Non-steel reactive targets like Newbold

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Does anyone have any experience with polymer/wood/plastic reactive targets such as the ones made by Newbold? Or make your own?

The reason I bring this up is because my range does not allow steel targets for unsupervised activities. I shoot IPSC but if I am training by myself there is no way to practice poppers. Plus it would be fun to have reactive targets in any case.
 
Silveragent said:
Does anyone have any experience with polymer/wood/plastic reactive targets such as the ones made by Newbold? Or make your own?

The reason I bring this up is because my range does not allow steel targets for unsupervised activities. I shoot IPSC but if I am training by myself there is no way to practice poppers. Plus it would be fun to have reactive targets in any case.
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I'm in the same situation in Québec... still looking for non-steel targets for IPSC practices... ;)
 
M.Orange said:
Doesn't seems any of them would hold 223 tho. Still, would really like to try thoses.
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That would be awesome if they did. It sounds from their FAQ that their targets would take a hit but they say that it wouldn't necessarily cause them to react. Like it would shoot through and you wouldn't know.
 
I was test firing a couple 7" Hera ARs (556) in my test range this afternoon and the newbold targets I keep at the bottom of the backstop were wiggling.
Not laying down like they do with my pistol stuff, mind you - and since the ragne is only 40', it's easy for me to see them wiggle.
You wouldn't notice at 50 yards.
 
We had polymer poppers at CFSAC in 2007 or 8 IIRC. The ones we had were god awful. They were blowing down in the wind, not falling when hit. On the stage I was running we ended up calling out hits so the shooter could move on. That was the year George won the Queens Medal I believe. I think the military got rid of them after the shoot. I should add they were the standard popper shape.


Take Care

Bob
 
Freedom Ventures said:
I was test firing a couple 7" Hera ARs (556) in my test range this afternoon and the newbold targets I keep at the bottom of the backstop were wiggling.
Not laying down like they do with my pistol stuff, mind you - and since the ragne is only 40', it's easy for me to see them wiggle.
You wouldn't notice at 50 yards.
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Do you recommend them otherwise? How are they lasting?

Do you think they would be more noticeable if they were swinging targets? Or like a duelling tree?
 
Silveragent said:
Do you recommend them otherwise? How are they lasting?

Do you think they would be more noticeable if they were swinging targets? Or like a duelling tree?
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My daughter primarily shoots them with 22s, I send the odd centerfire round at them. They are holding up pretty well.
If they were hanging instead of standing up, you probably would see them move more.
 
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