favorite target(s)

[docwharden1881]

Wasn't sure where this belongs so I decided to try here. If not then admins then please move to proper forum.
Having said that, what is your favorite target(s) and why?

I like plastic an/or tin containers ie 2 liter soda bottles, tin cans
I also like cardboard and paper plates w/ bullseye drawn on

For me it is the ease of clean up an disposal after a day of shooting. Plus I'm kind of cheap when it comes to that. Lol.
You may be asking yourself why no steel? That answer is simple. I have phobia when it comes to clanging steel. Silly I know.
All of my guns are pistol caliber and most of my ammo is lead

 

[Chuck R.]

I'm kind of boring when it comes to target types. Pretty much just AR500 steel and cardboard IDPA targets.

I've got about 60 pieces all together; animal silhouettes, IDPA 2/3rds silhouettes, circles, bowling pins etc.

I also have a couple reactive targets for practicing defensive shooting:

and a people powered mover for doing Tueller Drills:

I also have 12 of these stands for practicing 3GUN shotgun stages:

they also work well for holding up .22 Silhouettes

 

[.45Coltguy]

When in the desert, it's usually AR500 steel set out to 50 to 100 yards. Reactive targets are just sooo much more fun. Aluminum cans work fine for the closer in stuff.
We keep it pretty simple out there, then rake any trash up and thats it.

 

[tubeshooter]

As you get older, steel becomes invaluable for far away handgun or PCC shooting. Being able to just hear a hit rather than walk out to check = no going back (for me).

I don't have nice elaborate setups like some posted here, because I want to be able to set up and break down easily. I use a couple of shepherd's hooks and a few judiciously placed nails and screws. Just takes 15 minutes or so. A couple of cans of spray paint and you are all set.


Pizza boxes with old condiment packs and thumbtacks are great for close-range practice that is too close for steel. Best with .22LR, but can work for other calibers too.

 

[jmorris]

For me it is the ease of clean up an disposal after a day of shooting. Plus I'm kind of cheap when it comes to that. Lol.
You may be asking yourself why no steel?

I have shot these more than any other targets I can think of.

Auto reset targets

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Nothing to "clean up" because I didn't make any trash down range.

The further away from them, I am shooting, the more steps they save me. Pistol calibers and lead are perfect for steel.

 

[EMC45]

My favorite

 

[.38 Special]

I prefer "natural" targets. That is, an ideal day for me is a walk in the woods or desert, shooting at targets of opportunity like pine cones and desert trash. (For those who don't spend much time in the desert, it's almost impossible to walk around without seeing ancient tin cans and such.)

At the range, it's normally a mix of steel and paper. The steel is more fun, but sometimes the only way to get the information you want is to make groups on paper. And honestly, it's rare that I don't finish up by standing some empty shotshells on end and having at them.

 

[zeke]

steel for 22 lr, pistol and rifle. Also have stash of silhouettes for up close and personal practice, or indoor range. Paper plates for multiple up close and personal. If needing a site in target, it's usually a piece of paper with filled in painted circle.

 

[Choctaw]

An afternoon spent shooting dirt clods is highly enjoyable.