ace_of_hearts Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 (edited) I've never seen it done but old matches can apparently be struck up, will believe it when I see it When the army had no problem with cash for training. (A long, long, time ago). Thousands of .22 rounds were thumped down the indoor ranges every day. Party piece was to light a red topped match and then blow it out again. All done at 25 yards and with iron sights. It didn't count if you hit the match! Blowing it out was the hard part. Having watched the video above - I can add that we always used red topped Swan Vesta matches - The pipe smokers match apparently. Edited April 17, 2013 by Grandalf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I've just ordered some Chalk Targets - Some in 24mm and some in 45mm. The 24mm ones should be great for shooting out to 200 yards and the 45mm ones for out to 300 yards with the C/Fs when the lads are up at the quarry together, maybe even with a few side bets! - And at £4.45 for 240 for the 24mm ones I doubt if I could make them that cheaply when taking into account the time involved! I still want to try some Firebird Exploding Targers sewn in to a few stuffed toys though, I reckon it would be interesting seeing Postman Pat and his Bl**dy Black and White Cat being "vapourised"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Who did you order the targets off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Who did you order the targets off? I ordered mine from "The Bay". Here's the link; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tarian-Marks-Chalk-Targets-24mm-box-of-240-air-gun-small-bore-Top-quality-/130881711761?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item1e79286e91#ht_310wt_924 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottoj18 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 (edited) I've just ordered some Chalk Targets - Some in 24mm and some in 45mm. The 24mm ones should be great for shooting out to 200 yards and the 45mm ones for out to 300 yards with the C/Fs when the lads are up at the quarry together, maybe even with a few side bets! - And at £4.45 for 240 for the 24mm ones I doubt if I could make them that cheaply when taking into account the time involved! I still want to try some Firebird Exploding Targers sewn in to a few stuffed toys though, I reckon it would be interesting seeing Postman Pat and his Bl**dy Black and White Cat being "vapourised"! Carful when u open the box of chalk targets they pack it with sawdust .. Falls out everywhere lol Edited April 17, 2013 by Scottoj18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Do you think it would be possible or practical to make your own with something like plaster of paris and a mould of some sorts? Go in to Asda/Tesco etc and get the empty trays from individual jelly pots (pudding section). The trays hold 12 pots, and you can use cheap finishing plaster. They even give a nice swirl on the face of the target Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I use golf balls, my work colleagues are horrified when they find out I'm shooting expensive golf balls hit once out of bounds and we find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 XXX mints are great targets......! CHEAP.... polo mints are better, if you keep shooting through the hole one will last all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 get a cheep 6 pack of fizzy drinks cans from aldi give them a good shake and shoot them with the cf at range they fizz well colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Carful when u open the box of chalk targets they pack it with sawdust .. Falls out everywhere lol You weren't joking were you? There was more saw dust than targets but at least the targets didn't get cracked in the post! Now for some fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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harry69koi Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Shaken can of pop goes well when you son hits it with his little .22 air rifle lol lol get a cheep 6 pack of fizzy drinks cans from aldi give them a good shake and shoot them with the cf at range they fizz well colin Arhhhh i see you have done it aswell lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malik Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 I found candles an interesting target, either the small ones you get a massive bag of from ikea, light them up, shoot them out. Or a massive candle. Big candles normally absorb the impact well, small entrance hole, massive exit hole. That or they stop in there. Quite interesting if you like studying the effects of pellet penetration. The next step, a cheap way of making ballistic jelly/gelatin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt fieldcrafter-uk Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Cheap interactive targets . Iv enjoyed shooting Brass end of shotgun shells (fired ) Grapes and cherry tomatoes stick on the sharp end of the bamboo cabab skewers , blunt end in the soil . Paint balls Wet knuckle bones from the butchers . Plasterscene . It's harder than you think and really interesting to see the damage . If you microwave it's so soft it splats like mad . The simple clay pigeon you can usually get large fragments after the first hit to get really challenging targets. Mints . Eggs hard boiled are better I think ! As a kid I used to compleat in triathlon and as part of that there was 10m target pistol shooting . I had an indoor 10m range my day built and practised everyday averaging 500 to 1000 pellets a week . I could shoot a match and light it . Blow out a birthday candle and once shot 2/3 the way through a playing card on its edge . Now if you doubt me look at how many shots I fired to get those few "lucky" shots ! The card was once but the candles and matches where pretty regular . All with spring powered air weapons and open sights . My Favourite target for extended sessions was a drinks can with a little sand for ballast suspended on a string . The trick was to skim pellets down the side to get a long clean cut then build those up till the bottom of the can fell off . Needles to say you have to be in still air conditions to do it ! I taught my mrs to really shoot last year and demanding head shots only on live quarry I put out fresh shot pigeon for her to practice ( also proped up on cabab skewers ) Through a scope hits are very clearly visible and you can ***** if it would have been a clean kill . The bird ends up decapitated but doesn't bother me once the meat has been removed and it goes as fix bait . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 When I was a kid, my mates and I would make 'explosive' targets by getting all the heads off a box of matches, placing them in tin foil and then wrapping the foil in cellotape or insulation tape. When hit with a pellet, they would 'explode' with impressive results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Teaching my sister to shotgun shoot. first few shots my sister ever had were at big 2liter cheap "fizzy pop" drinks for about 17p from Sainsbury ( i think they are more like 27p now) Was good fun and kept her interested while we practiced the basics and safety. The liquid under pressure turns into colorful fountains. The first moving target was a large pumpkin rolling down a hill, i know it sounds stupid, but helped teach the basics of giving lead and following through. ( Halloween surplus ) Slower than clays so she had time to put everything into practice. Then just moved on to clays. Air rifles, for plinking, shaving foam cans are great. Shotgun cartridges (empty) are good. Rotten eggs. ( and all the others already mentioned) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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