With the kids, I/we still like reactive targets.
Tin cans, clay targets, balloons, potatoes, spinner targets and the like.
For more Serious Practice, we Adults still use these same targets
Quality Practice can be done with a .22, less noise and recoil, allows for correct basics and then transition to center-fire.
For instance shooting on the move and breaking the clay and not hitting the tin can, or busting a balloon near.
Steel targets we like too.
Stationary Targets, hard to beat 9" and 6" paper plates with a playing card/ index card for the "head".
Not hitting the target - target
As a wee brat Mentors did this, and adjusted it for us kids and skill level.
They did shot these targets as well.
Especially good when it is cold, and the ground muddy.
Target has a "Hole" and one is to put all targets into "hole" and NOT have any shots on the target.
The idea behind this was, the brain gets trained to see hits on paper. The brain "can get lazy" and as long as hits are "sorta close" then focus is "good enough".
Mentors did not want us, or them to get "programmed". So, one really has to focus on "that hole" to get shots into it.
About the time you can shoot and not hit the target, Mentor would have a smaller hole for you shoot.
Jelly Bean Target
This is a private joke the kids do with me.
I am in my 50's and these kids take a itty bitty Jelly Bean and set it out
umpteen bazillion yards and "if you miss we get to eat at that place" or some other agreed upon prize.
I can't see the Jelly Bean, much less hit it.
I get handed such great firearm choices as NAA Mini Revolver, Pink Crickett with a .22 short, Primer only .44 Mag...
I have "knocked off the jelly bean " only twice.
First time they set it upon a tin can about 25 yds away and I snagged a shotgun and shot the can.
Then I did it at about 15 yds again by shooting the can out from under the bean with a 1911.
They said I cheated. No. I was told to "knock it off" which I did.
Now "you have to hit the bean".
Anyone need extra packages of Taco Bell sauce or other condiments?
Kids got quite a collection.
I think we are on the same Jelly Bean for about 4 months now.
I am getting pretty good practice at walking a NAA Mini Revolver in out to ...
.umpteen bazillion yards