Let's see your most obscure target

[SkeeterHawk]

I saw a dinky little break in the trees behind my office yesterday, so I put a 12" gong out there. Here is where it is:

This is as far out as I can go and still have the mountain as a backstop. I have no idea how far that is, but my parallax got really clear just under 100 yards, so maybe 95ish?

This is my most difficult target to see/notice, but once you know it is there, it is pretty easy to hit. Actually it is too easy to hit, so I will probably put a 4" or smaller gong over there.

So, I've got about a 1 foot opening in the trees that will get me out to just about 100 yards. What do you guys have to go through to "reach out" as far as you can?

 

[HubenK1Sniper92]

Have my 75yd target in the woods, can be hard to see in the summer

 

[rcs9250]

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

This obscurity is a regular occurrence. The steel ringing toward dusk is a dinner bell of sorts. Even at 175 yards they get more skittish of my face glowing from the phone trying to get a good picture rather than any shots or shrapnel.

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

I gotta find a chunk of land
I'm jealous

 

[crowski]

I have to wait till it snows, when it does I get wicked targets in the trees beyond my range. You either leave a hole with you try and hit again or it explodes. And they’re inexpensive. I pick to 65 yds. I’m shooting springers only.

Crow

 

[L.Leon]

My furthest at the moment… 102 yards

 

[rcs9250]

Just got this in a text.

 

[SkeeterHawk]

I pick to 65 yds. I’m shooting springers only.

Wow Crow! Shooting those little bity targets at 65 with a springer is impressive!! Your range would be entertaining for hours! Inspiration for me, for sure!

 

[crowski]

That’s the old range, I just spent few days rearranging with 34 new targets. All made of 1/4 in. plate

Kind of a temporary fix till everything dries up. This part is 25 yds. to 35 yds. Have several ground targets. 45 yd. range is 15 yds. to left, out of pic. Crow

 

[beerthief]

orange target spinners are 1/2 inch to 1.25 inch have to look close to see, far is 40 yards

 

[SkeeterHawk]

orange target spinners are 1/2 inch to 1.25 inch have to look close to see,

Whoa!!! You aren't kidding!! Those are so obscure, they are almost camo with the fall leaves. I had to copy the pic and put it in Paint so I could zoom in enough to see them.

far is 40 yards

Is the far one the spinner on the post?

The white shows up pretty good...not in the snow. Maybe Yellow, Blue or Pink may bring them out...if you want them to be easier to see

 

[Peashooter]

Some times when it is time to change targets, but i am not yet up for the 75 - 100 M walk, well i might start to shoot at individual blades of grass up there.
Haven't felled one yet but often jiggle them.

Also have a very old grandmother washing machine up there, at one end it have 1" holes, and those i have sent a few slugs thru over time.

 

[SkeeterHawk]

@crowski I would freeze to death on your range and love every minute of it!! That is gorgeous!!

 

[beerthief]

actually two pictures ,they just posted this way , yes spinners are on 2x2 posts

 

[SkeeterHawk]

at one end it have 1" holes, and those i have sent a few slugs thru over time

Nice! I'm putting a lot more gongs out now too, to make it lower maintenance.

 

[SkeeterHawk]

actually two pictures

It's a Clue!

I only copied the right one.

Yea, @beerthief those are quite obscure and perfect for this post!

 

[beerthief]

@crowski I would freeze to death on your range and love every minute of it!! That is gorgeous!!

or you could take a bath in deep woods OFF and go in the summer

Whoa!!! You aren't kidding!! Those are so obscure, they are almost camo with the fall leaves. I had to copy the pic and put it in Paint so I could zoom in enough to see them.


Is the far one the spinner on the post?

The white shows up pretty good...not in the snow. Maybe Yellow, Blue or Pink may bring them out...if you want them to be easier to see

all on posts , far is against the tree with one spinner in white . i am putting FT targets(11)

along the red line

 

[SkeeterHawk]

or you could take a bath in deep woods OFF and go in the summer

@crowski , does your range ever thaw? Mine only does for about 6 weeks out of the year...maybe two months.

i am putting FT targets(11)

along the red line

That will surely be a lot of fun!

 

[Peashooter]

I found out the old "washing machine" i am shooting at, well in English its called a wash copper.
Its a model exactly like this one.

Pretty much clothe washing in hot water, the old by hand way, though of course in the 50 or 60ties this got mechanized, so no more manual stirring a big tub with hot water and clothes and suds in it.

AKA a grandma / great grandma thing.