Help with paper targets for rifles

[bigfutz]

I would like to hear some opinions on which paper targets offer the best visibility of hits at a distance when shooting a scoped rifle. I have tried a few brands of the type that show a bright color around the bullet hole, but apparently my rounds are cutting through so cleanly that the black is not flaking off. Maybe I need some sort of soft backing?

What about brand: Orange Peel, Dirty Bird, etc.? Any preferences here? How about other types? The bright white foam board targets do pretty well.

 

[PCShogun]

I hear you!

I finally broke down and bought a decent spotters scope. That's what you need. Mine worked great till I dropped the darn thing.

 

[Rosea Carpa]

I hear you!

I finally broke down and bought a decent spotters scope. That's what you need. Mine worked great till I dropped the darn thing.

That's how we did it back in the day!! Or depending on the distance a 4 wheeler

 

[PCShogun]

Yeah, I used to go to the range, fire 5 shots, wait half an hour for everyone to finish shooting their 15 mag dumps, then go check the target, come back and fire 5 more when range went hot.

I finally got tired of having people ask if I was done shooting because they wanted my table, and bought the scope.

 

[Tigerstripe]

believe it or not i forgot how he said to do it but, 11b3XCIB makes his own shoot and see targets.

shot some today.

 

[11B3XCIB]

My homemade targets work pretty well.

Take some neon paper (the cheaper, the better...this is about saving money. I used copier grade stuff, about $3 for a huge pack). Bright yellow or orange works best.

Cover the page completely with clear packing tape. Again, I used the cheapest stuff Wal Mart had.

I bought 2 different colors of spray paint; black and blue. I use the black for regular outdoor stuff and the blue for cloudy/lower light/indoor shooting. Blue paint over yellow paper works really well.

Let it dry, then shoot it.

I find small, quick rounds (5.56mm for example) show up better if attached to a firm backing, like heavy duty cardboard or pegboard or something. Just play around with some stuff and see what works best for you. Experimentation is a good excuse to shoot some rounds.

 

[bigfutz]

And I guess you could mask it with an old wire fan grate to get a target.

But back to my original question, any reports on commercial targets -- which brands are best for visibility?

 

[11B3XCIB]

The only store brand I have experience with (or have ever seen) are Shoot N-C targets. They have worked well for my purposes which are .22lr, 9mm, .45, 5.56mm

 

[PCShogun]

Yep, Shoot-N-C are good, but expensive.