Mini Sniping

DMK · November 23, 2002, 10:53 AM

During a discussion in this thread, I promised I'd post a link to this article.

I have limited space, so I may not keep it there forever. If you want to keep a copy on your computer, you can download the files in a zip file here.

MolonLabe416 · November 23, 2002, 12:02 PM

I've been looking for a copy of this article for years.
Thanks!
It's saved on the HD and printing for the archive as we speak.

Kaylee · November 24, 2002, 12:17 PM

ohhhhh.... this looks like fun.
All of a sudden though, I'm starting to think about that bucket of little green army men my brother used to have...

Maybe dip their helmets in some powder blue paint for a little extra fun?

-K

DMK · November 24, 2002, 08:18 PM

So hitting army men at 50 yds with a .22 would be equivelent to what, hitting an Al Queda at 1000 yds with a 40mm?

SquirrelNuts · November 24, 2002, 11:53 PM

We always set "dip cans" out at 100 yards on the backdrop at the range and shoot those. Not an incredibly hard target with the .22, but it is fun to watch them fly around when you shoot them. We buy shredded beef jerky in these cans on the way to the range. You get a target and a snack.

I also like shooting old hard drives with 163 gr. .30-06 AP. The AP is not necessary, FMJ will still demolish it, it is just more fun.

I am going to have to pick up a bag of army men the next time I am at the store.

One of my favorite targets is the clothes pins holding up my friend's target.

-SquirrelNuts

Dfariswheel · November 25, 2002, 12:20 AM

Some years ago I got into a version of this. I used a Remington 40X .22 LR with a Leupold M8-12X scope. The target is a 100 yard reduced outline representing a man 1000 yards away.

Fun, and cheaper than high-power.

Another version needs a shooting buddy. Make up reduced targets in camo colors, and take turns placing them at odd ranges up to 100 yards.
The challenge is to spot all targets and hit them, firing ONE shot per target in a time limit.
The shooter doesn't watch while the other man places the targets, so you have to look for them.

The same games can be played in the back yard with a pellet rifle.

uglygun · November 25, 2002, 12:21 AM

One of the targets that my buddies and I like to shoot at....

left over 12gauge shotgun hulls that tend to plague just about every single make shift shooting area or non-managed shooting range.

Find an appropriate backstop, throw a couple of them out there and start shootin. Hit them just right and the bullet will kick them a couple feet in the air and sometimes they'll land a couple dozen feet away.

It's fun with a handgun at closer distances and shooting at them until they get too far out of range for you. Then switch over to the scoped 22 rifle and keep goin, they can get to be a pretty small target with range and pretty darn fun.

Just gotta make certain you have the right area for this, bullets are gonna bounce off the ground if you aren't careful and don't have a proper backstop.

November 23, 2002, 10:53 AM	#1
DMK Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2001 Location: Over the hills and far, far away Posts: 3,206	Mini Sniping During a discussion in this thread, I promised I'd post a link to this article. I have limited space, so I may not keep it there forever. If you want to keep a copy on your computer, you can download the files in a zip file here. __________________ - Homeland Security begins at home: Support your Second Amendment - www.gunowners.org - www.saf.org - act.nraila.org - www.grnc.org

November 23, 2002, 12:02 PM	#2
MolonLabe416 Member Join Date: October 26, 2002 Location: Ferndale WA Posts: 66	I've been looking for a copy of this article for years. Thanks! It's saved on the HD and printing for the archive as we speak. __________________ DVC, Steve

November 24, 2002, 08:18 PM	#4
DMK Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2001 Location: Over the hills and far, far away Posts: 3,206	So hitting army men at 50 yds with a .22 would be equivelent to what, hitting an Al Queda at 1000 yds with a 40mm? __________________ - Homeland Security begins at home: Support your Second Amendment - www.gunowners.org - www.saf.org - act.nraila.org - www.grnc.org

November 24, 2002, 11:53 PM	#5
SquirrelNuts Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2002 Location: Marietta, GA-home of the Big Chicken Posts: 247	We always set "dip cans" out at 100 yards on the backdrop at the range and shoot those. Not an incredibly hard target with the .22, but it is fun to watch them fly around when you shoot them. We buy shredded beef jerky in these cans on the way to the range. You get a target and a snack. I also like shooting old hard drives with 163 gr. .30-06 AP. The AP is not necessary, FMJ will still demolish it, it is just more fun. I am going to have to pick up a bag of army men the next time I am at the store. One of my favorite targets is the clothes pins holding up my friend's target. -SquirrelNuts __________________ I lost all of my guns in a boating accident-all of them. I cannot remember the name of the lake though. So I do not have any guns to register, you see.

November 24, 2002, 12:17 PM	#3
Kaylee Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2000 Location: The Last Homely House Posts: 1,677	ohhhhh.... this looks like fun. All of a sudden though, I'm starting to think about that bucket of little green army men my brother used to have... Maybe dip their helmets in some powder blue paint for a little extra fun? -K

November 25, 2002, 12:20 AM	#6
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	Some years ago I got into a version of this. I used a Remington 40X .22 LR with a Leupold M8-12X scope. The target is a 100 yard reduced outline representing a man 1000 yards away. Fun, and cheaper than high-power. Another version needs a shooting buddy. Make up reduced targets in camo colors, and take turns placing them at odd ranges up to 100 yards. The challenge is to spot all targets and hit them, firing ONE shot per target in a time limit. The shooter doesn't watch while the other man places the targets, so you have to look for them. The same games can be played in the back yard with a pellet rifle.

November 25, 2002, 12:21 AM	#7
uglygun Senior Member Join Date: March 27, 2001 Location: Cowpie Ca Posts: 552	One of the targets that my buddies and I like to shoot at.... left over 12gauge shotgun hulls that tend to plague just about every single make shift shooting area or non-managed shooting range. Find an appropriate backstop, throw a couple of them out there and start shootin. Hit them just right and the bullet will kick them a couple feet in the air and sometimes they'll land a couple dozen feet away. It's fun with a handgun at closer distances and shooting at them until they get too far out of range for you. Then switch over to the scoped 22 rifle and keep goin, they can get to be a pretty small target with range and pretty darn fun. Just gotta make certain you have the right area for this, bullets are gonna bounce off the ground if you aren't careful and don't have a proper backstop.