Games we play...

OPC · March 31, 2025, 12:01 PM

I had been wanting to shoot a game of battleship (Birchwood-Casey Shoot-n-c) against the wife with 22lr rifles for some time. I finally managed to convince her a second rifle was needed. This way she could shoot the 10/22 target model (circa mid-2000s) with a Vari-x II 3-9x and I would pick up something of comparable accuracy potential for a 50yd shooting game.

After much deliberation and reading, I picked up a Tippmann M4-22 Elite.

What a great choice it turned out to be! I mounted an old Vari-X II (?) 2-7x on it and once it was sighted in, well, let the games begin!

To keep the target from getting too busy, we decided that we were only allowed 20-rounds each to hit the 16 dots. At 50yds with a variable breeze our results show a great time was had (though the Olympics teams will not be calling us up

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ocharry · April 1, 2025, 10:39 AM

ok...so where did you get the targets...that looks like it could be a lot of fun for me and my grandsons...lol...yep lot of fun

OPC · April 1, 2025, 04:00 PM

ocharry
I got them on Amazon here: Birchwood-Casey Battleship target

Just so you know what to expect, the overall pages are 12"x18" and the colored dots (red and green) are about .75" diameter. They're really good as short distance pistol targets, too.

Metal god · April 3, 2025, 03:03 AM

Yep , I’ve got those and made copies. We also play tik-tac-toe , hand guns you just hit anywhere in the square , rifles you have to hit the little x/o in the square . We play one that uses a page full of 3/4” circles ( 6 rows of 10 ) . You pick the the play , clear the paper or pick an amount of rounds to be fired each and most hits win . There are others but I’m drawing a blank on them right now .

I went down a 5 to 10 year reloading rabbit hole . Loading , shooting , documenting , confirming. Fast powder , slow powder , heavy vs lighter bullets . Secant versus tangent, off the lands this , concentricity gauge that

When I came up for air I realized yeah I could shoot pretty good but was not having fun doing so , It was more like work then play . So I stopped doing the deep dives on reloading and just started shooting for fun . I don’t reload nearly as much as I used to , well in the tedious meticulous way I used to . I still reload the shoot, but I have all of those loads I’ve worked up for those years to now take advantage of . The only time I do deep dives is with new rifles or new barrels. Even then it’s not all that deep.

I did, however, just put a new barrel on a rifle as well as finished a build so I have basically two new rifles to work up loads for so that will take some time . I’m actually looking forward to it. I haven’t actually worked up a proper new load in maybe three years or so .

Anyways, shooting games are fun for sure I enjoy them very much .

**4V50 Gary** · April 3, 2025, 03:03 PM

That looks fun!

Shotgun Slim · April 3, 2025, 04:02 PM

Gotta thank the OP for showing those type of targets. Ordered some one minute after reading the post. My gr daughters and I will be going to war.....::

nuchie11 · June 20, 2025, 08:39 AM

That sounds like a blast. I’ve done similar battleship target games at the range, usually with friends or family, and it gets super competitive. Keeps it fun, especially when you’re switching between rifles and handguns or making up new rules with the targets. We even started adding little prizes for the winner to keep things interesting.

FrankenMauser · Yesterday, 01:49 AM

They're really fun targets.

I shoot them against my son on occasion. (We both shoot NRL22, PRO, and PRS22, so it isn't a totally casual approach.)

But one of the best times that I've had with them was myself and my brother (cornbush on TFL), shooting against his son / my nephew. (Both of whom also shoot all of the same rimfire comp styles.)
The son/nephew has ~$4800 rimfire rifle for competition (honestly kind of "cheap" for the serious builds). It shoots like a laser beam.
My brother and I, however, have basic factory rifles.

We teamed up against the son/nephew and got one shot each at a time, 12 rounds each, total. We divided the target unfairly. (Son/nephew needed more hits than we did.)
Rotating fire. Brother, son/nephew, me. Lather, rinse, repeat.

He killed us before we cheated (by still firing) to kill him.
Was a great time.

jetinteriorguy · Yesterday, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metal god

Yep , I’ve got those and made copies. We also play tik-tac-toe , hand guns you just hit anywhere in the square , rifles you have to hit the little x/o in the square . We play one that uses a page full of 3/4” circles ( 6 rows of 10 ) . You pick the the play , clear the paper or pick an amount of rounds to be fired each and most hits win . There are others but I’m drawing a blank on them right now .

I went down a 5 to 10 year reloading rabbit hole . Loading , shooting , documenting , confirming. Fast powder , slow powder , heavy vs lighter bullets . Secant versus tangent, off the lands this , concentricity gauge that

When I came up for air I realized yeah I could shoot pretty good but was not having fun doing so , It was more like work then play . So I stopped doing the deep dives on reloading and just started shooting for fun . I don’t reload nearly as much as I used to , well in the tedious meticulous way I used to . I still reload the shoot, but I have all of those loads I’ve worked up for those years to now take advantage of . The only time I do deep dives is with new rifles or new barrels. Even then it’s not all that deep.

I did, however, just put a new barrel on a rifle as well as finished a build so I have basically two new rifles to work up loads for so that will take some time . I’m actually looking forward to it. I haven’t actually worked up a proper new load in maybe three years or so .

Anyways, shooting games are fun for sure I enjoy them very much .

This has pretty much been my experience as well. Those sub 1/4 MOA groups are pretty satisfying but pretty elusive. I have honed my loading routine and once I figured I’m basically a solid MOA shooter I just didn’t care about bug holes so much and had more fun.

tangolima · Yesterday, 02:11 PM

I go shooting with a member here. The little competition we do is this.

Soda can placed on berm at 150yd. Each of us loads 15 rounds of 22lr. We take turn to fire. One fires, and the other spots.

For a hit, shooter fires another round, till he misses. Then we switch. Whoever finishes 15 rounds first wins.

It is not trivial. Wind call often trumps group.

-TL

Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

zukiphile · Yesterday, 04:58 PM

At 25 yards, that would still be a challenge standing.

April 1, 2025, 10:39 AM	#2
ocharry Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2006 Posts: 766	ok...so where did you get the targets...that looks like it could be a lot of fun for me and my grandsons...lol...yep lot of fun __________________ The felon does not fear the police, and he fears neither judge nor jury. Therefore what he must be taught to fear is his victim." - Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC

April 1, 2025, 04:00 PM	#3
OPC Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2007 Posts: 206	ocharry I got them on Amazon here: Birchwood-Casey Battleship target Just so you know what to expect, the overall pages are 12"x18" and the colored dots (red and green) are about .75" diameter. They're really good as short distance pistol targets, too. __________________ *José*

April 3, 2025, 03:03 AM	#4
Metal god Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 7,123	Yep , I’ve got those and made copies. We also play tik-tac-toe , hand guns you just hit anywhere in the square , rifles you have to hit the little x/o in the square . We play one that uses a page full of 3/4” circles ( 6 rows of 10 ) . You pick the the play , clear the paper or pick an amount of rounds to be fired each and most hits win . There are others but I’m drawing a blank on them right now . I went down a 5 to 10 year reloading rabbit hole . Loading , shooting , documenting , confirming. Fast powder , slow powder , heavy vs lighter bullets . Secant versus tangent, off the lands this , concentricity gauge that When I came up for air I realized yeah I could shoot pretty good but was not having fun doing so , It was more like work then play . So I stopped doing the deep dives on reloading and just started shooting for fun . I don’t reload nearly as much as I used to , well in the tedious meticulous way I used to . I still reload the shoot, but I have all of those loads I’ve worked up for those years to now take advantage of . The only time I do deep dives is with new rifles or new barrels. Even then it’s not all that deep. I did, however, just put a new barrel on a rifle as well as finished a build so I have basically two new rifles to work up loads for so that will take some time . I’m actually looking forward to it. I haven’t actually worked up a proper new load in maybe three years or so . Anyways, shooting games are fun for sure I enjoy them very much . __________________ If Jesus had a gun , he'd probably still be alive ! I almost always write my posts regardless of content in a jovial manor and intent . If that's not how you took it , please try again .

April 3, 2025, 03:03 PM	#5
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 22,296	That looks fun! __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

Yesterday, 01:49 AM	#8
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,773	They're really fun targets. I shoot them against my son on occasion. (We both shoot NRL22, PRO, and PRS22, so it isn't a totally casual approach.) But one of the best times that I've had with them was myself and my brother (cornbush on TFL), shooting against his son / my nephew. (Both of whom also shoot all of the same rimfire comp styles.) The son/nephew has ~$4800 rimfire rifle for competition (honestly kind of "cheap" for the serious builds). It shoots like a laser beam. My brother and I, however, have basic factory rifles. We teamed up against the son/nephew and got one shot each at a time, 12 rounds each, total. We divided the target unfairly. (Son/nephew needed more hits than we did.) Rotating fire. Brother, son/nephew, me. Lather, rinse, repeat. He killed us before we cheated (by still firing) to kill him. Was a great time. __________________ -Unwilling Range Officer -Unwilling Match Designer -NRL22/PRS22/PRO -Something about broccoli and carrots

April 3, 2025, 04:02 PM	#6
Shotgun Slim Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2014 Location: Va Posts: 298	Gotta thank the OP for showing those type of targets. Ordered some one minute after reading the post. My gr daughters and I will be going to war.....::

June 20, 2025, 08:39 AM	#7
nuchie11 Member Join Date: July 18, 2019 Posts: 18	That sounds like a blast. I’ve done similar battleship target games at the range, usually with friends or family, and it gets super competitive. Keeps it fun, especially when you’re switching between rifles and handguns or making up new rules with the targets. We even started adding little prizes for the winner to keep things interesting.

Yesterday, 02:11 PM	#10
tangolima Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2013 Posts: 5,148	I go shooting with a member here. The little competition we do is this. Soda can placed on berm at 150yd. Each of us loads 15 rounds of 22lr. We take turn to fire. One fires, and the other spots. For a hit, shooter fires another round, till he misses. Then we switch. Whoever finishes 15 rounds first wins. It is not trivial. Wind call often trumps group. -TL Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

Yesterday, 04:58 PM	#11
zukiphile Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2005 Posts: 4,578	At 25 yards, that would still be a challenge standing. __________________ http://www.npboards.com/index.php