Shotguning is a blast!

[Min]

My firearms enthusiasm started with handguns when I bought a CZ 75B at an irresistable price. I have since moved to rifles, but my 18.5" Remington 870 Police which I just got (used) is so fun to shoot. I buy Walmart value packs, and take them out to the range. I love the thump of shotgun report as opposed to the sharp discharge of an AR15.

What would make good reactive targets for shotguns? What have you used?

 

[eatatjoes]

pheasant.

 

[BerettaNut92]

Most fun reactive target at an indoor range for me are tennisballs on a string. They don't last as long as with pistols though.

 

[igor]

Yesterday I got an opportunity to try out an IPSC buddy's new holo-sighted Benelli M1 Practical... yes, this is fun indeed. Got me re-thinking my "Mossberg-pump-or-Saiga-as-first-serious-shotgun" thang. Those speedloaders are incredible... not to mention the whizzzzzz-ploings of rifled slugs clearing a plate rack...

:banghead:

To the topic, he thought about getting some steel plates hung on chains like, apparently, cowboy action shooters use. You get instant feedback without the bother of resetting your poppers.

 

[TrapperReady]

eatatjoes - Those are also my favorite reactive targets. In a pinch, those spinny orange things work nicely, but don't taste nearly so good.

 

[rugerfreak]

Plain ol aluminum cans jump quite well----just be sure to pick up your mess.

 

[Tomac]

I used to use bowling pins for shotgunning but recently it seems that they're coated with a tougher plastic causing more (sometimes painful) ricochets (just what I need, armored bowling pins returning fire! ) Now I use empty 1 gallon plastic milk jugs, they don't last as long but they don't shoot back either!...
Tomac

 

[Smoke]

pheasant.

Dove and quail also.