1000 yard targets...

[jerrymrc]

Actually, the unknown distacen range, where they shoot the .50 competitions, goes out past 2000 on huge targtets. You need a good spotter on a good optic to see hits.

I may be wrong but is that not open to the general public on non match days?

At the last match I had down there I remember the gate was locked to it when we went to look at it.

[hammer03]

Hang it with the chains closer together (at the target, if you can put a new hole in it) and it might spin more when it gets hit?

[islandermyk]

we had it hung by two chains from a saw horse about 5 feet tall

Mmmm... those were hits at 760 plus or minus 10 yards

Hang it with the chains closer together (at the target, if you can put a new hole in it) and it might spin more when it gets hit?

Tha's gonna be a bitch to drill through

Ha! That's what he said?

How bout hanging one end a couple of chain links lower and positioning the chains on the saw horse closer...?

[Bentsight]

We use similar targets here but they are hung from the cross pieces with heavy conveyor belting. The belting is cut in the shape of a capital "I" and bolted to the back of the target with grade 8 bolts. Any impact on the plate makes the target move easily and if someone hits the belting the bullet passes right through w/o any movement vs. striking a chain support that will move the target or break when hit. We have also found that if the target mounting holes are placed down from the top of the steel a small amount it makes the target hang at a slight down angle and deflects the bullet/fragments downward instead of direct splatter on the target stands.

[losttrail]

Today we used a 20 or 30 pound AR500 20X20 inch plate, painted white, hung by chains... and couldn't figure out if we were hitting it at the 1K mark...

The next route is trying something lighter... hopefully will swing like a mutha when it gets hit...

What do you guys use for targets going out that far???

Walkie-Talkies, zip tie and duct tape.

Zip tie the transmit button down on one W-T. Duct tape it to the back of the target. Turn it on.

Take the other W-T back to the firing line, turn it on.

Shoot at the target. When you hit it, the 'gong' sound will be transmitted from the W-T on the target to the W-T with you.

[cstone]

http://www.discovercircuits.com/dc-m...-2012/pg-7.htm

For those electronically inclined, you could make a low powered laser indicator to flash on the target when it is struck.

[Lars]

Try a Pensacola blue paint. The color stands out good against any backdrop and shows hit remarkably well. I was sure we wouldn't see hits from 1000 but we could see them better than on white paint.

[Great-Kazoo]

Try a Pensacola blue paint. The color stands out good against any backdrop and shows hit remarkably well. I was sure we wouldn't see hits from 1000 but we could see them better than on white paint.

Fluorescent orange paint with a black border and center

[HoneyBadger]

[davsel]

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