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clattin 08-10-2006 08:26 PM
Making a moving target out of a tire?
 
Anyone have plans, or know of plans to make a moving target out of a tire for practicing shooting at a running target (deer)? Want to practice with my lever gun for doing some deer drives this fall.
Thanks!
Chris

xlilcntrygrlx 08-10-2006 08:41 PM
RE: Making a moving target out of a tire?
 
My kids are in a youth archery league and they have done this. They pin a balloon on it and role it acrross the shooting lane. The kids love it!! My son has popped the balloon doing it!!

Challynger 08-10-2006 09:05 PM
RE: Making a moving target out of a tire?
 
For fun at the range it's fine, but taking a shot at a running deer... seems a bit unethical if you ask me. I wouldn't do it. Maybe a walking deer, definately not a running deer.

clattin 08-11-2006 04:39 AM
RE: Making a moving target out of a tire?
 
Just as an FYI.....will be doing these deer drives in Kansas. That's where I grew up and we do them all the time. It is the primary way that deer are hunted in Kansas with a firearm.

cardeer 08-11-2006 07:27 AM
RE: Making a moving target out of a tire?
 
Have someone drive a junker car around

clattin 08-11-2006 07:33 AM
RE: Making a moving target out of a tire?
 
I tried that, but my wife says she got tired of all the shattered glass getting in her hair. Women!

Chris

FYI....This is a JOKE, please do not actually believe that I've had my wife driving a car around while I shot at the tires!

uncle matt 08-11-2006 07:48 AM
RE: Making a moving target out of a tire?
 
ORIGINAL: Challynger For fun at the range it's fine, but taking a shot at a running deer... seems a bit unethical if you ask me. I wouldn't do it. Maybe a walking deer, definately not a running deer.
By clattin taking the time and putting forth the effort, he is removing the "unethical" part of the equation. He is attempting to practice the shots necessary to hit a running deer. Much the same as guys who sit at a bench ad shoot at a stionary target, then wait for the deer to become momentarily stationary for their ethical shot.

IMO - it would be unethical to shoot at a running deer without being well practiced and have the belief that you will indeed inflict aquick, fatal shot.

We used to roll an old tire with a hubcap from behind my uncles barn and down a small hill towards his pond. When first rolled we could hit it easily. But when it picked up speed - the hits went way down. We were mostly using a .22


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