Orange targets that "jump around" . . .

Prof Young · July 15, 2013, 10:59 PM

Shooter's
You know those orange "self healing" targets that come in different shapes and jump around as you shoot them. I have the cube shaped one and it must take more than a 22 to make it jump around. So far it just sits there like a lump. Will have to try more fire power.

Live well, be safe.
Prof Young

jeepstrapped · July 15, 2013, 11:59 PM

Have you tried alternately opening and closing your eyes?

Aaron1100us · July 16, 2013, 02:08 AM

I have that one and three other orange targets. They all bounce around with any .22 I shoot them, pistol or rifle.

jeepstrapped · July 16, 2013, 07:45 AM

what velocity 22 ammo are you using?

Aaron1100us · July 16, 2013, 07:56 AM

1250 fps

mxsailor803 · July 16, 2013, 08:34 AM

I've got one of the heavier cube ones and it'll barely move at all when hit with a .22 but hit with a .44 or .45 and it will fly!!

texas724 · July 16, 2013, 10:09 AM

We have used these quite a bit at the property for anything and everything, both rifles and handguns. We have used the cube and the ball, and even the ball does not move that much when shot with .22, especially if you hit it center mass. We like to use the .22 shooting gallery (swinging plates) to see the .22 action.

Crunchy Frog · July 16, 2013, 05:38 PM

My club won't allow use of targets with any metal parts which rules out most of the commercial "reactive" targets.

I bought one of the orange ball targets and fashioned a frame from PVC. The ball has a little eyelet; it hangs on a cord from the top of the frame,which slips into the fixed target stands on the pistol range.

Shoot the ball with a .22 and it will spin or bounce, depending on where you hit it. I take my teenage daughters and their friends to the range and they love shooting this thing.

Jo6pak · July 18, 2013, 08:10 PM

Use a round one, they will roll around a bit when hit with the little rimfires

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=484907

July 15, 2013, 10:59 PM	#1
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,404	Orange targets that "jump around" . . . Shooter's You know those orange "self healing" targets that come in different shapes and jump around as you shoot them. I have the cube shaped one and it must take more than a 22 to make it jump around. So far it just sits there like a lump. Will have to try more fire power. Live well, be safe. Prof Young

July 16, 2013, 02:08 AM	#3
Aaron1100us Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2011 Posts: 235	Re: Orange targets that "jump around" . . . I have that one and three other orange targets. They all bounce around with any .22 I shoot them, pistol or rifle.

July 16, 2013, 07:56 AM	#5
Aaron1100us Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2011 Posts: 235	Re: Orange targets that "jump around" . . . 1250 fps

July 18, 2013, 08:10 PM	#9
Jo6pak Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2010 Location: West Coast...of WI Posts: 1,663	Use a round one, they will roll around a bit when hit with the little rimfires http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=484907 __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF contributor.

July 15, 2013, 11:59 PM	#2
jeepstrapped Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Location: SD Posts: 141	Have you tried alternately opening and closing your eyes?

July 16, 2013, 07:45 AM	#4
jeepstrapped Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Location: SD Posts: 141	what velocity 22 ammo are you using?

July 16, 2013, 08:34 AM	#6
mxsailor803 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2010 Location: SC Posts: 1,344	I've got one of the heavier cube ones and it'll barely move at all when hit with a .22 but hit with a .44 or .45 and it will fly!!

July 16, 2013, 10:09 AM	#7
texas724 Junior Member Join Date: May 9, 2013 Location: Webyshops Arlington Texas Posts: 11	We have used these quite a bit at the property for anything and everything, both rifles and handguns. We have used the cube and the ball, and even the ball does not move that much when shot with .22, especially if you hit it center mass. We like to use the .22 shooting gallery (swinging plates) to see the .22 action.

July 16, 2013, 05:38 PM	#8
Crunchy Frog Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 591	My club won't allow use of targets with any metal parts which rules out most of the commercial "reactive" targets. I bought one of the orange ball targets and fashioned a frame from PVC. The ball has a little eyelet; it hangs on a cord from the top of the frame,which slips into the fixed target stands on the pistol range. Shoot the ball with a .22 and it will spin or bounce, depending on where you hit it. I take my teenage daughters and their friends to the range and they love shooting this thing.