Home Made "Shoot-n-See" targets.

[Muir]

I like the Shoot-n-see targets. When shooting in low light the "splash" of color around the bullet hole makes sight adjustment easier and in the winter months, when I'm always shooting around dusk, they are a real aide to shooting. Unfortunately, they are expensive so I brain worked a way to duplicate it and then checked the Internet and found that I've been beaten to the punch. My way, and everyone elses it seems, is to take a sheet of bright paper, cover it with strips of wide cellophane tape, and spray paint it with flat-black paint. Then the bullet strikes the target, it flakes off around the bullet hole, leaving a ring of the underlying color. I use a white out pen to make the square in the middle of the target but spray paint and a template would work better.

One tip is to take the taped paper and wipe it down with a soapy sponge before painting. The paint sticks better. Hope this helps someone.~Muir

 

[black lab]

+1 for that Muir

will give it a go, thank's

Wullie.

 

[mereside]

thanks for that idea ,what about laminating a sheet of bright a4 paper i think that will work the same im going to give that a try,atb wayne

 

[jimbo123p]

Good idea, it got me thinking. on a plywood deer target how simple it would be to pivot a marker which could be held in place horizontally behind the target by a balloon in the kill zone. Pop the ballooon the kill flag pivots vertically to show above the target from long range. Handy if you are having a practice session or a gathering to try targets at various ranges. Jim

 

[sinbad]

Top idea, will give it a try this weekend.
sinbad

 

[Morty]

Nice one Muir will give it a go.

 

[stratts]

I like the Shoot-n-see targets. When shooting in low light the "splash" of color around the bullet hole makes sight adjustment easier and in the winter months, when I'm always shooting around dusk, they are a real aide to shooting. Unfortunately, they are expensive so I brain worked a way to duplicate it and then checked the Internet and found that I've been beaten to the punch. My way, and everyone elses it seems, is to take a sheet of bright paper, cover it with strips of wide cellophane tape, and spray paint it with flat-black paint. Then the bullet strikes the target, it flakes off around the bullet hole, leaving a ring of the underlying color. I use a white out pen to make the square in the middle of the target but spray paint and a template would work better.

One tip is to take the taped paper and wipe it down with a soapy sponge before painting. The paint sticks better. Hope this helps someone.~Muir

Sounds good got any before and after pics once shot mate?

 

[Muir]

Sounds good got any before and after pics once shot mate?

I found this one in my garage trash barrel. You can see by the pic that the paint was barely a dusting. The more the paint, the bigger the "splash" the bullet makes. Another light dusting made it work much better. The crossed staples were the point of aim at 50M with a Savage .223.~Muir

 

[Fisheruk]

Muir, thanks for the info,sounds good, I will give them a try. UK translation Cellophane tape = Sellotape. White out pen = Typpex correction pen. David

 

[Eyefor]

I like the Shoot-n-see targets. When shooting in low light the "splash" of color around the bullet hole makes sight adjustment easier and in the winter months, when I'm always shooting around dusk, they are a real aide to shooting. Unfortunately, they are expensive so I brain worked a way to duplicate it and then checked the Internet and found that I've been beaten to the punch. My way, and everyone elses it seems, is to take a sheet of bright paper, cover it with strips of wide cellophane tape, and spray paint it with flat-black paint. Then the bullet strikes the target, it flakes off around the bullet hole, leaving a ring of the underlying color. I use a white out pen to make the square in the middle of the target but spray paint and a template would work better.

One tip is to take the taped paper and wipe it down with a soapy sponge before painting. The paint sticks better. Hope this helps someone.~Muir

Hi Muir,

I would have possibly expected this from a UK shooter - but not someone who can't be more than 5 miles from a Walmart?

From the Walmart "Dollar Bin" I regularly take shoot-n-see type targets and one one occasion got a pack of 100 sheets each with a mix of 1/2", 1", 2" and 4" targets all for $1 and I'm still using them.

Other $1 items have been a Remington hat, Winchester target holders (4 available, took all 4!), very warm & waterproof shooting gloves (why sell these in FL?) and ammo cases.

I like going to Walmart. It makes me feel slim and well dressed

ATB

Iain

 

[Steyer 6.5]

Muir, thanks for the info,sounds good, I will give them a try. UK translation Cellophane tape = Sellotape. White out pen = Typpex correction pen. David

Can you translate "flat paint" ? Does Muir mean Matt?

 

[stratts]

I would say so mate.

Also you could make a template before spraying out of thin ply or paper with a series of 20, 30, 40, 50mm holes in. Hold this over your sheet (laminated is a good idea) and spray. This would give you a series of round targets to go at!

Would also save on paint

 

[Muir]

Hi Muir,

I would have possibly expected this from a UK shooter - but not someone who can't be more than 5 miles from a Walmart?

From the Walmart "Dollar Bin" I regularly take shoot-n-see type targets and one one occasion got a pack of 100 sheets each with a mix of 1/2", 1", 2" and 4" targets all for $1 and I'm still using them.

Other $1 items have been a Remington hat, Winchester target holders (4 available, took all 4!), very warm & waterproof shooting gloves (why sell these in FL?) and ammo cases.

I like going to Walmart. It makes me feel slim and well dressed

ATB

Iain

Iain,
I've never seen these in a dollar bin at Wal Mart. At my nearest Wal Mart they are $5 for eight, 4" diameter circles. Besides, I like a bigger 8x11" target. Granted, I don't use these too often. Only in low light conditions so that the holes show better during initial sighting in of a rifle. I have three Wal Mart stores in my area: One is 61 miles northwest, the other is 67 miles in the same direction, and the last is 80 miles south so heading for Wal Mart isn't a daily thing; especially in winter. There is a lot of nothing between my little town and these bastions of commerce.

"Flat" is matt.

For making circles I've found that templates get fuzzy. I figure out where I want the circle(s) to be and hose it with white paint before I put on the black coating. When dry, I place a soup can over the white paint and spray around it with the black. So far i have just made one white aiming point in the center of each so it's pretty easy. I find the white out pen works pretty well and is a lot less work.

Obviously, I'm a man with time on my hands but I bought the materials for a lot of targets for about $12US. That's worth it to me. ~Muir

 

[stratts]

Had a go at making my own earlier and I see what you mean about the template but I can live with that if it works.

Got some yellow paper and laminated it up.

Cut some target sized shapes into some hardboard as a template.

Used some matt blackboard paint like this to black out the targets.

Just waiting for them to dry to try out tmoro.

Might dob a bit of tipex or white emulsion in the middle as a marker once they have dried.

Will report back how I get on

 

[davy t]

stratts top idea mate good to see the pix

 

[Muir]

I gave a thought to laminating sheets but the cost was more than I wanted to bear: About $3 US each. I shoot too much for that!

It makes a great looking finished product, tho.~Muir

 

[Steyer 6.5]

Had a go at making my own earlier and I see what you mean about the template but I can live with that if it works.

Got some yellow paper and laminated it up.

Cut some target sized shapes into some hardboard as a template.

Used some matt blackboard paint like this to black out the targets.

Just waiting for them to dry to try out tmoro.

Might dob a bit of tipex or white emulsion in the middle as a marker once they have dried.

Will report back how I get on

Fantastic that's better than blue Peter. I'm going to get the kids helping me, looking forward to the field test pictures. +1

 

[baconbuttie]

After seeing this thread last week I made up a few using laminated orange card, matt black spray paint, and then some tippex for the aiming point. Rushed off to Monmouth Rifle on Friday night and am very impressed. Even in the range hut (110 yards ?) you could clearly see the impact points with the naked eye.

Well, someone could, I couldn't see a thing

 

[stratts]

Well it worked to a degree chaps my mate used it to zero his hmr. See what you think.

 

[Steyer 6.5]

To be fair that's pretty good if you ask me it would do the job at 100 you would see impact point.