question on silhouette targets

[TargetTerror]

I just picked up a 9.5 inch SRH in 44 magnum, which I'm going to throw a scope on. I'd really love to shoot some silhouette matches with it, but, alas, I'm pretty sure it is an extinct sport up here in New England.

So, next best thing is to just shoot it on my own. My range won't allow metal targets, so I'm looking for paper target equivalents of the different metallic silhouette targets. Does anyone make such a target? Failing that, what are the rough diameters of the different targets, and at what distances are they shot? I have access to a 7-25 yard range, 50 yard range, and 100/200 yard range.

 

[Hoser]

Are you planning on NRA silhouette of IHmsa silhouette?

 

[TargetTerror]

Whichever I can find near me. What are the differences?

 

[Jim Watson]

There are several sizes of targets shot at different ranges with different guns. I am not up to date on the various events, it has been a Looong time since I shot MS. But you can get scale drawings of the critters at:
http://www.nrahq.org/compete/dept-silh.asp
You could buy the NRA rule book at:
http://materials.nrahq.org/go/product.aspx?productid=CS 16830

 

[TargetTerror]

Thanks! Thats just what I was looking for. Only other question is, does anyone make preprinted targets of these? Targets beyond standard letter size are doable, but I'd have to go use my dad's big photo printer. It'd probably be cheaper to just buy a preprinted target.

 

[Jim Watson]

Hanged if I know.
Another approach would be to get some bullseye targets of about the same aiming area. I think a 600 yd rifle target at 200 yards for handgun would be about right.

 

[Hoser]

www.steelchickens.com has downloadable targets.

 

[g.willikers]

If you have a plain, ordinary inkjet printer, it should do posters and make targets up to maybe five or more pages square. Check out the properties menu for the printer.

NRA rulebooks are downloadable from:
http://www.nrahq.org/compete/nra-rule-books.asp