Make Your Own Shoot-N-C Type Targets for Pennies
Birchwood-Casey brand Shoot-N-C targets are great for fun shooting. When your bullet passes through the target, a large yellow splash of color surrounds the bullet hole. This is ideal for plinking at short range without optics. Even when using a powerful scope, the color splash on the high-contrast background helps you see your hits at long range. We’ve been able to see Shoot-N-See bullet hits at 800 yards with a 42-power scope.
The only problem with official Shoot-N-See targets is the price. A 30-sheet pack of 8″ Bullseye Shoot-N-C targets costs about $22.00 plus shipping.
Well folks, put your money back in your wallet. In the YouTube Video below, SebalHP shows how to make your own color-splash targets for pennies per target. All you need are sheets of neon (day-glow) poster paper, cheap bulk packing tape, and a can of spray paint. (You can even speed up the process if you can find full size laminating sheets at an office supply store — these replace the tape.)
Making the targets is easy. Simply place the plastic tape over the neon paper. Then spray with matte black paint. Of course do your painting outdoors, in a well-ventilated area! When the paint is dry, cut target to desired size. Watch the video and see how simple it is.
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Tags: Birchwood Casey, Day-Glo, DIY, do it yourself, Shoot and see, Shoot N C, Target
You can do something along the same lines for steel plate. Paint it white. After it dries spray a thin layer of WD40 then spray paint some black over that. The paint chips off just like the video.
Great idea..thanks for sharing
My hat is off to your ingenuity. I like it.
I would think a guy could also use the waxed side of freezer paper and skip the whole taping or laminating part.
Freezer paper may work but you would need to paint the other side a neon color.
Forgive me for chuckling but there is a much easier and obvious way. If the plastic sheeting is brightly coloured and firm enough, eg. file dividers, you simply spray the plastic directly with flat black enamel spray paint. No need for paper or anything else. 2 minutes later you have a reactive target. Works perfectly. You can also use any brightly coloured plastic bottles. Has the same effect.
Check out http://www.visibilitytargets.com for a template to make your own targets with rings and crosshairs. The template also works on steels using s base color and a 2nd contrast color.
I just came across this and sorry to say that this is not any cheaper then buying the targets already made, florescent card stock run about $35 for 50 sheets.
Editor: You’re paying WAY too much. Here’s 65-lb bright color card stock, 100 sheets for $17.35: http://www.amazon.com/Neenah-Astrobrights-Premium-Assortment-Inches/dp/B003A2I6T2/ref=sr_1_sc_1?
And regular 24-lb dayglo paper is 500 sheets for $14.92.
Anyone try contact paper instead of tape?
Hey Editor: I found Astrobright 24 # neon paper on Amazon, for about $6 for 500 sheets!!! Just picked up a ream. Going to try a few things to keep it all under 15 cents a target. Over 20 and I may as well buy them.
I picked up whats called a TargetTwister that lets you draw the rings of the AP1 size target. Works wonders. I use my wifes amazon boxes.
http://www.targettwister.com
I did mine with plain white paper from my printer, normal tape (5cm) and cheap spray paint. Worked perfectly. Even cut a few crosses with thin strips of tape and used it before painting to leave a few marks to guide myself. Just removed after painting like a stencil.