Old Scalable Target Question

[biggunjohnny]

YEARS ago when shooting PPC and duty weapon (wheel gun days) competition someone gave me a black square on white paper target that he used to practice, adjust sights etc that was scaled to match S&W's standard front ramp and partridge sights. The size (width) of the square matched the width of the front sights.
If I remember right, the one he gave me was for 25 yards. He also gave me the square sizes for 10 and 50 yards so I could make my own. They were used to help align the sights and sight picture, equal light each side etc.
Does anyone remember these or seen them or was it just something the individual came up with. Thinking about cleaning the preservative grease off the old model 64 and 19 6" seeing what these tired eyes could do and I figured I needed all the help I could get..

 

[tom turner]

I've found that making square targets in the ratio of 1" for every 10 yards works perfectly.

Thus @ 10 yards = 1" @ 25 yards use 2.5" @ 50 yards use 5" squares, etc.

This ratio seems to sit on top of my handgun sight blades perfectly when shooting for tightest groups. Hope this helps,

Tom

Edited: I find round targets much less precise when shooting over iron sights. Too much room for blade error. Save your round targets for scoped firearms.

 

[H Richard]

Go to Mytargets.com and print your won. There is one square center red dot an inch square, and lines at one inch grid the rest of the target. They also have lots of other targets you can print off.