silhouettes size compensation?

[Dantrom]

I made a few rimfire silhouette targets last week at work and a friend and I went out and lit em up this weekend!

A ton of fun, we were shooting them at 200 yards.
They measure roughly body size of 2-3/4" by 3" tall with a 1" by 1" head.

Does anyone know roughly what type of range we were simulating shooting this smaller target at 200 yards?

Thanks in advance!

Dan

 

[jimdvt]

Re: silhouettes size compensation?

Is your target a direct copy of an existing design? If I use a full sized IDPA target as a comparison which is 18.125" wide, your 2.75" wide target gives you a ratio of 6.59/1. So the target size at 200 would have been equivalent to a full size at 1,318 yards. That's the basic math I come up with.

Of course, that's not to say you could go out an make hits at those ranges. If you take a look at the chart on http://www.6mmbr.com/rimfiretactical.html (about half way down) they compare the wind drift of the 22lr to 308win, which says shooting a 22lr at 200 yards would require similar wind doping skills as making a 440 yard shot with a 308.

 

[Dantrom]

Re: silhouettes size compensation?

There was no template or pattern followed. I just sketched them out offhand, my only critical size to hold was the head. I just wanted to keep a 1" by 1" head because my rifle seems to be a 1/2 moa shooter and wanted to push myself at 200.

I didn't see a target size comparison chart at that link, but I understand the method you used to figure the range comparison.

Thanks

Dan

 

[jimdvt]

Re: silhouettes size compensation?

There is no target size comparison, only a windage comparison of the 22lr and 308win.

 

[JoeMartin]

Re: silhouettes size compensation?

I like your target. The smallest metal target I've shot from 200 yards off the bench with just the use of a bi-pod has been a 3.5" wide x 3.75" long - quarter inch metal swinger.

I think what you are looking for is what a shooter would see with the naked eye at 200 yards and what size your target would be compared to in full size yardage measurement.

Therefore, Jim-VT's post is probably about as good as it's going to get, (1,318 yards) not bad at all!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If I use a full sized IDPA target as a comparison which is 18.125" wide, your 2.75" wide target gives you a ratio of 6.59/1. So the target size at 200 would have been equivalent to a full size at 1,318 yards. That's the basic math I come up with.</div></div>

 

[sobrbiker883]

Re: silhouettes size compensation?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jim-VT</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is your target a direct copy of an existing design? If I use a full sized IDPA target as a comparison which is 18.125" wide, your 2.75" wide target gives you a ratio of 6.59/1. So the target size at 200 would have been equivalent to a full size at 1,318 yards. That's the basic math I come up with.

Of course, that's not to say you could go out an make hits at those ranges. If you take a look at the chart on http://www.6mmbr.com/rimfiretactical.html (about half way down) they compare the wind drift of the 22lr to 308win, which says shooting a 22lr at 200 yards would require similar wind doping skills as making a 440 yard shot with a 308.
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Similar to shooting a 5" target at 440 yards with a 308.....

 

[Dantrom]

Re: silhouettes size compensation?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Joe Martin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

I think what you are looking for is what a shooter would see with the naked eye at 200 yards and what size your target would be compared to in full size yardage measurement.

Therefore, Jim-VT's post is probably about as good as it's going to get, (1,318 yards) not bad at all!
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Yes this is what I meant...

Thank you

Made this one and another like it with simple steaks you hammer into the ground. I have three more at work one is already a swinger and the other two Im not sure how I am going to finish.

Thinking about making one a swinger with the bottom counter weight replicating the lower half of the body so it more replicates a total body human silhouette.