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Posted: 3/9/2005 3:26:33 PM EDT

Planning a weekend to my Hunting Shack, and was loading up on supplies. Went to the dollar store and spent five buck on targets.

$2.00- 18 Pack of 8oz cans of pop
$1.00- 24 pack of Baloons
$1.00- 50 Pack of Little green army guys
$1.00- 75 Pack of Plates

Should be fun, Any other ideas for cheap responsive targets

Posted: 3/9/2005 3:27:48 PM EDT

[#1]

Whoa, target nervanna...the dollar store!

ByteTheBullet (-:

Posted: 3/9/2005 3:28:04 PM EDT

[#2]

So that's, what? 185 targets?

You need more targets.

Posted: 3/9/2005 3:29:37 PM EDT

[#3]

So that's, what? 185 targets?

You need more targets.

Need some that are more responsive

Posted: 3/9/2005 3:30:24 PM EDT

[#4]

You can get a pack of 6" or 8" flimsy white paper plates for $2.99 at Walmart. There are 350 plates per pack.

Posted: 3/9/2005 3:31:49 PM EDT

[#5]

Cats.

Pangea

Posted: 3/9/2005 3:33:47 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Planning a weekend to my Hunting Shack, and was loading up on supplies. Went to the dollar store and spent five buck on targets.

$2.00- 18 Pack of 8oz cans of pop
$1.00- 24 pack of Baloons
$1.00- 50 Pack of Little green army guys
$1.00- 75 Pack of Plates

Should be fun, Any other ideas for cheap responsive targets

I'll remember this the next time I go shooting.

Posted: 3/9/2005 3:38:12 PM EDT

[#7]

For responsive target...
Get a box of cheap saltine crackers and use them for target. Later when birds come into take broken crackers you can shoot them. Hitting them birds at 100 yards is a big challenge.

Posted: 3/9/2005 3:41:07 PM EDT

[#8]

You should try small cans of shaving cream

Posted: 3/9/2005 3:44:09 PM EDT

[#9]

Wal*mart sells Remington clay pigeons for cheap.

Posted: 3/9/2005 3:44:24 PM EDT

[#10]

16 oz. propane bottles from the sporting goods aisle at Walmart... usually something like 2 for $4. Keep plenty of distance.

Posted: 3/9/2005 3:46:33 PM EDT

[#11]

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16 oz. propane bottles from the sporting goods aisle at Walmart... usually something like 2 for $4. Keep plenty of distance.

Tried those few times but they didn't ignite even with 7.62X51 tracers.

Posted: 3/12/2005 9:22:35 AM EDT

[#12]

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16 oz. propane bottles from the sporting goods aisle at Walmart... usually something like 2 for $4. Keep plenty of distance.

Tried those few times but they didn't ignite even with 7.62X51 tracers.

The burning road flare sitting next to / behind them usually does the trick

Posted: 3/12/2005 9:25:49 AM EDT

[#13]

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16 oz. propane bottles from the sporting goods aisle at Walmart... usually something like 2 for $4. Keep plenty of distance.

Tried those few times but they didn't ignite even with 7.62X51 tracers.

The burning road flare sitting next to / behind them usually does the trick

Doing this out in the woods may not be a great idea.

Posted: 3/12/2005 9:31:46 AM EDT

[#14]

Small plastic bags filled with flour.

Posted: 3/25/2005 1:53:43 PM EDT

[#15]

Bird seed wafers. They are reactive and the birds clean up for you. You can find them cheap on close out this time of year.

Posted: 3/25/2005 1:56:08 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/25/2005 1:56:37 PM EDT

[#17]

*cough* Feeder mice *cough*

Posted: 3/25/2005 3:01:00 PM EDT

[#18]

My favorite target is USED GOLF BALLS.

Go to the local country club, and buy a bag/bucket of people's old used balls.

Use a drill press to drill a hole through them, and then tie a 2' to 3' string to each one. Hang them from a saw horse or tree branch at the 100yd line (or for more sporting fun: 200yd line)...

They make good targets because if you shoot them with a .22 LR they often spin & swing up and around the branch/anchoring limb. If the firearm is of higher power it'll blast right through them (and make any remaining pieces bounce around like crazy on the string)!

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