Disgusting “bleeding” targets

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Has anybody else seen these “bleeding” targets? They’re made by a company called Triumph Systems. They appear to be the usual zombie targets that some folks seem to enamored with. But, they have “bleeding” packs that spew nasty, staining ink everywhere.

I volunteer as a range officer and am constantly challenged to maintain a safe and clean shooting environment. These targets make the job MUCH harder. They make a mess of target stands, benches and concrete. The ink badly stains skin and fabric. Even cleaning up the trash, already an unpleasant job, is made that much worse. One small hole in a hefty trash bag is all it takes to ruin your day!

Ranges are constantly under threat from anti-gun antagonists, budget constraints, and “shooting slobs”. What kind of shortsighted company would intentionally make a product that can’t help but be a menace to the industry in which it supposedly supports?

I have already begun the process to have these targets banned from our state ranges.
Please, if you absolutely must shoot these disgusting eyesore targets, have some consideration and do it on your own property only!

Thank you!
 
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I see your valid point and agree, inside ranges shouldn't allow them, but outdoor shooting they'd be really cool I think?
Probably way over priced I'd guess, maybe once? I'd buy some for shooting outside, we all love to see things explode when shot like tannerite.
 
I got curious and looked 'em up on the internet. Zombie target with little dye packs on brain, heart and lungs to show exactly where you hit. The site says the dye is water soluble. So I guess you can wash it off.
But at $16.99 each, I'll pass. :rolleyes:
 
Even outdoors, they make a mess out of the installed target frames. When brought back to the line, they’re left on the benches where they further leak and stain the wood. Even once they make their way to the trashcan, any puncture in the liner bag leads to more leaks in the can or in one’s vehicle when the trash is hauled off.
Ask me how I know!!

I don’t see anything “cool” about them.

Range maintenance is an ongoing battle. When things get out of hand, ranges get shut down. It’s happened many times around here. Sometimes the shutdown is temporary, lasting 6-12 months. Other times it can be permanent.
Anything that creates an extra mess, or poses a potential hazard (ie: tannerite shot at 5-10 yards in front of the line!) is bad for everyone.

Try bringing a potential new shooter to a trashed range. They’re not likely to get a very good first impression of either guns or gun owners!

Anyone who leaves the range in worse condition than when they got there is a menace to the sport.
 
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6string said:
Even outdoors, they make a mess out of the installed target frames. When brought back to the line, they’re left on the benches where they further leak and stain the wood. Even once they make their way to the trashcan, any puncture in the liner bag leads to more leaks in the can or in one’s vehicle when the trash is hauled off.
Ask me how I know!!

I don’t see anything “cool” about them.

Range maintenance is an ongoing battle. When things get out of hand, ranges get shut down. It’s happened many times around here. Sometimes the shutdown is temporary, lasting 6-12 months. Other times it can be permanent.
Anything that creates an extra mess, or poses a potential hazard (ie: tannerite shot at 5-10 yards in front of the line!) is bad for everyone.

Try bringing a potential new shooter to a trashed range. They’re not likely to get a very good first impression of either guns or gun owners!

Anyone who leaves the range in worse condition than when they got there is a menace to the sport.
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Our outdoor range instituted sop's for each range which included some restrictions on what you can use for targets. Tannerite, vegetables, fruit, junk, dvds etc are out. Much easier to keep the range clean, especially when there is steel targets on each range. It's really just paper targets on the back boards, or shoot at steel.
 
My club, like Zeke's above, bans exploding targets, splatter targets, likenesses of real people, typical home plinking fodder, etc. Targets have size restrictions as well so people don't shoot up the target frames more than would be expected. The type of steel to use is specified as well. We can shoot clays placed on the action range bay berms, though I have not tried that.

At orientation for my club, which has a two-year wait list, we were told that our range has a lot of restrictions and safety rules, and if you feel it's not for you, best to find a quarry or similar where public shooting is permitted. No hard feelings and we'll give you your money back.
 
zeke said:
Our outdoor range instituted sop's for each range which included some restrictions on what you can use for targets. Tannerite, vegetables, fruit, junk, dvds etc are out. Much easier to keep the range clean, especially when there is steel targets on each range. It's really just paper targets on the back boards, or shoot at steel.
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Some years ago my range held a Pumpkin Shoot on the 100 yard range. The range was littered with over 1000 pumpkins one the ground, made into scare crows and any variation you could think of. When the order to fire came, which included machine guns, there were pumpkin chunks flying everywhere. It was pretty awesome to participate. Didn't take long for all the pumpkins to be smaller chunks all over the range. Fun time.

Fast forward to the next year and we realized the mistake we made. Pumpkin plants were growing by the hundreds all over the range. Those things are hard to kill and they keep growing back. We finally had to resort to chemicals to kill them. One big learning event.
 
I don't trust or go to gun ranges in general, inside or out, good way to get shot from what I've experienced. Too many stupid people with firearms.
 
6string said:
I have already begun the process to have these targets banned from our state ranges.
Please, if you absolutely must shoot these disgusting eyesore targets, have some consideration and do it on your own property only!

Thank you!
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I wish you success


We have very strict rules at a private club I belong to
Folks can get major trouble for a little as leaving some shotgun shells or other small trash items. There is no trash pick up, Clean up your own mess and brass!
There is a State range. not far from ours and it is very strict also
 
Just thinking...even before your range officially decides to ban these targets, as a range master, just tell shooters that they aren't allowed on the range while you're in charge. If they want to come back when someone else is at the helm...fine, but while you're calling the shots, they aren't allowed. Period.
 
Onomea said:
My club, like Zeke's above, bans exploding targets, splatter targets, likenesses of real people, typical home plinking fodder, etc. Targets have size restrictions as well so people don't shoot up the target frames more than would be expected. The type of steel to use is specified as well. We can shoot clays placed on the action range bay berms, though I have not tried that.

At orientation for my club, which has a two-year wait list, we were told that our range has a lot of restrictions and safety rules, and if you feel it's not for you, best to find a quarry or similar where public shooting is permitted. No hard feelings and we'll give you your money back.
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Nothing wrong with having sensible rules and policies in place.
 
I'd be very wary of anyone that even considers one. Our shooting right has enough problems as it is, without that silliness.
 
6string said:
Has anybody else seen these “bleeding” targets? They’re made by a company called Triumph Systems. They appear to be the usual zombie targets that some folks seem to enamored with. But, they have “bleeding” packs that spew nasty, staining ink everywhere.

I volunteer as a range officer and am constantly challenged to maintain a safe and clean shooting environment. These targets make the job MUCH harder. They make a mess of target stands, benches and concrete. The ink badly stains skin and fabric. Even cleaning up the trash, already an unpleasant job, is made that much worse. One small hole in a hefty trash bag is all it takes to ruin your day!

Ranges are constantly under threat from anti-gun antagonists, budget constraints, and “shooting slobs”. What kind of shortsighted company would intentionally make a product that can’t help but be a menace to the industry in which it supposedly supports?

I have already begun the process to have these targets banned from our state ranges.
Please, if you absolutely must shoot these disgusting eyesore targets, have some consideration and do it on your own property only!

Thank you!
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Good post. "Bleeding targets"? Maybe some of our fellow shooters have become worse than any enemy. "Shooting slobs" may be an appropriate term in describing some shooters. Fortunately, I have never run across any of these. And the "Zombie" concept is one I've not understood. I've been content with paper targets.
 
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The whole zombie thing is a stupid fad. However, I can see a use for bleeding targets showing realistic figures in training. Humans have a negative response to the sight of blood, in general. Training with targets like these might weed out those who would hesitate knowing the real consequences of squeezing the trigger.
 
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