What do you shoot at?

[ezman604]

I have a 3/4" double thick 4'x4' sheet of press board that I staple a variety of paper targets and Shoot-N-C sticky targets to. Across the upper part of the backstop, I screwed a 1X4 which I drilled several holes in. I add golf tees and lollipops to these holes. I place .68 caliber paintballs onto the golf tees and generally set this out 25-30 yards. I stapled some white packing paper so I can see the paint splatter and see the lollipops explode easier. I use a 2 wheel dolly to roll it out of my shop to the firing line and then back into my shop. Otherwise, that darn thang is heavy. 
I also save my plastic soda bottles. I refill them with colored water and stick some self adhesive 1" bullseyes onto them. I put these out as far as 45-50 yards. After I pop them a few times and drain all the colored water, I take aim at the screw-on caps. I also use styrofoam cups turned upside down and insert a lollipop into the bottom. I set those out at various ranges.
I've built some field targets that work very well too. They have a 1" kz and are a challenge at any distance.
And finally, I shoot tree rats, grackles and house sparrows. 
Happy Shooting!!!!
Dave
 

[RedFeather]

Targets indoors.  I currenly use a large cardboard box stuffed with plastic grocery bags and a heavy metal backing plate.  If you use enough bags, they will stop just about anything.  (My hottest being a 54 in .177.)  Plus you can recycle the lead.

[oldpink]

I forgot to mention probably one of the favorites for most folks on here, empty pellet tins.

[RedFeather]

I don't think you guys, or most of you, realize how lucky you are.  For me to shoot outdoors, I have to go to my local rifle range.  Nothing like sharing the bench with a belted magnum booming away, catching the deflected blast.  But it's better than nothing.  And the range is downright anal about plinking targets.  I once arrived with two or three aluminum cans and a length of twine.  Was going to tie them into a loose "Y" and toss them onto the base of the berm.  Shooting cans but not allowing them to bounce all over the place.  Was told that was a no-no.  Targets or clay pigeons, only.  Gone are the days of potting rats in the dump or shooting up the rock quarry.  Long gone.

[timegoat]

Oh Red, I know exactly how lucky I am. Lived in apartments for 88% of my life. Only the last 5 years have I lived on my 1.21 acres of near total freeeeeeeeedom!

Now I want 9+ more acres... all in good time.

[Jonesin]

I don't think you guys, or most of you, realize how lucky you are.  For me to shoot outdoors, I have to go to my local rifle range.  Nothing like sharing the bench with a belted magnum booming away, catching the deflected blast.  But it's better than nothing.  And the range is downright anal about plinking targets.  I once arrived with two or three aluminum cans and a length of twine.  Was going to tie them into a loose "Y" and toss them onto the base of the berm.  Shooting cans but not allowing them to bounce all over the place.  Was told that was a no-no.  Targets or clay pigeons, only.  Gone are the days of potting rats in the dump or shooting up the rock quarry.  Long gone.

Dude, we live in the general same area so I know. :-) It's either Blue Ridge Arsenal or Silver Eagle (Ashburn) for me....$20 an hour for BR or $25 for SE. My parents live in Lovettsville (western Loudoun) and I get out there maybe once a month tops. I will be hunting at a WMA (http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wmas/detail.asp?pid=31) for small game. There is a WMA area with a range (http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wmas/detail.asp?pid=17) but other than that we are S.O.L. Living in Sterling I have few options. The wife and I were talking about moving somehwere out by Aldie which would lengthen my commute to DC but I would be able to shoot out my back yard.

[Carl]

I shoot a Yellow Jacket Archery target with some roofing tacs holding my targets on there.

[Jonesin]

Thinking about it, and seeing my profile pic, I have lot's of out of shape paintballs. I never thought about shooting them. Now I will! Thanks, guys.

[mr007s]

I borrow(read steal) campaign signs from intersections and place them in the yard at 5 foot intervals starting at 20 yards. My paper targets get taped to these. I live in the middle of 11 acres of hardwoods and for added fun I shoot Hickory nuts[ preferable the stems] to see how many I can remove from the branches. Also have a go at muscadines, persimmons, and acorns after some of the leaves drop. Beer bottle lids are mucho fun after the brew has been drained

[North Pack]

Interesting approach Ray, - a little creativity is always a good idea.

[Carl]

I like to hot glue paint balls to corona bottle caps and then to strings or paper plates. The Kids love it cause they splat pretty good.

[gassman57]

Once a week I get to shoot the package my 'chemo' comes in....I try to hurt it BAAAADDD !!!!
   Such simple but sweet revenge !!!

[erickp]

Spoons tied down with zip-ties on PVC pipes...no cement so i can take them apart when i'm done with them


i also shoot army men from the dollar store, empty pellet tins, soda cans, clothes pins, soup cans

[VINNY]

Airgunandy, That is way cool!! I like it a lot.

Lots of great ideas in this post.

[NewShooter]

Started out with a crossman pellet trap, the one with the curtains hanging inside. Worked well for maybe 5 shots, then curtains did nothing lol... So I cut out all 3 curtains from inside, filled it with about 8lbs of duct seal. Turned into an awesome movable target for inside the house. For outside I can either bring out the crossman/duct seal trap or I shoot at spinners. Just cheap one from wally world designed for 22's, it seems to be holding up well. Just tried out the paintballs today after reading about it here, and must say that is my new favorite thing to shoot in the yard. Girlfriend isn't too happy about all the orange paint splatter but sure they will wash out eventually haha...

[bart the fart]

spinners paper etc.. but in late summer i shoot apples off of the back fence nice big chunks flying and a big pop of mist...we just put in a redwood deck and had tons of scrap so i cut the 2x6 chunks into 2x2x6 strips...same size as gophers ...when the neiborhood kids show up i'll lay a tarp out and we'll shoot beer bottles at 25 yards...tarps for easy clean up i'll also shoot what ever i find in the recycling can ..cans cat food cans arisol cans basicly any and every thing

[rh2y]

Indoors, I have a wooden box filled with duct seal that I slide a clipboard down into. The clipboard has a giant hole cut out of it, and I clip paper targets onto it.

Outdoors, I save up tin cans and other small containers. But I don't shoot the containers. I use them as molds, and fill them with water, to make large-ish blocks of ice.

Really fun to shoot at, makes a giant "explosion", and there is nothing to clean up when you are done.

Here's a block of ice I shot indoors (messy), plus you can see my indoor trap that I normally clip paper targets onto behind it.



That particular block of ice was made in a cardboard carton that some soup came in.

Another quick and dirty indoor target is to gut out an old computer case, fill with putty, and cut a square hole in the side. Then you can stick your paper targets over the hole with refrigerator magnets. I made one of those for my dad to use.

Russ

[skycomag]

 at a private gun club.

[rnabholz]

A whole lot of fun - and everyone knows when you make a good shot.  Kids really love it.

More about mine here:

http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php/topic,466.msg2970/topicseen.html#msg2970

[DMikeM]

I made some traps but I also shoot the berries from the bushes and the knots on the pine trees. Learned that those shoot back, got me right in the forehead once stung like *(&^!
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