Best Paper For Printing Targets?

[Taso1000]

BTW, what is N.U.A.H. ?
And what is the shooting parameters, primarily type of pellet?

I shoot 10m with wadcutters, so I don't have to deal with the effect of how a dome/round pellet punches the paper.

AC12,

It's stands for "nutin' under a hundred" and it's discussed in this gate:

http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?board=205.0

Taso

[45Bravo]

As a sharpshooter ranking, he scored a 5 shot group that measured under 2 inches, at 100 yards or more with a air gun.

It's not as easy as it sounds, I thought when I finally made it, I could sit back and enjoy it, but getting to the next ranking is always on your mind.

[DevilsLuck]

As a sharpshooter ranking, he scored a 5 shot group that measured under 2 inches, at 100 yards or more with a air gun.

It's not as easy as it sounds, I thought when I finally made it, I could sit back and enjoy it, but getting to the next ranking is always on your mind.

I still have the target hanging on my fridge. And despite dozens of attempts to best it. It remains my single best 5 shot group @ 100. The force was with me that day for sure. But I guess if you shoot a few dozen dozens your bound to get a good group eventually.
I've had some fair success at 125; but nothing so awesome that I felt I had to post it. But 100 yard is still my favorite form of plinking. It just never gets old.

[_Axel_]

I have tried bristol cardstock 205g/m (its what ink artists use a lot), its pretty thick stuff and my test with air pistols is that it tears a lot. Best results for home made targets, are with roundnosed pellets in regular printer paper!

[DevilsLuck]

So I'm three attempts deep in trying for the official N.U.A.H club... I'll have it here soon... But it got me wondering; what is the best printer friendly paper, for home printed targets? Something that allows more cleanly punched holes? It would make scoring a lot easier if the holes were cleaner.

If you just want clean holes, the card stock is good. Just be advised that groups shot in card stock will be SMALLER than groups shot in real target paper.
If that is what you want, fine, there's your answer, but if you REALLY want to find out what your gun is capable of, then go to

http://www.pistoleer.com/

and order blank target paper, Item "BLANK(8.5x11)(P)" a little above where you land on this page:

http://www.pistoleer.com/shooting-targets/bulk/#CARDBOARD

At $3.14/100 it's not a bad price for such a specialty paper. As a previous poster has said, target paper is made of very short, randomly laid, fibers  so the holes are exactly where the pellet lands, not where the "mullen" (a measure of the punch strength of paper) of the paper in question pulls the pellet to.

I usually buy by the 1,000 sheets, easier on the shipping, prints well on inkjet and laser printers and gives me the peace of mind of reflecting the real score/size of group.

BTW, BR targets and ANY other target that you shoot ONE hole into each bull CAN successfully  be printed in card stock.

HTH





HM

I'm not sure that I understand how the type of paper can effect the POI of my shots, resulting in smaller groups. I could understand smaller holes in the paper due to elasticity; but can't figure out how the paper could shrink my groups?

[JMJ in NC]

I use photo paper for ISSF 10m freehand. Nice clean holes when backed with cardboard.

JMJ

[Rico14]

The best paper I've found is inkjet photo paper. Pellets cut nice clean holes in it. Costco has it in reams.

[ac12]

OK now I get it.
100 yard + range.
So you need to use round head for aerodynamics, not wadcutters as I do at 10M to punch a nice hole.

You guys are so lucky that you have that range to shoot.
Here in suberbia, I have to drive a while to get to a rifle range with that range/distance to shoot.

[HectorMedina]

I'm not sure that I understand how the type of paper can effect the POI of my shots, resulting in smaller groups. I could understand smaller holes in the paper due to elasticity; but can't figure out how the paper could shrink my groups?

As long as there is ONE pellet diameter between each pellet hole, you are right, it makes no difference, but when there is less than one pellet diameter between each hole, then the domed head and the paper elasticity starts to affect you.

Good observation, thanks!





Héctor

[unionrdr]

So regular, 20# inkjet paper is questionable when the holes overlap? I just bought a 750 sheet pack. Printed a couple of 2 types of targets free here; http://www.gr8fun.net/AirgunTargets/free-downloadable-airgun-targets-ezp-4.html
I have a new Canon MG6821 printer, & the paper goes in the front/bottom, up around the top to print & out.

[HectorMedina]

So regular, 20# inkjet paper is questionable when the holes overlap? I just bought a 750 sheet pack. Printed a couple of 2 types of targets free here; http://www.gr8fun.net/AirgunTargets/free-downloadable-airgun-targets-ezp-4.html
I have a new Canon MG6821 printer, & the paper goes in the front/bottom, up around the top to print & out.

Just do a simple test:

Assuming a well sjghted in rifle:

Shoot a multiple bullseye target using one pellet per bullseye.

Then shoot the same number of shots into a group.

Now measure the distance between the POA and the POI of each shot. Add them up and divide by the number of shots to get an average.
Now multiply the average by 2.

Compare that with the group's extreme spread.

My bet is that the group will be smaller.

HTH





HM

[JVMorton]

I agree with the crowd- card stock on a backer board works great... I get my backer board from my neighborhood convenience store lots of liquor pop stuff is printed on that plastic cardboard stuff... I have yet to find a yard sign from the political candidates I don't like(perhaps someone is planning a toxic bonfire?)

[Grover]

Now, if you have access to certain industrial things like shrink wrap and paint, you can cut the election signs into equal squares and paint them black. Wrap them with the shrink wrap tightly and paint it orange. Viola!!! cheap reactive splatter targets. Yellow background and black shrink wrap is just as visible.

If you just want clean holes, the card stock is good. Just be advised that groups shot in card stock will be SMALLER than groups shot in real target paper.
If that is what you want, fine, there's your answer, but if you REALLY want to find out what your gun is capable of, then go to

http://www.pistoleer.com/

and order blank target paper, Item "BLANK(8.5x11)(P)" a little above where you land on this page:

http://www.pistoleer.com/shooting-targets/bulk/#CARDBOARD

At $3.14/100 it's not a bad price for such a specialty paper. As a previous poster has said, target paper is made of very short, randomly laid, fibers  so the holes are exactly where the pellet lands, not where the "mullen" (a measure of the punch strength of paper) of the paper in question pulls the pellet to.

Ahh, the things you learn from the pros by poking around this forum. Love it. 

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