How to Make "Shoot 'n See" Targets

onewing · February 9, 2012, 07:50 PM

I'm aware there has been quite a few ways of replicating this effect posted on various places and movies, but I dont think any have come as close to the original or as simple to do as those shown here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2VdozmyltE

It uses incompatible paints to create the "splatter" effect coating one over the other.

**Aguila Blanca** · February 9, 2012, 08:49 PM

What the heck language is he "speaking"? I was past the mid-point of the video before I could even begin toi understand him. It sure wasn't English, and it didn't sound like any Canadian or Australian I've ever met.

mes227 · February 9, 2012, 09:43 PM

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What the heck language is he "speaking"? I was past the mid-point of the video before I could even begin toi understand him. It sure wasn't English, and it didn't sound like any Canadian or Australian I've ever met.

Sounds exactly like Australia to me.

BPowderkeg · February 10, 2012, 09:57 AM

soooo.., did anyone understand the process for making them ? if so please post the "How To Make Shoot'n C" targets here in plain English. OK ??

PigFarmer · February 10, 2012, 12:02 PM

Take piece of paper and spray paint it with a water based paint. Once it has dried paint over it using an oil based paint, this may take two coats of paint. He clips a templete over the paper after the water based paint to create a typical cross hair type target.

Make sure to use contrasting paint colors, he used yellow water based paint and a black oil based paint.

May have to give this a go.

Kap · February 10, 2012, 12:18 PM

What he also said was that he tried several different combinations but the high visibility yellow water based paint and black oil based overlay turned out to be the best combination of what he tried. I take a man silhouette and I made a template out of hardboard. I lay it on cardboard and spray paint black around all the edges about 1 - 2" wide. Then I take Bright yellow latex paint and hand brush it inside the black frame. I can see the contrast on everyone of my hits at pistol ranges without a problem and it only costs pennies to make.

dev_null · February 10, 2012, 01:35 PM

What's the problem, you guys don't speak "Strine?" (Australian English)

810wmb · February 10, 2012, 01:45 PM

found this one after looking at the op's link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0U0e...eature=mh_lolz

g.willikers · February 10, 2012, 04:14 PM

Any paper with a slick surface works, too.
Like parchment cooking paper.
The spray paint easily flakes off, revealing the slick paper underneath.

KyJim · February 10, 2012, 06:29 PM

If you look at the second link, the method is using a clear tape to coat bright paper and then spray paint it with enamel. I would think you could tape different colors of bright paper on the main sheet and then tape over it all in order to get different color reactions depending on distance to target.

BPowderkeg · February 11, 2012, 09:51 AM

thank you Pig Farmer, Kap, and g.willikers for your better explanation.
i have "toyed" with this concept for several years now with poor results, with this info i believe i can now make suitable "shoot'n C" targets.

patrickmn · February 11, 2012, 10:13 PM

Sometimes I spray the cheapest, flat black spray paint I can find over shoot and see targets to get a couple of extra uses out of them. Even if I hit a hole that was already there, it usually knocks enough paint off the edge to see that I hit it. It don't really save much money, but every little bit helps.

February 9, 2012, 07:50 PM	#1
onewing Member Join Date: October 14, 2011 Posts: 25	How to Make "Shoot 'n See" Targets I'm aware there has been quite a few ways of replicating this effect posted on various places and movies, but I dont think any have come as close to the original or as simple to do as those shown here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2VdozmyltE It uses incompatible paints to create the "splatter" effect coating one over the other.

February 10, 2012, 12:02 PM	#5
PigFarmer Member Join Date: August 24, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 97	Ok the how to Take piece of paper and spray paint it with a water based paint. Once it has dried paint over it using an oil based paint, this may take two coats of paint. He clips a templete over the paper after the water based paint to create a typical cross hair type target. Make sure to use contrasting paint colors, he used yellow water based paint and a black oil based paint. May have to give this a go.

February 10, 2012, 01:35 PM	#7
dev_null Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2002 Location: Austin TX Posts: 615	What's the problem, you guys don't speak "Strine?" (Australian English) __________________ The plural of anecdote is NOT "data."

February 10, 2012, 04:14 PM	#9
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Any paper with a slick surface works, too. Like parchment cooking paper. The spray paint easily flakes off, revealing the slick paper underneath. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

February 11, 2012, 10:13 PM	#12
patrickmn Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 101	Sometimes I spray the cheapest, flat black spray paint I can find over shoot and see targets to get a couple of extra uses out of them. Even if I hit a hole that was already there, it usually knocks enough paint off the edge to see that I hit it. It don't really save much money, but every little bit helps. __________________ Patrick

February 9, 2012, 08:49 PM	#2
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,468	What the heck language is he "speaking"? I was past the mid-point of the video before I could even begin toi understand him. It sure wasn't English, and it didn't sound like any Canadian or Australian I've ever met.

February 10, 2012, 09:57 AM	#4
BPowderkeg Junior member Join Date: September 27, 2011 Posts: 382	soooo.., did anyone understand the process for making them ? if so please post the "How To Make Shoot'n C" targets here in plain English. OK ??

February 10, 2012, 12:18 PM	#6
Kap Junior Member Join Date: January 25, 2012 Posts: 11	What he also said was that he tried several different combinations but the high visibility yellow water based paint and black oil based overlay turned out to be the best combination of what he tried. I take a man silhouette and I made a template out of hardboard. I lay it on cardboard and spray paint black around all the edges about 1 - 2" wide. Then I take Bright yellow latex paint and hand brush it inside the black frame. I can see the contrast on everyone of my hits at pistol ranges without a problem and it only costs pennies to make.

February 10, 2012, 01:45 PM	#8
810wmb Senior Member Join Date: July 25, 2009 Posts: 114	found this one after looking at the op's link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0U0e...eature=mh_lolz

February 10, 2012, 06:29 PM	#10
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	If you look at the second link, the method is using a clear tape to coat bright paper and then spray paint it with enamel. I would think you could tape different colors of bright paper on the main sheet and then tape over it all in order to get different color reactions depending on distance to target.

February 11, 2012, 09:51 AM	#11
BPowderkeg Junior member Join Date: September 27, 2011 Posts: 382	thank you Pig Farmer, Kap, and g.willikers for your better explanation. i have "toyed" with this concept for several years now with poor results, with this info i believe i can now make suitable "shoot'n C" targets.