musicmatty
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I found these metal stakes called ‘plant props’ from Vigoro in the garden center at Home Depot. The top edges on these props are round and bendable and work really well for holding the sporting clays. After zeroing in my scope @ 100 yds at the rifle range earlier this year, I wanted to have some fun shooting targets at the distance of 100 yards. I wanted to try something other than just paper targets.
These sporting clays only measure 4 1/4 inches in diameter. Even at the distance of 100 yards and only being 4 1/4 inches in diameter, they are still visible to the naked eye without having to use a spotting scope which for me is a pain in the ass. You definitely need a spotting scope on a paper target at 100 yards to see a small bullet entry hole. No scope needed with these clay discs ...once you squeeze the trigger, either they’re still hanging there or they’re completely gone.:
I will say this, with just a front end of the gun resting on a rail and the butt of the gun being pulled tight against your shoulder, it doesn’t take much movement for the crosshairs to move completely off a target that’s only the size of 4 1/4 inches in diameter at 100yds. With a box of 20 cartridges, I missed five times. Obviously I need more practice to better myself for a Precise placement shot. I really look forward to doing this exercise using the clays over a paper target.
Something else I did was to take five of these plant props and stagger them at different distances with the clays hanging on them. I used my 12 gauge pump in rapidfire and that was a fun exercise as well.
If anyone else has already tried this, please chime in on your experience and if you find it more fun than just using paper targets
These sporting clays only measure 4 1/4 inches in diameter. Even at the distance of 100 yards and only being 4 1/4 inches in diameter, they are still visible to the naked eye without having to use a spotting scope which for me is a pain in the ass. You definitely need a spotting scope on a paper target at 100 yards to see a small bullet entry hole. No scope needed with these clay discs ...once you squeeze the trigger, either they’re still hanging there or they’re completely gone.:
I will say this, with just a front end of the gun resting on a rail and the butt of the gun being pulled tight against your shoulder, it doesn’t take much movement for the crosshairs to move completely off a target that’s only the size of 4 1/4 inches in diameter at 100yds. With a box of 20 cartridges, I missed five times. Obviously I need more practice to better myself for a Precise placement shot. I really look forward to doing this exercise using the clays over a paper target.
Something else I did was to take five of these plant props and stagger them at different distances with the clays hanging on them. I used my 12 gauge pump in rapidfire and that was a fun exercise as well.
If anyone else has already tried this, please chime in on your experience and if you find it more fun than just using paper targets
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