Posted: 10/7/2008 5:43:33 AM EDT
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what are some fun reactive targets for kids to shoot at? my gun club has a "plinking" range, so I can use wussy style stuff like clay birds no tannerite |
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If you're shooting .22s, golf balls can be entertaining. They're very dense, but the bullet will easily penetrate. As a result, they tend to fly pretty well when hit. ETA: They'd be good for multiple hits as well. A .22 through a golf ball leaves an entrance that looks a little bigger than a pin hole, and an exit only slightly larger. |
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Watermelons are awesome to blow up. Balloons are fun and cheap, and clay pigeons are actually fun to shoot at at longer ranges Check out my youtube vid, of what a .50cal does to a watermelon Watermelon Death |
| Add some flour or other powder to a balloon and then inflate the balloon. It makes a cloud when hit If you have helium in the balloon, with the balloon tied down so the wind will move them some it makes for a more interisting target. Gongs are always fun and you dont have to reset the target any. Granted a gong that takes a 22 fine will get chewed up when the centerfire folks think it would be fun to shoot too. |
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I always enjoy water filled milk jugs and high power rifles. I you are a good shot - pin a paintball to your target. You can also use colored thumb tacks to put up your target - gives you a fun way to take your target down. If you shoot with someone else, you can have target races - start at 20 yards, and see who can knock the target out to 100 yards the quickest. |
Apples and potatoes work pretty well. They are reactive and will splatter real nice even if hit with a .22. Cheap bulk lollipops are also good targets. All are biodegradable and wildlife generally appreciates the extra calories. If you want to put on a show, coconuts and a .44 magnum makes the point about how dangerous guns are in a "Woa!! That was cool!!" sort of way. |
+1 on the old coffee mugs. They go "poof" when struck with rifle rounds. water jugs. fruit and other items already mentioned |
yeah some buddies of mine wanted me to do that with my RC cars. Unfortunately they aren't cheap and I don't necessarily trust those guys to not shoot them 
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Propane tanks are sweet! CD's were a bit of a disappointment, but were OK for trap shooting. +1 million on shooting fruit like watermellons. Old cars are a blast to wail on. Shooting bricks and cinderblocks are fun and educational. It sounds wierd, but trying to skip .22 rounds off an old car hood onto a target is pretty fun. They splatter a lot, but its still cool. Skipping empty beer cans around a field is good times too. |
