Targets; Opinions wanted

[tgfrench]

What do you consider to be best target offered for 100 yd range? I have tired old eyes and bifocals and shooting iron open sights to try and comply with NMLRA rules. At 50 yards the green 5 bull rifle targets almost dissappear so that I have to blacken them in. At 100 yrd The black red bull dirty bird targets are a indistinguishable blurr. I am a cheapskate, so before I run-out and willy-nilly buy a bunch of different styles. What are your go to options.

 

[pacanis]

Targets for me depends on the gun I'm shooting and the front sight on it. And also the accuracy I expect.

Guns with dark front sights I like to use a bright target. Like the one in the thread I posted a couple days ago. Otherwise I can't see the front blade at 50yds or beyond against a dark background. Once I know how the elevation is I usually replace the sight with a brass or silver blade.

And I would not use a 6 or 8" Shoot N C at 100yds for a fowler with typical sight and no rear sight. Maybe 50yds I would.

I've been meaning to try an O ring on my shooting glasses to sharpen my sight picture, but haven't gotten around to it. Probably because I don't know where to start with placement on the glasses. Or if it needs to be one place for bench shooting and other for off hand. Or pistols.

Pretty subjective question. Seeing as how it's based on everyone's eyesight. And of course public range vs private one.

 

[Phil Coffins]

The way I’m going this will be the only one for me soon!
2614918E-E056-4B57-90A8-2BEC1ACA1B0B by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[tgfrench]

Targets for me depends on the gun I'm shooting and the front sight on it. And also the accuracy I expect.

Guns with dark front sights I like to use a bright target. Like the one in the thread I posted a couple days ago. Otherwise I can't see the front blade at 50yds or beyond against a dark background. Once I know how the elevation is I usually replace the sight with a brass or silver blade.

Pretty subjective question. Seeing as how it's based on everyone's eyesight. And of course public range vs private one.

You are correct about it being a highly subjective question. I am shooting a PRB over a iron sight with a brass front. I did open up the rear sight to let more light in and considered the stick on peeps. I bought a set of SSP magnifying glasses just to be able to see the front sight. Spending more money on glasses or different sights that might or not help isn't a rabbit hole I really want to go down.
Yesterday I was able to put 7 shots stacking two groups of 3 in a 2 1/2 group. Guessing at the center of a black/red bull dirty bird at 100 yds.

So my question was what style and color works for you.

Thanks for your reply.

 

[tgfrench]

The way I’m going this will be the only one for me soon!
2614918E-E056-4B57-90A8-2BEC1ACA1B0B by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

That would be an awesome target. I would be so excited I'd miss the whole thing.

 

[pacanis]

Opening up a rear sight certainly can help. I needed to do that to a couple lever actions I have. And I also noticed that going to a thicker, not thinner front sight (typically more accurate) allowed me to pick it up easier. I imagine a thicker blade on a ML could help, too. There are so many sights available on TOTW's site that I'm often overwhelmed. Just when I find the right height it's on the wrong base, lol.

What style and color. Sorry I wasn't clear, but I use different targets for different guns. It's the only way I can keep shooting without going to "aids" like peep sights, special glasses, sights that don't belong on traditional ML's...

An 8" Shoot N C at 50-100yds stuck on an Amazon box or larger piece of cardboard backer is what I use with a rifle and a brass or silver blade.

 

[bud in pa]

At 79 years of age I can still see pretty good thanks to modern medical procedures. I was near sighted and wore glasses from the age of 6 to about 71. My eye Dr. diagnosed me with glaucoma and sent me to an eye surgeon who installed new lenses with vents in them. They relieved the pressure in my eyes and corrected my vision. One eye is for close distance and the other is for distance. Lately I have needed reading glasses for close up small print, like on my medicine bottles.

 

[pacanis]

One eye is for close distance and the other is for distance.

Same here. Starting at about 50 years old.
In my case my shooting eye was left as is (my choice) and my left eye I wear a cheater contact lens in it. The only downside is it throws my depth perception off. Especially either at night or for doing small stuff. Like tying a fishing knot or trying to thread a needle. But I'm still able to shoot.

 

[TDM]

@pacanis I share all the same sight problems mentioned. I have found that coving my target boards first with white butcher/freezer paper then taping on my targets helps quite a bit with acquisition. The butcher paper is wide and tough, hold up for a good while if properly secured. I use it to cover to cover my work table for builds too. Without it, parts seem to hide themselves far too easily!

 

[TDM]

At 79 years of age I can still see pretty good thanks to modern medical procedures. I was near sighted and wore glasses from the age of 6 to about 71. My eye Dr. diagnosed me with glaucoma and sent me to an eye surgeon who installed new lenses with vents in them. They relieved the pressure in my eyes and corrected my vision. One eye is for close distance and the other is for distance. Lately I have needed reading glasses for close up small print, like on my medicine bottles.

Glaucoma here too.

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

Milk jug filled with water. You can add food coloring of your preference. When you hit the target, you are done shooting for the day.

 

[pacanis]

Cataracts starting

 

[TDM]

Cataracts starting

Same here. Everyone seems to agree though that when you finally get the cataracts removed it's makes an amazing difference. I guess we'll see one day, no pun intended.

 

[pacanis]

no pun intended

You say that like you expect me to believe it

 

[TDM]

You say that like you expect me to believe it

Just hope what they say is true!

 

[Dale Lilly]

Removing cataracts and placing new lenses did not help me much. I still wear glasses for nearly everything. The highly touted new brightness and color recognition also failed to happen. I have a slightly torn retina and hereditary macular degeneration. However, I can still see the sights and target pretty well. So, at almost 91, I guess I have no complaints. Dale Edit: Mac D is in left eye as is retina tear. I am right eye dominant.

 

[TDM]

@Dale Lilly I'd say your doing pretty darn good for almost 91. Keep at it.

 

[Eterry]

My dad lost his right(dominant) eye in an oil field accident in 1975. He shot longarms the rest of his life left handed.
He got cataracts in his left eye, but every opthomolagist?? Refused to remove them. He finally got where he couldn't see anything, so he had nothing to lose.
I took him to the Dr, and afterwards he could see like he did as a teen!!
He called me repeatedly telling me how bright the Cardinals were, and other animals he hadn't seen in years.

It was the best thing we did for him.
I do miss him. RIP Dad.

 

[tgfrench]

I should have known better than asking a bunch of old geezers an opinion. Thread started out ok and then zing off in left field it flew

 

[Old-Duckman]

Milk jug filled with water. You can add food coloring of your preference. When you hit the target, you are done shooting for the day.

I do similar but not as far as 100 yards. I like to shoot high on the bottle and work my way down so as to get more hits with some water leaking out with each lower shot.