300& beyond..steel or paper?

[dskinsler83]

At 300yrds and beyond do u reccomed steel or paper targets??? Paper is hard to see the bullet holes. I've only seen 100yrd paper targets at my local stores....any advice??

[ShooterSteve]

Your question is pretty broad. It all depends on what you are doing. Working up a load? -Paper. Wanting to practice longer range 3gunning-steel. There is no correct answer. Also, you don't really need to buy targets. There are free targets on line, or if you are shooting "precision rifle" like this forum is about, use simple card stock, and 1/2" orange sticky dots like you get at Walmart or office depot. Sometimes I just put up a blank piece of cardstock at 100yds. People start saying "Hey you forgot to put a bullseye on it". I shoot the first 308 round into the middle of it and reply "There, now I have something to shoot at."

[2alphas]

paper for perfecting a zero on scope or sights.

Steel for meaningful practice. Immediate feedback, economy of time, etc.

[dskinsler83]

Well I shoot for zero at 100yrds and then I'd like to see what kind if group I can get at distance but a 100yrd target is not easily read at 300yrds and beyond. I thought they made yrd specific targets? And am I wrong on this or not?at 100yrds 1moa is an 1" then out at 2-1000 it mutiplies right?? 200-2" 300-3" group wise right??

[Caspian_45]

If you're not wanting groups try using clay targets. They are bright and easy to see and you don't have to pick them up when your done. We use them out to 640 yards with great results/feedback for the shooters that are demoing the rifles.

Steel is not going to be that good for telling groups no matter what range you use them. I take a IPSC target, a sharpie, and yard stick and mark the target with circles and lines (a grid of sorts) for shooting way out there. I measure the lines so I know just how low high or sideways I am. I use the white side and the bullet holes show up real nice.

[pastorjohnd]

Paper with someone running pit service is the best. It allows you to see the effect of wind, group sizes, & you don't spend half your day running down to the targets. Shooting steel at distance is fun, but its limited feedback makes skill development difficult. Once your zeroed in you can read a paper target for what you're doing wrong. A steel plate will only tell you that you've hit within the vicinity of the center. For distance work, I usually buy the repair centers for NRA Highpower targets (at every distance the black rings = 6 MOA).

200 yards -

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=522595

300 yards -

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=752309

600 yards -

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=841982

Also, a big + 1 on sporting clays at distance. We did that at a 600 yard Benchrest match once to check our zeros & it may have been my favorite part of the match.