Had some fun with the 22

[EricF517]

Well I bought a Savage TR about 3 months ago and finally found some 22lr ammo. I took the CCI's out to the range and sighted the rifle in at 100y. I was thoroughly impressed with the accuracy. I decided to take a few paintballs and use some packing tape to hold them on the target backer. I had a ton of fun trying to hit them at 100y. Spent some time playing in the wind some since I would think I had it set up for a hit and the slight change would throw me off. I was able to manage about 1.5 MOA so I was still happy. If you guys haven't tried shooting paintballs, give it a whirl. I was nice watching the bullet in flight then the splat of the paintball.

 

[Tempest 455]

Never done paintballs but I do shoot golf balls often at 100 with a TRR-SR. That's a lot of fun.

 

[RFtinkerer]

Paintballs, that's a good inexpensive idea, thanks for that. Sounds fun.

 

[coWSMasher]

I have done paintballs quite a bit. Charcoal briquetts make really good reactive targets too.

 

[mzvarner]

I like using raw eggs. Relatively cheap and fun to watch when hit!!

 

[Pinecone]

We used to use Necco candy wafers.

NECCO® - Fine Candy Since 1847

Cheap, reactive, and biodegradable.

And a snack if you need it.

 

[coWSMasher]

I like the necco wafer idea.

 

[EricF517]

Now that is a perfectly good waste of good candy!!

 

[Rolltide]

I've got a friend who takes plain printer paper and sprays it with his wife's hairspray. He puts it up near his other targets and shoots at the flies and bees that land on the paper due to the smell of the hairspray.

 

[coWSMasher]

I got a fly at 85 Yards with my 22-250 one time. I might have to try the hairspray thing.