What are your favorite targets?

[Felonious]

I've been getting into shooting at wasps with salt, but other than that, any water container full to the brim makes it pretty big boom when you hit it. You could even add those orange target stickers if you wanted to be a little more accurate, I usually put a drop of orange spray paint as the center. A drop or two of food coloring in the water makes it more fun as well, for some reason, blue looks really cool when it "explodes".

Old hanging pieces of metal that swing around and ring when struck work great too, and at muzzleloading velocities, at the metal doesn't need to be very expensive or thick.

 

[stephenprops1]

Golf balls are fun especially since I hate golf.

A friend of mine was bragging that he could hit a golf ball 200 yards. I told him that with my rifle I can shoot his golf ball at 300 yards.

 

[stephenprops1]

I've been getting into shooting at wasps with salt, but other than that, any water container full to the brim makes it pretty big boom when you hit it. You could even add those orange target stickers if you wanted to be a little more accurate, I usually put a drop of orange spray paint as the center. A drop or two of food coloring in the water makes it more fun as well, for some reason, blue looks really cool when it "explodes".

Old hanging pieces of metal that swing around and ring when struck work great too, and at muzzleloading velocities, at the metal doesn't need to be very expensive or thick.

When I was 15, I took one of my mom's cast iron skillets and used it as a target for my first muzzleloader. I hung the skillet from a post and shot it several times until she caught me. I got yelled at. The skillet had no real damage from my 32 caliber balls. My gun was confiscated for about a week. Mom would never use that skillet again and I had to swear that from then on I would ask before taking any of my parents' stuff to use as targets.

 

[shorthair]

That’s what I tell my wife. Then she laughs and laughs at me…

And never with you.

 

[shorthair]

Great big targets, that way I can hit them.

If I stand inside the barn it's far harder to miss in my experience.

 

[oldwood]

My old eyes like anything orange colored , at 50 + yardsfrom 4" to 6 " dia.. Especially steel swingers.

 

[kemart17]

I'm slowly working on building my own shooting range and I'm needing some inspiration. What are your favorite targets to shoot at while on the woods walk or other shooting range? I'm a farmer and I have access to a decent amount of junk steel laying around, so materials shouldn't be a problem. I'm decent with a torch and a welder so anything is on the table- knock down targets, swinging targets, slot shots, anything. Thanks in advance!

squirrels

 

[kh54]

I haven’t read all the responses so maybe someone has already said this - anything that can’t shoot back.

 

[Col. Batguano]

Golf balls are fun especially since I hate golf.

Right.

If the game was supposed to be "fun" they would have named it Fun.

 

[Rob M.]

Great targets ....this is the only small one ive ever saw . I dont remember where I picked it up ....dandy targets . Sound great when hit .

 

[oldwood]

Put a four inch square of orange duct tape on any target paper for 50 yds.. Old eyes can see that better.