Out Door Target Ideas?

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Hello all,

So anyone have an good ideas of what I could shoot while on some private property? I set up cans, old pumpkins and targets on a palllet but have been looking some ideas. We have endless amounts of scrap and genreal junk on the property to mess with. So lay it on me fellas...
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When are we going to have a VGOF get together at this great outdoor target shooting place of which you speak? :clap: :tommygun:

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Lets do it, you got ammo?

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Bah. No ammo to speak of here. Just some .38's for my revolver.

I really do want to get some sort of get-together planned for one of these weekends...but I don't want to hijack your thread, so I'll save this discussion for the Meet and Greet forum :)

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Sounds good

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how about steel silohettes? like they got on those fancy tv shows, i always wanted one of those to play with... PS this property you have... any deer on it? :friends:
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"PS this property you have... any deer on it?"

I wish it was my property. It's my GF's family farm in PA and I believe there are dear.
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Something we have done in the past…
12oz plastic coke bottles
Vinegar
Baking Soda
Container for soda (I use cigarette papers)

Fill bottles ½ to ¾ with vinegar.
Place 1 to 2 tea spoons baking soda in cig paper and twist the ends.
Drop soda in vinegar bottle and cap quickly.

Shoot targets/bottles near the bottom at the seam, watch results and pick up trash.
(side note) Don’t shoot them when the wind is blowing toward you.

Second note: If your in the Montgomery County area we have action pistol shoots on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
If the mods will allow I’ll post more info.
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0007dad wrote:Second note: If your in the Montgomery County area we have action pistol shoots on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
If the mods will allow I’ll post more info.
Absolutely - please post more info. That's what this place is here for :)

If there is something that you would like to see added to the calendar, I'm happy to do that as well.
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I'll tell you what I use if you promise not to tell the authorities.

First "get" some real estate signs the kind with a metal frame around them that the brokers put up. Throw the sign away , this is very important (evidence) hang some cardboard on the metal frame and put your targets on that.

They push in the ground with your foot and are real handy, I just keep replacing the cardboard when it gets too shot up, I'll take a picture and post it later, they are in the shed and I don't feel like going out in the rain.
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Disclamer: I do not advocate anyone stealing signs, it was an attempt at a little humor.

If you know someone in the business and can get some of these they work out real good, I've been using the same ones for many years. I had to take a picture because I wasn't sure I explained myself very well.

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Bob,

Your a dang genius. Thats a great idea!

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Thanks allot!
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You can pick those sign holders up at Lowes if you are opposed to the occasional "midnight requisition"
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Hope this link works.

http://www.civic.bev.net/ciwp/

Scroll down to events 2009.
They left out it's $3 or $5 per shooter.
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0007dad wrote:Hope this link works.

http://www.civic.bev.net/ciwp/

Scroll down to events 2009.
They left out it's $3 or $5 per shooter.
Thanks! I added all of the Action Pistol Shoots at Izaak Walton League Christiansburg/Montgomery County Chapter to the event calendar
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