Size of target when practicing with I.O.T.A. dry fire training device

[Nap Mag]

Does anyone know how to determine how big your target is when using an I.O.T.A.? I use the power point presentation available for the 6.5 Guys, as well as some hand drawn targets on paper. However, I can’t tell how big to draw them to make them a 1 MOA size target for example.

 

[PinesAndProjectiles]

I have the same problem. I put together a ppt with targets I found online, and view it on the TV in my basement, but the targets are way too big. I’m thinking of just hanging freezer paper on the wall with targets drawn on them.

 

[Kyle87]

I just have sticky notes on the wall and literally put dots on them as small as I could with a marker. I have 3 size dots at three levels, one for prone, one for middle height positional, and one for standing. I start with the largest dot and as my dry fire session goes on my wobble zone seems to get smaller and smaller and I just move to a smaller dot when the large one gets to easy.

 

[pineoak]

I used to use a laptop screen as a great target. the backlighting helped see the targets

and I could use pictures on the screen for a variety of targets

putting on a movie and trying to hit or track a moving target... when the screen cuts away to a different shot... made me learn to take the shot when I've got it or I might not get it back

taught me to do the process quicker

 

[Rthur]

At 10 feet it'll be close with a dot at .033, sharpie fine point marker will be close enough.

R

 

[strikeeagle1]

IF I want to train with the IOTA viewing IDPA target silhouettes with one of my Horus reticles, I scale the target sizes relative to each for various distances. The targets can be used side x side on a Word document laptop screen or superimposed on your favorite shooting range. The distance from the scope objective to the laptop screen is determined, in my case 11.5 feet works well; as mentioned, adjust the brightness of the screen if needed. I use the Word document screen size slider set to about 70%, this calibrates what I am viewing thru the IOTA at my 100 meter scaled target; then when transitioning from target to target on the computer screen they all remain in proper scaling as viewed thru the scope without any further adjustments as well as allowing you to practice rapidly changing the holdover at various ranges.

These are how the Word document laptop screens appear, adjustable for brightness and correct sizing.

You can overlay the properly scaled targets on to your favorite shooting range situation.
This is a photo embedded in a Word document with target images overlaying the photo; position them
anyway you want; could make partial exposed targets easily as well.

Use the Word document sizing scale to get the correct thru-the-scope reticle target sight picture @ your zeroing range; then scale the zero range target image to various ranges.