what are some fun things to shoot at

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i was just wondering what some people are shooting at with what guns i want to get some good ideas cause shooting up paper just got kinda boring for me unless im sighting in so whats fun to shoot at i like to let balloons go on a windy day in an open feld and hit em on the run, and shooting old light bulbs is always fun.



your comments are deeply appreciated
 
I like 1 gallon milk jugs filled with water. You can usually get a nice effect, and they are fairly easy to clean up. If you know a gardner with excess melons, those are fun and biodegradable, but their use may be frowned upon at some public ranges. Also check your local hunting regs; for example in GA you can shoot starlings year round on private land (non-game, non-native animals are often fair game year round). As long as we're on the subject, does anyone know where one can get plans to make a spinner-type or gong target?
 
Things I enjoy shooting...

I think the term they use is "reactive targets", things that do something when you hit them. They do add another element of fun to your shooting. Some things to try:

Tin cans--the all-time favorite. You can hear when you hit 'em, and/or see 'em jump. Please clean up after yourself, and recycle where possible ;-)

Clay pigeons--not in the air, on the ground or against a backdrop.

Old milk jugs/2-liter pop bottles filled with water. Good for checking "terminal ballistics"--the way bullets perform when they hit things. You'll usually have to stack several deep to catch any bullets, even for .22. I gained an appreciation for soft point bullts when trying my .308 with ball ammo vs. soft point. Ball ammo didn't disrupt the jugs/water that much, just penetrated everything. Soft point exploded jugs, sent water spraying, etc. Still penetrated 5 jugs and went through into the backstop. I'll have to use more jugs and/or mix jugs with 5/8 plywood (to simulate bone) next time.

Balloons--add motion to the aiming exercise. Balloon on string with breeze. Try to pop it.

Spinning targets--commercial targets that spin when you hit 'em.

Bowling pins--haven't tried it but do a search and you'll find lots of tales. There are even some serious discussions on which pistol ammo is best for knocking 'em down.

Metal disks or plates at long distance. You can hear when you hit 'em. Saves a lot of walking.

That ought to get things started.

Again, please pick up your mess. I hate the eyesores that most "unofficial shooting spots" become. Can't be good for our sport.
 
The funniest thing I have ever shot was a watermelon at 40 yards with my 7mm Mag. It literally exploded. Too funny.
 
A modification of the water-filled milk jug.

Try freezing the water in a milk jug filled to just below the handle (or pre cut to just below).

Exploding blocks of ice at 200 yards.

Fun!!

Rick
 
Plastic milk cartons, add a little water coloring, then fill 'em up. The red one is always the most fun. My shootin' buddies old scuba tank. You can hear impact even at great distance. Propane tanks large and small. The small ones (for camping) are fun to shoot when there're still half full. They spin like crazy or go flyin' so be prepared to duck. Old tin cans or shotgun shells. Shoot just under them and they fly up in the air 20 feet.:) Best, J. Parker
 
And in this corner we have...

Latrines. Anytime I see someone throwing out an old toilet I run home and grab the truck before the garbage guys can pick it up. It's absolutely great to pop a 30-round mag in the Mini-14 and open up on the 'ol john. Exploding porcelin down to dust is really fun, but kinda makes a mess :-( I love TVs also, one time a repair shop went out of business and me and a couple buddies picked up a dozen TVs, went out to the local clay pits and burned a few hundred rounds on 'em, really fun but they make a BIG mess that you can't really clean up. More for the country dumps and such I suppose.
 
A lot of good suggestions, some kinda messy though. I like the biodegradables Ledbetteer suggested. My current favorite is blocks of ice. I cut the top off 1 gallon milk jugs, fill with water and freeze, the dump your new target out of its mold. Hedge apples are also lots of fun but seasonal. Happy Shooting!
 
Does anyone find it odd that in the entire post only me and HankL used any green smiles and we did it at the same instant?

Blue Duck
 
Anything that holds water! NO GLASS!!!! Old Military fuel cans are the best to shoot!with my 45. Then I pick up EVERTHING!!! and even stuff that was'nt mine.:D
 
Another thing that is fun to shoot is golf balls when shooting them with anything larger than a .22 they literally go crazy, really cool. .22 will work but it wont have the same effect as something like a .30 caliber
 
Eggs at 200 yards is a gas! Use ballistic tips and the results are dramatic. When it's not your turn shooting watch with a spotting scope. High-speed photos would be really cool.
 
Shooting at steel disks or plates is always fun.

I have a set of 3/8" mild steel 10" square plates I use for pistol and .22 shooting out to 50 yards, and a 1/2" plate for rifle.

A 1/2" hardened steel plate is really needed for high-energy rifle rounds, though.. the mild steel doesn't last very long.

-z
 
I was going to post this, but thought better of it.

"I think shooting at running politicians is the greatest of all entertainment. I would never want to actually hit one, but I do like to see how fast the damn things can run."

Since I thought better of it, I shall not post it.

:p
 
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