Guns: Reactive Targets

I suppose this is a follow-up/complement to my previous post. I still think paper targets are the best for training, and that they provide the best feedback about where the bullets are actually going.

Truth be told, however, it's a little underwhelming to just punch holes in paper if you don't have any prior interest in shooting. Hollywood conditions people to expect gunshots to rip chunks out of concrete, generate enormous sparks off of metal, and to knock people back twenty feet. Seeing a little puff come off the berm after hitting it with a .30-06 seems a bit tame in comparison.

My favorite reactive targets are milk jugs filled with water. They're cheap, cleanup is easy, and they make fairly satisfying explosions.



Second on the list are breakable items like clays and such. Whether placed on a berm or thrown in the air, they are good targets available at most stores that carry shotguns. Warning: fancy shooting below -



It must be reiterated here - don't shoot glass bottles or containers. It's not only kinda unsafe, but it's a pain to clean up.