/8th and 1/4 inch thick steel.
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For some reason this thread just reminded me of my neighbor at my old place
Originally Posted by Crazy Redneck Neighbor
What do I shoot at? I like to shoot at cans! Mexi-cans, Purto Ri-cans, Afri-cans...
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Bowling pins work well. You can go to the bowling alley and get them for free. They love to give the old ones away because they are filled with lead and have to pay to get ride of them. Drill holes in the top and screw in those hook things and hang them from a saw horse type of deal. They last a long time.