Others “HAM Community Target Challenge” 20, 40, 80y

[Hateful McNasty]

Yes, I plan on doing a thread about it soon also I feel that the subject is not discussed enough just like bags, bipods and the like.

Most just want talk about the next most powerful slug shooting airgun… well what about that projectile must to come to a terminal stop?

For me the trap part is nice just st keeping spent lead cleaned up . I use to not give that much thought till one day I got a rake , shovel and a sifter and seen how much spent pellets were under the racks . It was a realization.
Lol .

I still don't shoot fully in the traps but I'd say 80% I still plink hanging steel, cans and metal critters under the I shoot a pellet through the air and where it hits I do not care ..

 

[Danman]

For me the trap part is nice just st keeping spent lead cleaned up . I use to not give that much thought till one day I got a rake , shovel and a sifter and seen how much spent pellets were under the racks . It was a realization.
Lol .

I still don't shoot fully in the traps but I'd say 80% I still plink hanging steel, cans and metal critters under the I shoot a pellet through the air and where it hits I do not care ..

100% I built my trap last year and I collect n dispose of most of the lead I shoot into it. The pesting and plinking strays aren't enough to worry about. Also as @FL22 mentioned it's just safer as well (if u need it). My backstop has to work! 60Y behind the backstop is a ditch, and 2/3 ft up is a public road. I shoot groups inside 2 inches so a 28inch wide by 20inch steel trap is more than enough for me. Do we have an official challenge on the go right now btw?

 

[pan60]

I need to make another trap I think I am going to do a couple more if I have enough material three more.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

100% I built my trap last year and I collect n dispose of most of the lead I shoot into it. The pesting and plinking strays aren't enough to worry about. Also as @FL22 mentioned it's just safer as well (if u need it). My backstop has to work! 60Y behind the backstop is a ditch, and 2/3 ft up is a public road. I shoot groups inside 2 inches so a 28inch wide by 20inch steel trap is more than enough for me. Do we have an official challenge on the go right now btw?

Nothing "official" with me . Just throw something up and shoot .. ol'fl22 got me off my bench butt and got me shooting more freehand standing is all . Just kinda realized how lazy I was getting sitting and resting ..

I'm doing 10m and 50y simultaneously a few at 10,m then a few to 50,y i just ain't walked to the 50 to check my hits .( More lazy lately I guess )

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I need to make another trap I think I am going to do a couple more if I have enough material three more.

I was showing fl22 this 15+/- gallon drum trap idea

Cut out your window and mount a backstop plate inside toward the back .


Hang your paper in the window and shoot the pellets into it hits the steel ( or whatever) and drop safely and cleanly inside . No mess no fuss spent pellets collection / cleanup.

 

[pan60]

I am using it as much for a back stop as anything I like making stuff when I feel up to but I can see that drum working : )

 

[FL22]

100% I built my trap last year and I collect n dispose of most of the lead I shoot into it. The pesting and plinking strays aren't enough to worry about. Also as @FL22 mentioned it's just safer as well (if u need it). My backstop has to work! 60Y behind the backstop is a ditch, and 2/3 ft up is a public road. I shoot groups inside 2 inches so a 28inch wide by 20inch steel trap is more than enough for me. Do we have an official challenge on the go right now btw?

I’ve honestly been trying to find a decent target for the month and not too happy with what I’ve seen.

We definitely have January and February ironed out.

How about this,
What was everyone’s favorite Challenge so far?

Whatever the consensus is we’ll do it for December.

Or

I did see a target that looked like strips of bacon with wings. You know when pigs fly, lol.

For some reason, I had mind to do that one in July “the stars and strips 35y”
Off your knee or sitting with a shooting stick.

I imagine right now for most with the temperature the way it is, everyone would prefer a bench or standing, shooting off the hand.

So that would be my vote, off the hand.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I’ve honestly been trying to find a decent target for the month and not too happy with what I’ve seen.

We definitely have January and February ironed out.

How about this,
What was everyone’s favorite Challenge so far?

Whatever the consensus is we’ll do it for December.

Or

I did see a target that looked like strips of bacon with wings. You know when pigs fly, lol.

For some reason, I had mind to do that one in July “the stars and strips 35y”
Off your knee or sitting with a shooting stick.

I imagine right now for most with the temperature the way it is, everyone would prefer a bench or standing, shooting off the hand.

So that would be my vote, off the hand.

Why I just draw my own .. lol.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I am using it as much for a back stop as anything I like making stuff when I feel up to but I can see that drum working : )

Well my 5 gallon bucket traps been great and do all I ask and there job so that more heavier duty drum should exceed that .

Examples of a few from 10,m to 75y


50y

10m+ wherever I need it one


75yard


I got a 1/2 55gallon at 100 yards

I forgot my indoor shopbarn

 

[pan60]

Well my 5 gallon bucket traps been great and do all I ask and there job so that more heavier duty drum should exceed that .

Examples of a few from 10,m to 75y


50y
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10m+ wherever I need it one
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75yard
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I got a 1/2 55gallon at 100 yards

I forgot my indoor shopbarn
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all cool but not fitting what I want.
I like makeing my own out of steel that's what I want make it once done for the rest of my life.
I don't want to repair place restuff nice steel trap make my back stop my trap and done

 

[Hateful McNasty]

all cool but not fitting what I want.
I like makeing my own out of steel that's what I want make it once done for the rest of my life.
I don't want to repair place restuff nice steel trap make my back stop my trap and done

I don't it burn pile stuff once shot it's burnpile stuff ..

I do have a design for a near self cleaning trap all the pellets go in to a can .. just dump the can when full ( all steel) . No stuffing or anything

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Figured I had to picture something on the range I best do some shots

Same ol 10m standing freehand , gamo , stock irons, cphp



Maybe I can hold it steady one day .

 

[Hateful McNasty]

For funs snatched the r9 off the rack and tried 10m free standing stock irons.

First 11 cold


,2ed 10


I need that 50% better accuracy Napier oiled pellets or something ..

 

[FL22]

For funs snatched the r9 off the rack and tried 10m free standing stock irons.

First 11 cold
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,2ed 10
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I need that 50% better accuracy Napier oiled pellets or something ..

Independent testing:
All right now, gentlemen for the next five shots that you make we’re going to need you to takeoff your blindfold.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Independent testing:
All right now, gentlemen for the next five shots that you make we’re going to need you to takeoff your blindfold.

Well... I was thinking maybe if I put a blindfold on id do better

 

[FL22]

New Challenge

Others - Off Hand Challenge 12/19 - 12/31/24

Final Challenge for the year (maybe 😁) off the hand 20 yards. Please see this thread for guidelines of this Challenge and target download. https://community.hardairmagazine.com/threads/off-hand-challenge-9-21-24-9-28.2920/ Or Please see this thread for all targets available to download...

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[Hateful McNasty]

Xmas 20y offhand standing gamo irons



That one strikes again..

 

[rsfrid]

Xmas 20y offhand standing gamo irons

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That one strikes again..

Still very nice. I suck at standing freehand.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Still very nice. I suck at standing freehand.

Ya me too. But thanks to fl22 I'm getting the hang of it from bench sitting laziness..lol

Just some days are better then others.

Earlier I was hitting high and right on brown then switched to white and got that .. id try again but too bloated from Xmas ham and turnip greens to buckle my pants or to waddle out there.

 

[FL22]

New Challenge!!!

Others - Close range Challenge 1/10 - 2/10/25

This is a 7y target Challenge for .177* There is wiggle room for less distance and .22 with applied penalties. A maximum distance of 7 yards. For every foot less a 10 point penalty. .177 is preferred (standard scoring method applies) *You have option of using: .22 with a starting penalty...

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