SHOOTING GAMES

Lets see, playing cards both ways (facing and side), empty shotgun shells standing up, coins (crappy foreign ones). Old apples, oranges, fruits,etc.
 
We've been having a lot of fun lately with paper targets of billiard balls. If we have 2 people we play 8-ball, if we have 3 we play cut-throat.
 
:cool:Last Sat we were drivin' around the ranch shootin' pasture poodles with .22 revolvers.
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WYO from this forum got several doubles and triples.

Dogs would sit right there and he would pick'm off slicker than whistle.

I din't do quite as good as he did. Ol Dave (Keith44special) and Ben was bringin' up the rear and takin' care of the ones that gathered for the funerals of the ones Jeff and I got.

Targets was cheap and ranges varied from 10 to 100 yards.

All in all, we had a purty good time.
 
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i save every empty gallon of milk that gets consumed at my house and take them to my range from time to time, filled with water, and turn them inside-out with various calibers.....its also fun in the winter to fill the clear milk jugs with water and food coloring and set them out about 200-300 yards and watch the colored water splatter all over the snow ;)
 
Two-minute Torture Drills, for those of us who are cardio-inclined: Two-Minute Torture Drill

2 minutes
50 yds
3 targets spread, 25' apart
2 barricades with holes to shoot through 18" off ground (left, right targets), center is kneeling ( 1 or 2 knees)
1 bullet per target, per string

Fire 1 bullet at each target on a string (run), then run back to first target and rinse, lather, repeat until 2 minutes runs out. How many hits? Article says 17 is a good score.
 
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Smith357 said:
I'm trying to drum up interest in a Rimfire Tactical Precision Match, but most guys at the fun shoots don't want to get too serious and take the fun out of the Fun Shoots.
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This sounds awesome. If nothing else I'm taking some of these ideas next time I go to the range.


Put dollar bills in old water bottles. $1 per bottle. Shoot the bottle, win the money. Great to get my kids to focus.

We also shoot alot of steel, balloons, and just plain paper. There are a few "games" I've seen here I'm definitely going to try.
 
we picked up one of these handy little box targets...CheaperThanDirt.com has them (Reactive "Hot Box" Bouncing Target) for $20...it makes a good reactive target but we have also placed other targets on top of it and drilled a hole in it to suspend it under the steel frame for the paper targets

another idea we had (until the local DNR range banned it) was a simple 4'x4' sheet of plywood with nails in it to hang orange sporting clays on...great reactive targets but also sparked a lil wagering ( 17HMR FMJs will punch a clean hole in one without cracking it!)

a favorite is old toys/stuffed animals placed on a stake for the kiddos...

AS ALWAYS WE MAKE SURE WE REMOVE THE LEFTOVERS~:D
 

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FullMonte said:
My roommate works for radio shack, and every January he brings home all the rc cars that people return. All the used ones are normally sent to the dumpster, but shooting a fast target that your buddy is driving is a wonderful rare treat.
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ummm... JEALOUS!!! That's pretty dang awesome dude. You guys should consider tying balloons to them before totally obliterating the cars, get more use out of 'em over an afternoon!

Golf balls were mentioned, and I gotta say those are a favorite of mine. I don't drink much hard liquor, but I save any empty nips from friends and family when I can, cuz I love shooting the little bottles with any caliber, they explode, but usually aren't glass. I even use old pyrodex and 777 containers once they're completely empty. TANNERITE is AWESOME!!! Wish I could afford as much as I'd like to shoot! I save all coffee cans and plastic pretzel containers and such, great targets. My girlfriend is a hairdresser, so every now and then she'll retire one of her mannequin practice heads, and we get to blast it full o' holes :D Cheap shaving cream makes for very fun skeet shootin if your buddy has a good throwing arm. Same for cheap beer/soda when on sale.

My favorite game so far: We call it 'clean-up.' Two shooters, each has a shotgun (pump preferred, but to keep it fair both shooters should have the same action-style). Each shooter only has two rounds. Two clays on the launcher, or two people with hand held launchers. Which ever clay goes left belongs to the shooter on the left, clay that goes right is the shooter's on the right. If you hit your clay, you can then go for the competitor's clay. Sounds easy, but guys get so excited about beating the opponent that sometimes they'll miss their own on the first shot! You can keep score and set the required limit to victory, and place bets as seen fit :) it's pretty fun and simple enough.
 
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My game is "redneck bowling". We get old used bowling pins from the local bowling alley, set them up just like at the lanes at about 75 yards, 2 shots is what you get to get a strike, 3 shots total for a spare. Scores just like the real game. First to 300 wins. Fair warning, this can be an all day game.
 
Argonnakid said:
My game is "redneck bowling". We get old used bowling pins from the local bowling alley, set them up just like at the lanes at about 75 yards, 2 shots is what you get to get a strike, 3 shots total for a spare. Scores just like the real game. First to 300 wins. Fair warning, this can be an all day game.
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thanks man i have a new game to play next time im on my buddies property.
 
phenson said:
May I ask, what is tannerite?
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Its a binary explosive material. This means it is created by combining two totally inert chemical compounds. They are safe and legal to ship separately. Once combined it is poured into a container, can be water bottles, cans, smokeless tobacco containers, etc. When shot with a high velocity projectile you get a nice BOOM! I go to machine gun shoots occasionally and it is a common target of opportunity. Makes for a very pleasing addition to the already pleasurable atmosphere!

NOTE: 22lr won't detonate it, but I believe .22 mag and up will.

Try it, you WILL like it! Also, I believe if you check out You Tube you can find a video or two.........
 
Argonnakid said:
My game is "redneck bowling". We get old used bowling pins from the local bowling alley, set them up just like at the lanes at about 75 yards, 2 shots is what you get to get a strike, 3 shots total for a spare. Scores just like the real game. First to 300 wins. Fair warning, this can be an all day game.
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i get the pins, and just try to damage them. those things are indestructible. a week ago i had one out, and was wailing on it with 7.62x54 steel core rounds and barely made a dent, and i didn't stop once it fell, i kept tagging it on the ground making it spin and go all over the place. in the end it had some dents and bulges, and i actually found an intact round sticking out. those things take some serious abuse.
 
Some pretty cool ideas thanks with these idea and others that have been posted on the other thread me and dad have enough ideas now
 
A sheet of plywood, a bucket of paint balls, and a tube of liquid nails makes a fun target for any firearm. Put some glue on the board in long straight lines and start sticking paint balls on it. You can bust out the shotgun and some bird shot to finish up the ones you missed. :)
 
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