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Hawkeye
11-07-06, 12:14
Whats your favorite paper/cardboard target(s) to practice with?

Whats your favorite steel (brand and style)?

Neeglik
11-07-06, 15:34
Cardboard favorite=Homemade. Inexpensive and easy to get (boxes sold at Walmart). I make them smaller than IPSC, and they have whatever hit boxes I want to use.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/Neeglik/HomemadeTargetStand2.jpg

David Thomas
11-07-06, 15:42
My favorite targets for the AR15 are the gongs offered by www.metaltargets.com
They have a great ring to them and have been very durable.

I also like the the FBI style & IPSC targets from GT Targets.com with the sniper cut out.

davemcdonald
11-07-06, 17:29
FBI QIT

ROSS4712
11-07-06, 18:43
Paul Howe's CSAT Targets and Jeff Gonzales' Tricon targets

David Blinder
11-07-06, 18:47
I'm biased because it's my design but...http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v618/David_Blinder/finalcamotarget.jpg

For steel, I've had great success with MGM, Action and Porta-Target. I prefer either static or self-resetting to avoid wasting time.

Hawkeye
11-07-06, 21:32
I'm biased because it's my design but...http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v618/David_Blinder/finalcamotarget.jpg

For steel, I've had great success with MGM, Action and Porta-Target. I prefer either static or self-resetting to avoid wasting time.

I like. What are the dimensions on it? Are these available anywhere?

hercules
11-07-06, 21:52
My old man and i made some steel bells out of T1 steel drops, it takes anything we throw at it.

David Thomas
11-07-06, 22:03
Best pic I have of some of my AR targets The 2 IPSC shaped targets up front and the FBI style target in the back came from GT Targets. You can see the 12" yellow gong from metal targets out there on the left.

The NRA sil. targets are made from T1 and are for pistols only.


http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j236/peachesndiesel/7-06007.jpg

one
11-08-06, 01:34
I've been using the steel FBI Q target from www.letargets.com It goes together very quick by just unfolding the legs and then basically hanging the target on the stand.

It's so far withstood thousands of rounds of 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45acp from several shooters. I would recommend that you turn the target each time you shoot to prevent a bow forming in it from repeated strikes.

For .223 we use the port a target rifle target.

I really love shooting steel more than anything else target wise.

VA_Dinger
11-08-06, 02:17
Great thread.

Lately I’ve been doing the same as Neeglik except that I place a standard NRA bullseye target over the center mass “A” zone. I get the boxes from the supply guys at work, but have to buy the bullseye targets. I did not come up with this though, I just learned it in a class.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/va_dinger/untitled.jpg

I don’t think there is a better target in the world.

David Blinder
11-08-06, 04:54
Hawkeye,

They are distributed by www.letargets.com/html/featured.html and can be found about halfway down the page. The camo area is roughly the size of an IDPA with the outer scoring area removed and the optimal hit zones are more realistically sized and placed. The eye box is 3 1/2" wide and 1 1/4" high, neck is about 3 1/2" wide, spine is 1 1/2" wide, primary chest is 4" wide and 5 1/2" high while the secondary chest is 7 1/2" wide and 7" high. The ocular cavity is to draw attention and demand that head shots be placed properly. Glad you like them and let me know if you need any further info.

Submariner
11-08-06, 08:42
David-I bought a box of these. Would you please explain the dotted lines on the torso?

David Blinder
11-08-06, 10:31
Submariner,

The dotted lines are intended to provide an intended hit/scoring zone while not being visible from distance. People don't wear scoring rings and I'd rather have shooters focus on getting effective hits without aiming aids. Does that answer your question?

-Wes-
11-08-06, 11:01
I found the measurements for the IPSC targets and made a master stencil. Now I just keep my eye out for scrap cardboard large enough. I also bring a roll of packing tape to cover holes and get the most use out of them.
http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/9416/ipsctargez6.gif
http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/6962/brass12il0.jpg

Submariner
11-08-06, 11:38
Submariner,

The dotted lines are intended to provide an intended hit/scoring zone while not being visible from distance. People don't wear scoring rings and I'd rather have shooters focus on getting effective hits without aiming aids. Does that answer your question?

No. I suspect the vertical bar is vertebra/CNS. I don't understan the parts of the body to which the other areas correspond.

David Blinder
11-08-06, 13:29
Submariner,

You are correct that the vertical lines are the spine which averages 1.5". The smaller box is the primary chest zone and it's measurement and location were determined by the averages also and intended to encompass the primary organs that bleed or leak. The larger box extends to the outer perimeter of the lungs but wouldn't include the heart. Anything outside the boxes but still on camo should be considered a peripheral hit that might depend on luck and psychology more than anything. In designing the target, I consulted with several thoracic surgeons as well as trauma specialists and the dimensions and placement were deemed accurate and relevant to the extent that a paper target is capable of portraying them.

KevinB
11-08-06, 16:00
I get all my Poppers and paper (and cardboard) from letargets.com

K.L. Davis
11-08-06, 19:08
http://www.snipersarmory.com/images/FATASS-TARGET.jpg

Hawkeye
11-23-06, 08:22
Anyone have any thoughts on Salute steel targets and MGM Steel targets?

Vinh
11-23-06, 09:03
I owned one MGM Colt speed plate auto-popper a few years ago. It was shot extensively, but only with 9mm, so I don't have much to say about it other than it did not break and was an excellent training aid. I would recommend getting their sniper base to go along with it.

I have been using Salute steel targets since the summer. Pending resolution of an issue, I will post a few thoughts.

Mark LaRue
11-29-06, 12:53
Although I started the shop in 1980, we entered the tactical business back in the early '90s making our LaRue Auto-resetting Sniper Targets ... and we still make a few ... our's are more well-known with the long-gun folks. ;-)

You can see 'em on our website or on the GSA-Advantage store.

M. LaRue

Hawkeye
11-29-06, 13:01
I keep forgetting about yours Mr. Larue.... Have to add a couple of those to my list to use on the 600 yd line for my 700 LTR.

miserai
11-29-06, 17:11
last time i went shooting my friend brought some targets that had a guy with a knife holding a little kid. i learned an important lesson: the little kid is a hostage not an accomplice.

Mark LaRue
12-02-06, 12:31
I keep forgetting about yours Mr. Larue.... Have to add a couple of those to my list to use on the 600 yd line for my 700 LTR.

No sweat, not a lot of noise around our targets, mostly a bunch of not-too-noisy folks shooting not-too-noisy stuff - doesn't attract a lot of attention.;)

ML


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Hawkeye
12-02-06, 17:07
No sweat, not a lot of noise around our targets, mostly a bunch of not-too-noisy folks shooting not-too-noisy stuff - doesn't attract a lot of attention.;)

ML


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And that is a very good thing. :cool: