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The cheap paper plates have a ridged edge around them which make them more ridged on the backer.
Paper Plates as Targets
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The cheap paper plates have a ridged edge around them which make them more ridged on the backer.
I used to use Ruthie's biscuits but the other shooters complained about ricochets.
I use this. Print out about six of 'em for a range session. Drawing and shooting.
Tape 'em with painters tape to one of these:
Need to work on my trigger control...
Tape 'em with painters tape to one of these:
Need to work on my trigger control...
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1sailor
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Just a few years ago I was able to buy several hundred "Official NRA" targets for a penny a piece. They were seconds and (I'm guessing) not official because of the misspelling of one of the words. Instead of Fire it said Fir. Oddly, the misspelling doesn't seem to have affected them at all.
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Yendor357
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Whoa, Kev. You're using the fancy paper plates. lol.
I get the cheapest ones at china mart, and cut a square piece of black duct tape for the aiming point.
Paper plates don't shatter like typing paper
I get the cheapest ones at china mart, and cut a square piece of black duct tape for the aiming point.
Paper plates don't shatter like typing paper
Harrison
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I have long found paper plates to be useful and inexpensive targets.
I found out this Holiday, that not all paper plates are of high quality.
The ones we picked out at Safeway for the Tahoe cabin, stuck to the wood table with
a hot helping of Lasgana and in the morning, a hot cheese omlet also made the bottom of the plate stick to the table.
First time that I have ever seen this happen.
They went into the "Target" bag.
The ones we picked out at Safeway for the Tahoe cabin, stuck to the wood table with
a hot helping of Lasgana and in the morning, a hot cheese omlet also made the bottom of the plate stick to the table.
First time that I have ever seen this happen.
They went into the "Target" bag.
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CAJUNLAWYER
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If anyone needs a target, I am getting a new Dryer this week and the old one is up for grabs...
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I buy a bulk case of 1,000 B-3 targets (official NRA) from Targets Unlimited online. On sale, they run me a dime each - free freight. They are great targets, a reliable company and I like the target paper they are made of. Works for me.
Great ideas mentioned above.
I like the cheap 6" paper plates for point-of-aim shooting at 7 yards. Just a staple rather than a targeting dot.
I like the cheap 6" paper plates for point-of-aim shooting at 7 yards. Just a staple rather than a targeting dot.
AJ
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I still buy replacement centers for 25 yard pistol targets when I can find them at the gunshow (usually $8.00/100). However, for rifle targets I use airgun target at 50 yards for iron sights and 100 yards for scopes. Why you ask? Well the local range has an airgun range and bought probably 10,000 targets when they opened. They never really sold. After sitting in the store room for about 15 years, they moved them to a countertop and priced them at $0.10 each, and there they sat for another couple of years. I offered them $100.00 for all and they said they could not do that. About two years later they were doing an inventory with one of the folks from the County Offices (Comptroller, I think). I brought it up again and the Comptroller heard me. Again the staff said they could not do it. I went back over to the range to shoot. Before I got settled one of the staff said the Comptroller said if he will give you $100.00 for them to take it as they had been sitting there for almost 20 years at that point. Not sure how many I bought. but the countertop was 3 feet wide and 5 feet long and they were stacked about 18 inches deep cover the whole top. Divvyed them up with some friends and still will be able to shoot for years, heck my Grandkids will be using them after I am gone!
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OP
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That was for demonstration purposes only. I grabbed that one off the counter when my wife wasn't looking.
In real life I use the super cheap ones from Dollar Store.gjgalligan
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Dry meals on paper plates means the plate is set aside to be recycled as a target.
A wet & sloppy type of a meal means the plate is trashed.
A wet & sloppy type of a meal means the plate is trashed.
It would be a hell of a shot from Washington state. But I'll give it a try. Maybe give me the GPS coordinates?
AJ
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Where are you shooting? Off Nine Mile Road in Havelock?
Just bought a Ridgeline AR500 6" round target, 0.5" hardened steel for $23. I expect I won't ever need to buy another.
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AJ
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Depends on what is fired at it. Have seen a lot of steel plates used and abused to the point where they are dangerous to shoot.
The printed claim is these will stand up to 50 BMG. I guess I'll find out.
AJ
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Hope it does.
If it doesn't I'll have to forgo 2 Quarter Pounder with Cheese meals.
Just bought a Ridgeline AR500 6" round target, 0.5" hardened steel for $23. I expect I won't ever need to buy another.
Just the occasional can of spray paint.
John
I keep a supply of cheap paper plates and a large magic marker in my range stuff, but I have also made up a sheet of paper with 5 1" dots cross lines and run it thru the copier.
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Been using paper plates as targets for years. Best use for em.
I use paper plates but I also use the " Dots " from the Shoot and C targets that most people throw away or just leave stapled to the backer . I'll bet 8 out of 10 people don't use the Dots so they're free for the taking .
BKLooney
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It's just tot easy, and cheap, to grab a stack of paper plates....countless times!
Sistema1927
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I have used 9" paper plates for years, especially when teaching others defensive handgun use. Place the target at a random distance, and have them shoot the target slow enough to keep all the rounds on the plate, but fast enough that they are using the entire plate and not getting a tiny group on the plate. Then change the distance to the target and repeat.
A good balance between speed and accuracy normally develops fairly quickly.
A good balance between speed and accuracy normally develops fairly quickly.
