Hello, hope title makes sense. My range is pretty flat. Not much in the way of berms. Spotting off shots past 500 gets tough. Tried 4x4 sheet metal. Also just paper with limited success. Looking for a material to basically overlay the gong. So we can spot off shots easier. Like a giant shoot and see lol. Any ideas?
Target material options to bracket steel to see off shots?
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Not going to work, IMO. Get a better spotting scope or a better scope on your rifle if you're self spotting.
Some of the targets where I shoot are tough... suspended target in front of vegetation at 800 yards. Often the miss can only be identified by the movement of a branch or plant that got clipped by a bullet. You need good glass to see it.
If you're on your own property or are able, get out the weedeater and clear the ground down to bare dirt where the misses would be left and right of the target. That would help.
Edit... If you've got a spotting scope good enough to see bullet holes in cardboard or paper beyond 500 yards, then you've got a spotting scope good enough to stand behind the shooter and watch trace.
Some of the targets where I shoot are tough... suspended target in front of vegetation at 800 yards. Often the miss can only be identified by the movement of a branch or plant that got clipped by a bullet. You need good glass to see it.
If you're on your own property or are able, get out the weedeater and clear the ground down to bare dirt where the misses would be left and right of the target. That would help.
Edit... If you've got a spotting scope good enough to see bullet holes in cardboard or paper beyond 500 yards, then you've got a spotting scope good enough to stand behind the shooter and watch trace.
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Get the packing type paper that comes in long rolls 18 inches wide. Staple in rows to a heavy pallet. Take a t-post and hammer with you. Set your target and then immediately behind it set the t-post. Put pallet over t- post.
It'll be tough to see at distance but still shows where you're missing. We did this for our 1000 yard target. Stand was on a 4 foot rise so the bullet didn't hit dirt it just kept going. Put the cardboard behind it, we could at least get the elevation dialed in and had an idea of wind.
It'll be tough to see at distance but still shows where you're missing. We did this for our 1000 yard target. Stand was on a 4 foot rise so the bullet didn't hit dirt it just kept going. Put the cardboard behind it, we could at least get the elevation dialed in and had an idea of wind.
Ok I've got your answer. I got this idea from a bench rest shooter at my local range and it works great. I made a giant shoot and see board. Here's how...
Go to H Depot and buy a 4x8 sheet of foam board insulation with the reflective aluminum on one side. Like this stuff I just found in a quick google search: http://doverprojects.blogspot.com/2008/12/insulate-attic-door.html
On the reflective side, cover the whole thing with clear packing tape. I had 2" tape so that's what I used but I think you can get wider tape. Then paint over all the tape with flat black spray paint. That's it, now you have a shoot and see board that's 4X8. Unless you want to cut it down for transport, then just make a few smaller ones. Bring along your can of black spray paint to cover your shots and renew your target. Get creative with how to stand it up, shove rebar or t-posts in the ground and attach it to them. I use mine at 600 yards and can see the hits just fine. I put sticker dots on it but you could easily do what you want and use it as a backer for spotting.
The only pic I have of it is the one I'm attaching, sorry I don't have a pic of the whole thing. This was a few shots from 600. If you google search how to make shoot and see targets, you will see people making smaller versions.
Go to H Depot and buy a 4x8 sheet of foam board insulation with the reflective aluminum on one side. Like this stuff I just found in a quick google search: http://doverprojects.blogspot.com/2008/12/insulate-attic-door.html
On the reflective side, cover the whole thing with clear packing tape. I had 2" tape so that's what I used but I think you can get wider tape. Then paint over all the tape with flat black spray paint. That's it, now you have a shoot and see board that's 4X8. Unless you want to cut it down for transport, then just make a few smaller ones. Bring along your can of black spray paint to cover your shots and renew your target. Get creative with how to stand it up, shove rebar or t-posts in the ground and attach it to them. I use mine at 600 yards and can see the hits just fine. I put sticker dots on it but you could easily do what you want and use it as a backer for spotting.
The only pic I have of it is the one I'm attaching, sorry I don't have a pic of the whole thing. This was a few shots from 600. If you google search how to make shoot and see targets, you will see people making smaller versions.
Thanks fellas. I'll do some searching and try some ideas above. Ya, 800 to 1000 or so is the concern. Mainly just spot for each other through our scopes. Decent berms and shorter distance makes closer work
need to just break down and get a couple 4 moa steel targets made. With a 1 moa or so cutout. Seen those online. That would work to I suppose.
need to just break down and get a couple 4 moa steel targets made. With a 1 moa or so cutout. Seen those online. That would work to I suppose.
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