4 holes or 5 ?

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was out with the R200SS again
those of you that have seen more paper than i have
4 or 5 ? i hope 5!
im pretty sure of the first 2 but the last one? ( i see a double ring on the top hole but maybe im to hopeful)
these are 25yds supported

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yes i know my classy 8 1/2 x 11 magic marker targets:eek:
but i can see them better than those fancy store bought things (now if i could get the BGs to wear a sheet of printer paper :D
 
I see probably five in the top two and four in the bottom. That's why you use wadcutters and or semi-wadcutters (for paper at least).. it's way easier to see a clean hole.
Oh, good shooting! and count your shots
 
You need a cardboard backer that is on good shape (or better than the one you used).

Regular targets use tag-board (heavy paper) and still need a backer.

It helps reduce the tearing of lighter paper like you are getting.
 
You're also shooting tight enough that I'd put 4 marks on the paper and shoot only two rounds per mark. That way it avoids the whole "one or two bullets thru one hole?" question.

Or at least put two marks per page and just staple two or more targets to the backer at a time.

And ditto on the idea of some corrugated cardboard to back the paper. Or even just put your marks onto the cardboard directly. The reason why IPSC and IDPA and other events use cardboard is that it is self supporting so there's no tearing and it's decently easy to see an overlapping oval of two rounds even when they are close to each other.
 
well....
the normal supply of cardboard at the range was depleated
and all i had to work with was humidity wilted, floppy,wet,unsupportive carp!
so i had to do what i could
and i do use LSWC but it didnt help that day
i still think there is a second grease ring on that top hole on the last target
but ill go with consensus and wonder where the 5th round went, as i only load 5 rounds per group.
ill be out again on monday and ill bring some firmer backing with :)
 
With how mangled the paper is between the top hole and the one just right of the bull, I suspect that your 5th round landed somewhere in there, if that flap were falling back that would explain the lack of grease marks. Seems less likely, though still possible, that it's 2 rounds through the exact same hole.

Either option sounds more plausible than a 4-shot group like that, but the 5th shot a flyer that didn't even find the paper. Unless you just got a bad round.

I'd give you credit for the 5 shot group if I were keeping score, good shooting!
 
Unless you think you completely missed the paper (which is unlikely) only you can know how many rounds you fired at each target.

That number 10 target looks like only 4 holes though...
 
Sor fure your shooting is good enough that I'd suggest the 5th went through one of the ripped areas or hit one of the other holes close enough that it's hard to tell. As you said, it's tough with soggy paper.

I'd repeat that in your case you're shooting well enough that it would be worth putting two or three marks on each sheet and shoot 2-3 or 2-2-1 to avoid this issue. Then you know for sure.

Or you could try this target that I did up for my club's Jr .22 rimfire guy to use at 20 yards. Just stick it where you put your paper now and shoot one round on each dot.
 

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gonna get some ink for the printer
and do some of BCRider's targets
and buy a stack of paper plates
and bring dry cardboard with!!
 
Not bad shooting at all.................putting them pretty much in the same hole?:D
 
paper plates be the answer
25yds 230gr LRN
im still a lousy shot
but here is the best of the day

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real easy to see and work with!!
 
If you're shooting from a wrist rest position then I'd agree that there's SOME room for improvement. They aren't bad but I've seen good rested shooters make groups half that size.

I also learned from trying it myself that rested shooting of handguns is a delicate skill just as much as shooting free standing. How you hold and how much you push down on your wrists can produce a wide variation in elevation at the target. Shooting rested simply isn't the instant and automatic guarantee of accuracy that some believe.

But if those were shot at 25yards from standing free style I'd say WELL DONE! ! ! ! You wouldn't make it onto the next Olympic team with them but it's still DARN decent shooting.

Yah know..... I've learned that a big improvement in my own shooting came not from the ammo or gun or holding technique. It ended up being the silliest thing of all..... decent targets that I could actually SEE well. If you've got less than stellar eyesight like many of us folks out in THR land you may find that you gain your next rung up the accuracy ladder simply by using better targets which your eye can see well and fit with the sight picture in a natural manner.
 
I count 5, 5, and 4 holes.

Here's a little tip for an excellent target backing...go to Lowes or Home Depot and pick up a couple (or more) of their corrugated blank signs and some extra H-wire posts for it. The signs run about $6 and the extra wire posts are about $1. The signs are 24" X 20" and provide a perfect durable back to staple a couple targets to. Stick 'em in the ground using a couple H-wire posts and you're good to go.

They'll take a ton of shooting before they're too wasted to use, so you can toss them back in your trunk for another day.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_236805-3767...L=?Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&facetInfo=

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay...gId=10051&cmRelshp=req&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1
 
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