I'm so broke, I need a cosigner to pay cash for things. So, I make ALL my targets.
Fun and nearly free targets that do not reset:
My younger brother has subscriptions to 2 or 3 computer gamming magazines. I get his old issues and cut out the full page ads. From this I have hundreds of monsters, villians, hit men and numerous other fun targets.
I bought a compass and marker set from a local $1.00 and under store. The store gives me all the old boxes that I want. I cut the sides out of the boxes, throw a few concentric circles on it, and mark the center circle with one of the neon markers.
I fill old plastic milk, juice, water and soda bottles with water for "exploding" targets.
Put a few drops of food coloring in water (red is easy to see) and then freez about an inch of it in cool-whip type bowls. I stack the "ice pigeons" in a cooler to take to the range. They shatter when hit almost exactly like clay pigeons and clean up is automatic in the summer.
For targets that will reset:
I have two post standing about five feet apart with a third board running along the top. A person could stand the post in buckets of sand or concrete and screw the top on if they needed a mobile stand. I suspend pieces of logs with rope from this stand ( I live in a forest). A direct hit swings the logs back, while a hit off center will get you a crazy swinging and spinning target. When one of these targets gets shot up, I burn it in the winter for heat.
My favorite. I scored a few large boxes from a local department store. My brother was kind enough to allow me to trace his outline on one piece. I now use this template to make my silouette targets. I staple these to a long log down its center. When I hit the hanging target's COM I get a reaction, no COM - no swing. If you want a real challenge, throw and old shirt and cap on the target and give it a side-to-side swing before you shoot, now that's tuff. Shorten the rope if you want a faster swing and vice versa.
To be honest I pretty much shoot anything that is being thrown away. The way I see it, if it's going in the garbage then a few holes won't hurt it anymore.
Hope this helps,
JRLaws