Comments on: Tech Tip: How to Print Better, More Durable Targets

By: Tom T

Tom T — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:49:31 +0000

well – American Target in Denver sells targets to anyone – their sight-in target (14×14) sells for $29.50/250 (tag – which is a heavier paper) – or less than 12 cents a target……delivered to your door in about 2 days…can’t be much easier than that…if you amortize the cost of an ink jet cartridge – your not much ahead (and maybe behind)

By: JD Denoff

JD Denoff — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:32:22 +0000

For those that shoot NBRSA/IBS group matches I have a program for printing targets on back of your competition targets. 100 yrd target has 35 (Mothball is the exact same size as the official target) and the 200 yrd has 20 targets. I cut the target paper to 11″ and feed into printer. Easy/Fast and cheap and the best thing is you are using official target paper. Contact me if you want the program.

By: Comrade Terry

Comrade Terry — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:03:43 +0000

Here’s a link to blank ‘target paper’ in 8.5 x 11. I use it in my laser printer in conjunction with OnTarget TDS software.

http://www.pistoleer.com/shooting-targets/custom/

http://ontargetshooting.com/tds/

By: Boyd Allen

Boyd Allen — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 14:40:49 +0000

I missed this one the first time around. These are useful tips. At my suggestion friends have applied package and wide masking tape to the back of targets printed on regular office paper, in the areas where they anticipated bullet holes. This use of materials that we all probably have around the house has largely solved their tear out problems.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 10:50:22 +0000

I encapsulate all my targets then they don’t rip as they get shot and its easy to see holes close together.

By: Mr LW

Mr LW — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 13:49:09 +0000

For what it is worth, I tested targets at 300 yards using a wide range of colors. Chartreuse Green was the best for seeing bullet holes (25x scope.

By: Louie Lindenmayer

Louie Lindenmayer — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 00:47:11 +0000

Because my HP can print dbl-sided by rolling the paper around the platen, card stock is a little too stiff: I cut the NRA targets from my range into 3 useable 8.5×11’s that feed great thru my inkjet.
Especially when the PO made small groups, more sheets can be salvaged.

By: Mr. Bill

Mr. Bill — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 14:31:24 +0000

Another piece of software for target design is MS Publisher. Squares and circles can be precisely sized and placed. I have used it for years with a wide carriage printer.