xxjumbojimboxx
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clay pigeons react pretty good,
I don't like shooting food. I just feels it is disrespectful to the farmer that grew it. That said one of our chickens laid an egg in the weeds and we didn't know how old it was. So it went to the shooting stand. The 9 mm must have hit it perfect because it exploded and sparkled as it coated the weeds behind it. I like milk jugs full of water, water balloons, etc.
Try ice instead. Frozen in "Dixie" paper cups and toted to the range in a cooler, they'll slip out of the cups so you can reuse them and makes for spectacular reactive targets.
Now that's a novel Idea, I've got to try.
i like to shoot the used propane campstove cylinders (the little green ones). there is no fire danger with lead bullets. if a little propane is left they take off like rockets or pinwheel away. i would recommend at least 75 yards from the cylinder as i shot one with a .30-06 once at 50 yards and it took off in a big arc and landed about 2 yards in front of me.
Having said all that...There's very few things in this world more frustrating than a computer that won't act right.I have to admit that I have in fact taken a 12 gauge to a computer before and don't regret doing it one little bit. (Buckshot is AWESOME!)Yes- it took way too long to clean up a mess I made in just a few seconds.No- I probably didn't get each and every little bit and I didn't crawl around on my hands and knees looking for every little shard. There were bits and pieces blown a considerable distance in all directions.*I probably won't shoot another one, but teaching that computer to never lock up on me again sure seemed like the thing to do at the time.
Junk isn't suitable for targets. Electronics related junk especially. Spread the word to your friends as well so they won't make the same mistake.
Try ice instead. Frozen in "Dixie" paper cups and toted to the range in a cooler, they'll slip out of the cups so you can reuse them and makes for spectacular reactive targets.
When I think now of shooting glass, or over water, I'm ashamed. It sure was a fun way to grow up though.
Or this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPWDCuT60OsAny time somebody mentions "targets" and "bad idea" in the same sentence.....I always think of this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ABGIJwiGBc
Wow. That was a little nutz too!