Make Your Own "Shoot 'N See" Targets
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Make Your Own "Shoot 'N See" Targets
Dudes & Fellow Shootists,
I talked about this on another thread but who reads all the threads? (except Hobie--he sure keeps me in line)
This is something Birchwood Casey don't want us little people knowing about. You can make your own Shoot 'N See targets. They are great, especially when shooting long range. You can make 'em 2 inches or 5 feet, if your little heart so desires. I make most of mine 8" square and use them for 200-300 yard shooting.
As a Boy Scout, I was taught the value of being thrifty. (not cheap--there's a big difference ) These targets are CHEAP. Even a peon forklift driver like myself can afford the materials.
READ and Comprehend (Ysable Kid & Jengel) (man, I'm a BB)
1.) Get cardboard and cut to size, You can use white cardboard or brown cardboard with white or yellow paper over it. If your weird, you can use purple paper.
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2.) Get some Saran Wrap--I use the "stretch wrap" we use at work for wrapping pallets. I like that mostly because its free. , Just stretch it a bit and tape it on the back.
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3.A) first black square---- Spray paint it, preferably with flat black paint. When you paint it, the shrink wrap gets a little loose from the chemicals of the paint. As the paint dries, it gets taunt again.
3.B) second square---this is a target thats been shot. See the white showing through? The bullet breaks the paint and the shrink film because the paint made the shrink film brittle.---make sense?
4.C) third square---after shooting the target, paint it again! Unless your like me and able to put the next bullet in the exact same hole, its going to make another "easy see" where you shot it. After 20 or 30 hits, and several repaintings, just toss it in the back of Ysable Kid's pick-up truck and get a fresh one. (a word of note--the paint has to be really good and dry or the shot in the target looks "mushy")
I talked about this on another thread but who reads all the threads? (except Hobie--he sure keeps me in line)
This is something Birchwood Casey don't want us little people knowing about. You can make your own Shoot 'N See targets. They are great, especially when shooting long range. You can make 'em 2 inches or 5 feet, if your little heart so desires. I make most of mine 8" square and use them for 200-300 yard shooting.
As a Boy Scout, I was taught the value of being thrifty. (not cheap--there's a big difference ) These targets are CHEAP. Even a peon forklift driver like myself can afford the materials.
READ and Comprehend (Ysable Kid & Jengel) (man, I'm a BB)
1.) Get cardboard and cut to size, You can use white cardboard or brown cardboard with white or yellow paper over it. If your weird, you can use purple paper.
,
2.) Get some Saran Wrap--I use the "stretch wrap" we use at work for wrapping pallets. I like that mostly because its free. , Just stretch it a bit and tape it on the back.
,
3.A) first black square---- Spray paint it, preferably with flat black paint. When you paint it, the shrink wrap gets a little loose from the chemicals of the paint. As the paint dries, it gets taunt again.
3.B) second square---this is a target thats been shot. See the white showing through? The bullet breaks the paint and the shrink film because the paint made the shrink film brittle.---make sense?
4.C) third square---after shooting the target, paint it again! Unless your like me and able to put the next bullet in the exact same hole, its going to make another "easy see" where you shot it. After 20 or 30 hits, and several repaintings, just toss it in the back of Ysable Kid's pick-up truck and get a fresh one. (a word of note--the paint has to be really good and dry or the shot in the target looks "mushy")
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Thanks for the tutorial. I still had to look at the pics first though.
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thanks, I've been wondering about this.
I would like to make some silhouette animals, it's hard to tell if you hit the swingers at long range.
I have a shrink-wrap setup, maybe I'll try that.
I would like to make some silhouette animals, it's hard to tell if you hit the swingers at long range.
I have a shrink-wrap setup, maybe I'll try that.
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Hey, something to add.
I was thinking about my deer silhouette, and realized I could paint the vital areas red and the other areas something else like yellow.
Then cover the whole thing with brown shootnsee and the vital hits would come out red and the others yellow.
Guess what I'll be doing this weekend.
I was thinking about my deer silhouette, and realized I could paint the vital areas red and the other areas something else like yellow.
Then cover the whole thing with brown shootnsee and the vital hits would come out red and the others yellow.
Guess what I'll be doing this weekend.
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Great idea! The ideas are nearly endless with these free s 'n s. I can't believe people pay what they do for these store bought targets.----Sixgunsobenk wrote:Hey, something to add.
I was thinking about my deer silhouette, and realized I could paint the vital areas red and the other areas something else like yellow.
Then cover the whole thing with brown shootnsee and the vital hits would come out red and the others yellow.
Guess what I'll be doing this weekend.
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Great Idea !!
I just made a couple ... and discovered for myself that I want 2 things:
1. backing board material that won't bend.
2. making sure the saran wrap is "tightly" stretched across the board, no wrinkling.
I used what seemed like stiff cardboard, but under the pull of the saran wrap it bent just a little bit, so the hole is indistinct.
And my wrapping job left a lot to be desired, there were wrinkles in the saran wrap after painting. (I can't properly wrap a Christmas present, I am definitely wrapping-challenged).
Using my .177 caliber pellet gun at 20 yards: visibility was not bad. But at 100 yards I think I'd have problems.
My dexerity problems aside, this is truly an awesome discovery by sixgun !!
Cheers,
Carl
p.s. I have one idea I'll be trying: spraying the backing board with glue, then laying down the saran wrap, hoping for a nice clean wrinkle-free laydown. I want to make some relatively huge-size long-range targets and I think the glue idea is the only way for me to get that wrinkle-free saran wrap laydown.
I just made a couple ... and discovered for myself that I want 2 things:
1. backing board material that won't bend.
2. making sure the saran wrap is "tightly" stretched across the board, no wrinkling.
I used what seemed like stiff cardboard, but under the pull of the saran wrap it bent just a little bit, so the hole is indistinct.
And my wrapping job left a lot to be desired, there were wrinkles in the saran wrap after painting. (I can't properly wrap a Christmas present, I am definitely wrapping-challenged).
Using my .177 caliber pellet gun at 20 yards: visibility was not bad. But at 100 yards I think I'd have problems.
My dexerity problems aside, this is truly an awesome discovery by sixgun !!
Cheers,
Carl
p.s. I have one idea I'll be trying: spraying the backing board with glue, then laying down the saran wrap, hoping for a nice clean wrinkle-free laydown. I want to make some relatively huge-size long-range targets and I think the glue idea is the only way for me to get that wrinkle-free saran wrap laydown.
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try a blow-dryer on the saran wrap after taping, and before painting. It might shrink it tight.
There are shrink-wrap materials that will do this. I have a shrink-wrapping setup, so will probably try it instead of saran wrap. My only problem is the wrap is only about a foot wide. But you can buy bigger rolls.
There are shrink-wrap materials that will do this. I have a shrink-wrapping setup, so will probably try it instead of saran wrap. My only problem is the wrap is only about a foot wide. But you can buy bigger rolls.
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an update to my post above ....
I had mentioned in my p.s. that I would try gluing the saran wrap to the backing board.
Tried it, didn't like it. Besides covering my forearms and hands with spray-on glue, I discovered that the saran wrap cannot move when the bullet goes through it, and the hole isn't easily seen.
In other words, when the bullet punches the hole in the saran wrap, the saran wrap cannot stretch a bit and the black paint doesn't flake off, not allowing for the larger view of white backing paper behind the saran wrap. Make sense ??
SO, no glue to hold the saran wrap in place. Not a good idea.
Also, I added a refinement for long-distance use. After the saran wrap is in-place, painted with black paint, and the paint is dry: I spray paint a large X using white paint.
I made a template with a piece of cardboard, cutting a large X. The lines of the X are 8 inches long and about 3/8" wide. I place this template on the target and spray it with white paint, voila, a nice clean white X on the black paint that can easily be seen at long range (OK, I use a scope on my rifle and can see the X quite easily).
With .223 ammo I tried out a couple of these (no glue on the saran wrap) targets and at 100 yards they work very very well. With the saran wrap stretching a bit and the black paint flaking off, there is sufficient white backing board to be seen to find the point of impact.
Thanks Much to sixgun for this great idea !!!!
Cheers,
Carl
I had mentioned in my p.s. that I would try gluing the saran wrap to the backing board.
Tried it, didn't like it. Besides covering my forearms and hands with spray-on glue, I discovered that the saran wrap cannot move when the bullet goes through it, and the hole isn't easily seen.
In other words, when the bullet punches the hole in the saran wrap, the saran wrap cannot stretch a bit and the black paint doesn't flake off, not allowing for the larger view of white backing paper behind the saran wrap. Make sense ??
SO, no glue to hold the saran wrap in place. Not a good idea.
Also, I added a refinement for long-distance use. After the saran wrap is in-place, painted with black paint, and the paint is dry: I spray paint a large X using white paint.
I made a template with a piece of cardboard, cutting a large X. The lines of the X are 8 inches long and about 3/8" wide. I place this template on the target and spray it with white paint, voila, a nice clean white X on the black paint that can easily be seen at long range (OK, I use a scope on my rifle and can see the X quite easily).
With .223 ammo I tried out a couple of these (no glue on the saran wrap) targets and at 100 yards they work very very well. With the saran wrap stretching a bit and the black paint flaking off, there is sufficient white backing board to be seen to find the point of impact.
Thanks Much to sixgun for this great idea !!!!
Cheers,
Carl
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Mr. Pig Hunter, Your welcome. Sometimes things take a little experimenting with. It might help to warm the saran wrap up a bit before stretching so when it cools, it will be more taunt. I have found that its no big deal to have a few wrinkles. Maybe with the small pellets you are using, it needs to be tight.
Also, make sure the paint is good and dry before shooting it..
The paint softens the wrap up a bit and usually never does get as tight as it once was. I usually do mine a day to a couple of months in advance. I make a dozen or so and leave them "in waiting". -------Sixgun
Also, make sure the paint is good and dry before shooting it..
The paint softens the wrap up a bit and usually never does get as tight as it once was. I usually do mine a day to a couple of months in advance. I make a dozen or so and leave them "in waiting". -------Sixgun
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