[EdJean]

I found this idea over a Defensivecarry.com. User Donnie D posted this concept along with a YouTube video:

I decided to give it a try and must say that you could make many targets for very little money.

I found my supplies at Lowes for less than $20

Garden Kneeling Board - $9.48
Yellow Duct Tape - $3.30
Orange Duct Tape - $3.30 (for bulls eye)
Flat Black Paint - $0.99

The Walmart foam board is a less money, but a bit smaller.



Put the yellow tape over the board, then paint with a flat black paint. Let it dry, cut a small piece of orange tape for the bullseye, and start shooting!

I think that the foam target will last many, many rounds using .22 LR and 9mm FMJ.
I probably would not use HP on a regular basis. But the holes from a .22 LR HP were not much worse than a RN. And the 9mm FMJ holes were not too bad.



I also made a target using the round cardboard from a frozen pizza. Using cardboard, you could make a lot of targets using $10 worth of tape and paint.

 

[Josh452]

Thats awesome. I wanted to get one but I didnt want to spend 20-30 bucks per seal healing target.
Nice post.

 

[ccviper]

Good idea

 

[tazelmo]

That is a great idea.. Thanks for posting.

 

[glenwolde]

I guess wadcutters are out...

 

[glenwolde]

I wonder if you could substitute this for the tape. There's no adhesive but you could use spray mount or some other glue. 40" x 100' is a lot of targets.

Yellow Tablecloth Roll - Oriental Trading

 

[rogertc1]

See that Garden Kneeling Board is made in Vietnam?

 

[MOONDAWG]

For up close and personal concealed carry practice, I find a stack of cheap "Dollar Tree" paper plates work well as targets too.

For us lazy folks, just staple or tape one up at 3-10 yards & blast away :icon_ lala:

 

[btleslie]

Wish I would have picked up the three pack of kneeling pads at Tractor Supply for $5 the other week. Maybe they still have them.

Thanks for posting.

 

[Gunowner99]

That's some smart thinking!

 

[bigsky109]

I just picked the materials up at Wally World......While I was conceal carrying....LOL

Spent less than $9.00

 

[CreekFisher]

This would be perfect for my backyard air rifle range...... Should've checked the forums before I went out today

CF

 

[btleslie]

Tractor supply still had the 3 packs for $5 of the knee pads. May have to do multiple layers of overlapping tape. My first effort is trying to come off, but the shoot-n-see aspect works well.

 

[jimbo44]

That was a good post; thanks.

 

[coypu76]

I hadn't thought of using them as targets but I actually have several of these floor mats laying around:
4 Piece Anti-Fatigue Foam Mat Set
There are four 2' X 2' panels per pack. That's a lotta targets.