Target Retrieval System

Its time to bring the swimming trunks while target shooting . Hey at least you'll have a nice swim!

That sucks bud

Go for floating targets? Some material that stays afloat even with holes in it, like styrofoam maybe.
Each time you hit it it floats a bit further away, making it a bit more challenging... Recovering your pellets becomes cumbersome of course, don't know if you 're into that.

A length (about a foot long) of PVC suspended on a 1/4 in cable as a runner would be a good start for your target holder. Unlike a pulley or wheel on the cable, the PVC would be cheap and provide a lot of surface area to attach a large clip or even clothes pins. I like the clothes pin idea. Easily replaced if you shoot it. The most expensive part would be the cable and the pullies at the end. Use a turn buckle on each end of the PVC to attach the cable to so you can adjust the tension and change out the PVC if needed. Small DC motor somewhere would be nice too. How about a solar light at the end to see a target at night ? ........or a small wooden box to allow you to shoot at to catch pellets and allow you to shoot in the rain ? A small wireless camera sheilded against being shot that you can see your groups and record your shooting on ? 

Just a few ideas. I hope this helps out. 

Jamie

Oh, great attitude regarding NOT having water in YOUR home.

Jamie 

Teach your dog to go out into that and retrieve the target....
Or better yet...... get your wife out there and have her do it....
if she is like my wife.... I already know the answer and can't print it here...

There is a neat home made retrieval system on you tube made for Boy Scouts. 
David Enoch

Radio controlled boat, $70.00 bucks, rig up a target mount, and you're in business!

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMPG3**&P=0

Here is the link:
 

I love it I have been trying to find someway to make something like this for a while thank you

Guys check this great Target Retrieval System

https://youtu.be/wKVJluPdyhM

• Heavy-duty aluminum rails that can be ceiling mounted or suspended;
• Belt (pre-installed and masked inside rails);
• Ceiling mounting hardware and screws;
• Smart AC motor (with soft start, overload protection, self-stop, wireless controlled via a wall mounted remote control)
• Wireless remote control for STOP, FORWARD, RETRIEVE operation
• Target carrier
• Target holder
• Set of 10 targets

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I'm thinking fishing pole and something that floats. Casting out at varying distances will be a challenge just like hunting. Cast, shoot, reel... repeat! 

Or simply throw out some empty plastic water bottles out there. Those Pierre water bottles puts makes a big thunk when you hit'em! Heck, If you have a shooting buddy, play "YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP!"

When we were kids we used to float our plastic model ships out into the pond and "sink" them with our bb guns. Then one of my buddies got a remote controlled boat for his birthday and we used it to tow the model ships. Moving target practice. We used to have contests to see who could tow a model the longest (evasive maneuvers) before it was sunk by the others. It was great fun. Just remembering it is giving my the urge to go out and buy a remote controlled boat and a couple cheap models now.

Maybe put some tannerite inside the model as well. We could really go overboard with this...