baja said:
Well, you guys got to me.
After reading this thread I picked up a Scout LT. Lots of fun so far.
Boriqua I like your target, I think I'll make one up.
Here's a pic of mine:
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Alright some thing I learned through trial and error on the target box. So first .. why a target box .. well you can hang on to your ammo for starters and you can shot virtually anywhere you can put the box without damaging anything. Even indoors if you were so inclined.
My box is now working out great. The box itself was gotten at Lowes and I believe with lid was under $7. It is aprox. 14.5 deep and about 25 inches high.
I cut out the flat portion of the lid but left the raised edge to help with rigidity in the wind and it keeps the ammo for the most part in the box. The opening that was left is about 13" wide by 19" high
The fabric has to be far enough away from the back to "catch" the ammo. My first attempt was to close to the back but I found at 6" from the back it works great. The target is about 4.5 inches in from of the fabric.
The fabric needs to be straight across the top so my Tee shirt didnt work well as it would bunch up in the middle. I used some safety pins and terry cloth rag I had to keep it straight across the para cord.
The fabric should just just be above the floor but not touch it. You want the fabric to catch the ammo and it needs to move.
I love the coffee can lids but they would last about two sessions with the wife and I and then were to dinged up to use but they do make a satisfying sound and are easy to see. The ragged edge hole was also chewing up my para cord. There are commercially available plastic targets but ... I kind of have some leather around. If the target is to heavy then when you score hits they bounce off and land up outside the box so a light target is better. A single piece of leather worked out well because it swings out of the way, offers a good THWACK sound and for the most part with direct hits the ammo stays in the box. Of course all your misses, that go in the box, hit the towel and just drop to the floor. When you run out of ammo in your pocket just put the box on its back and give it a shake to gather it in a corner and take your ammo back out.
I have been using this mainly although I have steel as well
https://www.amazon.com/QZsteelball-1600Pcs-Diameter-Slingshot-Biodegradable/dp/B089Y9MX4H/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=QZsteelball&qid=1617296083&sr=8-11
The clay balls are tough and will take a couple good direct hits on target before they start to lose the cover. The misses are clean because they only hit the fabric. If you miss the box entirely .. so what the clay will disintegrate with sun and rain.
I cant believe that I hadnt done this sooner!! Low cost fun if your in to all things target. A lot of the fundamentals of shooting like grip and stance come into play.
