Bell Target Cubs

[Hoosier Daddy]

I have a resettable target that has different sized "bulls" you can change the hole size.
Maybe easier yet?

[BassTrev]

Thanks for sharing.   I’d heard that this existed in England but never researched it.  Half way didn’t believe it.

I would love to frequent such a place, and I think it would be great here up North where it is too cold to shoot enjoyably outdoors for a period.  Indoor firearms ranges are too loud for me, and this would allow great socializing.     You could put a series of plexiglas screens on the side of the range for spectators. 

Trevor

[Deckard1973]

Thanks for sharing.   I’d heard that this existed in England but never researched it.  Half way didn’t believe it.

I would love to frequent such a place, and I think it would be great here up North where it is too cold to shoot enjoyably outdoors for a period.  Indoor firearms ranges are too loud for me, and this would allow great socializing.     You could put a series of plexiglas screens on the side of the range for spectators. 

Trevor

+1! 
I know I would goto a pub that offered a shooting league in the winter!

[45Bravo]

I belonged to a skeet club in Wisconsin that had a bar on site.

They added pistol and rifle lanes on the land eventually.

The bar was for after shooting.

I know this would fly at that place during the cold Wisconsin winters.

[RonC808]

Oh wow, it's been busy in here. I thought I clicked the "notify" box but somehow missed all these replies when they came in. It was neat to read through them all. This turned out to be quite the think-tank. Lots of good ideas and food for thought. Like the standardizing vs run what you brung. Across the pond I guess the 12 ft.lb max law ensures a reasonable limit. Over here most department store AG's are still playing the 1000+ fps game. A gentleman's club vs an extreme bench rest indoor event

[Brazos]

I bought 10 of the Cube Bell Targets from Mike Edwards of ABCTargets.  I have a 10M, very informal, rifle league we started 2-3 months ago.  Since it is all for fun bell targets just made more sense to me so I bought some.  We tried them out last night at our weekly Thursday night shoot and they worked great.  In fact some of us went back tonight for another round.  Having 4 sides with 4 different sized holes is nice.  We started out with the largest and have already started to turn the cube and go smaller.  So much more fun hearing that bell ring and knowing you scored then waiting for a cold lime to go pull your target.  So far it appears to be a good investment.  Thanks Mike for making these.
 

[RonC808]

I bought 10 of the Cube Bell Targets from Mike Edwards of ABCTargets.  I have a 10M, very informal, rifle league we started 2-3 months ago.  Since it is all for fun bell targets just made more sense to me so I bought some.  We tried them out last night at our weekly Thursday night shoot and they worked great.  In fact some of us went back tonight for another round.  Having 4 sides with 4 different sized holes is nice.  We started out with the largest and have already started to turn the cube and go smaller.  So much more fun hearing that bell ring and knowing you scored then waiting for a cold lime to go pull your target.  So far it appears to be a good investment.  Thanks Mike for making these.
 

Any chance of you posting some pics of your club in action? Super nice targets Mr. Edwards makes. At fist I thought they were cut sections of square steel tubing. But on closer inspection i'm seeing gaps and spot welds at the corners. I'm thinking round steel pipe would work for the DIY'rs. Thanks for sharing!

[Hoosier Daddy]

Now that is just brilliant!

[markus]

Hello ,if your interested in bell target please google lord ednam league,
Spring air rifle ,iron sights  shot standing ,6 yards at a 3/8 hole all the pellets are out of the same tin , no shooting aids ,even a front sight hood is considered a shooting aid ,the league has been going for over one hundred years . Regards mark

[Hoosier Daddy]

Thank you Mark...
That sport is unheard of for the most part here in the 'States.
I want to get a club started but alas, I am a lone air gunner in a small town.

[Josan]

......... Across the pond I guess the 12 ft.lb max law ensures a reasonable limit. Over here most department store AG's are still playing the 1000+ fps game. A gentleman's club vs an extreme bench rest indoor event

Generally bell target is shot with 7.5J 10m match rifles.
At our club in The Netherlands we have just started shooting bell target again after a break in which we solved the problem of some lead splatter from the target. Because we're shooting indoors where food and drinks are served, we don't want lead dust on everything, so we constructed a box with a HEPA-filter and air pump that keeps any dust or lead splatter inside. Most of the problem is solved if you place the bell target in a box and shoot through a 6cm hole some 40cm away from the target itself. Shooting with more than 7.5J would increase the lead dust problem because at around 16J or more pellets pulverize if shot on a steel plate. I'll try to take some pics next tuesday.
At our club everyone shoots the old 10m springer match rifles like the Diana 66, Diana 75 or Feinwerkbau 300S from the 70s and 80s. A good one can be bought for around $250.
Oh, our target is a 9mm hole at 6m! 

[markus]

Hi ,we just shoot recoiling spring air rifles running at no more than 11.4 ft lb iron sights ,the league is only
Shot in the winter for the simple reason in our rural area the people that shot this where farmers the winter
Was the best time for them ,we have food after the match, it’s a cheap and fun way to Learn to shoot properly.
It was the losing team in the old days that would buy the mutton supper after the match few pints ,then the long walk home ,which in our league teams pubs covered a 10 mile radius ,I’ve shot this for two seasons and can only recommend it . Regards mark