Targets Anyone?
 

There are lots of free targets on the Internet, but I’ve never found any I like better than my home made jobs to fit standard eight and a half by eleven inch paper.

I take my master copy to the local copy store and make a bunch for seven cents each, or get someone with access to a copier to make some freebies for me.

I like to hang on to the targets I’ve shot for future comparisons, and these have all of the data I want to keep.

There are four basic styles - mostly suited to scope use;
- One DOT on a vertical 8 ½ X 11” page.
- One Cross on a vertical 8 ½ X 11” page.
- Two DOTS on a horizontal 8 ½ X 11” page.
- Two CROSSES on a horizontal 8 ½ X 11” page.

There are two versions of each style - one with a place to record chronograph readings and one without.

These were built with Microsoft Works software and saved as document files (*.wps). I’ll be happy to sent the file(s) to anyone who wants them. To do that, you need to send me an e-mail so I can send you a reply with attachments. (Don’t send a PM - I can’t add an attachment to a PM.)

The eight targets are on the following comments for your viewing pleasure.

(Note: All of them will have good 1/2" margins when printed
as a document file. The marginsdon't show up well here.)


Target 1

Target 1a
 

Target 1a

Target 2
 

Target 2

Target 2a
 

Target 2a

Target 3
 

Target 3

Target 3a
 

Target 3a

Target 4
 

Target 4

Target 4a
 

Target 4a

RE: Target 4a
 

I usually use targets that I made myself.

RE: Target 4a
 

www.targetz.com has similar targets to what you have posted. I like the 1" squares as a reference. I do not have a spotting scope so looking through my 9x the squares let me know whats going on. I'll print these on yellow paper and the shots are easier to see at 100 yards.

RE: Target 4a
 

I have been using something as simple as a 6" paper plate. I get 100 of them for a $1.00. I can tape that white paper plate to a brown cardboard box and they show up real nice. I then can put a sticky dot on the center and the very middle of that plate. Also there is an inside ridge and thatis 4 inches.

Another simple target is go to Wal Mart and gets some multi colored 3"x5" index cards. Then draw a X from corner to corner and tape that to a box. Again, it shows up real good you have the X to shoot for the dead center, and if you can keep them on that card, there is no animal that could stand up to you.

And I figure for extreme ranges I can put a fill sized paper plate to a cardboard box and that should be a good target as well.