Comments on: Target Cannon: Reusable reactive target http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/14/target-cannon-reusable-reactive-target/ Firearms not Politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:38:33 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/14/target-cannon-reusable-reactive-target/#comment-12509 John Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:21:25 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7079#comment-12509 I have to agree - seems like more trouble than it's worth to me. As long as we're talking .22s there's really no need for reactive targets (okay, they're fun - I'll admit that) and anything more serious, well, just use Tannerite if you want reactive as in "boom" or the good old bell on a string if you don't. Helium balloons also make for a fun and pretty challenging long-distance target as long as you happen to be in an area with some wind. I have to agree – seems like more trouble than it’s worth to me. As long as we’re talking .22s there’s really no need for reactive targets (okay, they’re fun – I’ll admit that) and anything more serious, well, just use Tannerite if you want reactive as in “boom” or the good old bell on a string if you don’t.

Helium balloons also make for a fun and pretty challenging long-distance target as long as you happen to be in an area with some wind.

]]> By: Matt Groom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/14/target-cannon-reusable-reactive-target/#comment-12142 Matt Groom Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:39:19 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7079#comment-12142 I can see this being useful for outdoor Rimfire plinker ranges that have various reactive targets who can't use ice and don't want to have to sweep up chalk, clay pigeons, or glass bottles, etc. Short of that, this seems like a lot of work to haul out to the field. I can see this being useful for outdoor Rimfire plinker ranges that have various reactive targets who can’t use ice and don’t want to have to sweep up chalk, clay pigeons, or glass bottles, etc. Short of that, this seems like a lot of work to haul out to the field.

]]> By: vinnie http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/14/target-cannon-reusable-reactive-target/#comment-12077 vinnie Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:17:50 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7079#comment-12077 clay pigeons on the burm. Cheep easy. clay pigeons on the burm. Cheep easy.

]]> By: anon http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/14/target-cannon-reusable-reactive-target/#comment-12004 anon Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:35:37 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7079#comment-12004 Um... I thought the whole pointing of shooting cartridge arms was so I didn't have to muck about with loose powder and primers... Seems like more work than fun. Empty cans suit me fine. Um… I thought the whole pointing of shooting cartridge arms was so I didn’t have to muck about with loose powder and primers…

Seems like more work than fun.

Empty cans suit me fine.

]]> By: redmanlaw http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/14/target-cannon-reusable-reactive-target/#comment-12003 redmanlaw Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:30:39 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7079#comment-12003 Want. Want.

]]> By: Tony http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/14/target-cannon-reusable-reactive-target/#comment-11981 Tony Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:59:09 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7079#comment-11981 That thing seems a bit... fussy. That thing seems a bit… fussy.

]]> By: j http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/14/target-cannon-reusable-reactive-target/#comment-11979 j Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:46:33 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7079#comment-11979 Ice, yeah I was about to say the same thing. I used to fill yogurt cups with water and freeze them. I started folding a bottlecap in half around a piece of string and putting the bottlecap in the yogurt cup as it froze. End result - small blocks of ice on a string that I could suspend from a target frame. Ice, yeah I was about to say the same thing. I used to fill yogurt cups with water and freeze them.

I started folding a bottlecap in half around a piece of string and putting the bottlecap in the yogurt cup as it froze. End result – small blocks of ice on a string that I could suspend from a target frame.

]]> By: EgregiousCharles http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/07/14/target-cannon-reusable-reactive-target/#comment-11973 EgregiousCharles Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:32:42 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7079#comment-11973 Ice cubes make a great cheap reactive target for outdoor ranges. Ice cubes make a great cheap reactive target for outdoor ranges.

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