What has anyone found to be the best paper/stock for printable targets?

[njlondon]

What has anyone found to be the best paper/stock for printable targets?

I have used card stock, also printed my own targets on the back of purchased targets.

I shoot at small, fine targets and am looking to get the best group size definition with minimum tearing.

Thanks.

 

[Onagoth]

I use card stock and just put a sticker on it

Easy peasy, and takes no ink

 

[DT741]

Neon green construction cardboard (1$ ea at dollar store) and some yellow/orange dots (.5" and 1") for aiming marks. Very easy to see impacts on this setup and it produces very clean holes

 

[jadam]

Left over amazon boxes and bingo dabber from the dollar store

 

[njlondon]

To clarify, I am reaching for groups in the .3s. Bingo daubers on Amazon boxes is not a solution, thanks anyway

 

[stampede]

To clarify, I am reaching for groups in the .3s. Bingo daubers on Amazon boxes is not a solution, thanks anyway

.3s ?

do you need a microscope to measure your groups ?

 

[njlondon]

Caliper, actually.

 

[teknition]

To clarify, I am reaching for groups in the .3s. Bingo daubers on Amazon boxes is not a solution, thanks anyway

Bingo dauber, amazon box , and a fine sharpie cross hair???

 

[Prairie Plinker]

Recently I've been cutting up old cereal boxes, pasta boxes, etc. I find it quite easy to measure groups with that type of cardboard, and it saves me from having to buy targets. As to adding an aiming point, depending on what I'm doing I'll affix one of those little 1" neon orange target dots, or get a ruler and marker and draw some crosshairs and a dot.

 

[Tony1320]

How about this one?

https://www.primalrights.com/resources/targets/half_inch_drill.pdf

 

[Deathrawt]

I use the round paper charts that we use at work for testing wells. They work perfect for using as targets!

 

[njlondon]

Google thinks he know everything.
So, following the advice below I found cheaply priced blank 'real' target paper at pistoleer.com in 8 1/2" X 11".
As I have a friend with a cabin across the border it was a pretty good deal, and I'll print my own

"The short grain, random laid fibers used in actual target paper is the best for clean holes.
Most paper you buy for printing has a "grain" to it, (it tears relatively clean one way, but not the other)"

 

[THT]

Rite in Rain sheets 8x11
Leaves distinct edges to holes and holds up under well in if drizzling or raining.

 

[Qball-16]

I have access to a photocopier at work that prints beautifully on 11" x 17" paper.

Bought a package of THIS and print my own targets (my own design, created in Word)

 

[savagecanuck]

I shoot a lot of 50m rimfire 5 shot groups, mostly .2s and 3.3s.I use 1/4" dots on card stock. I get very clean holes except when my backer plywood is getting worn out.

 

[the_tracker]

I use Staples card stock for my BR practice targets. Good quality images even printing in draft mode.

 

[DMS1]

If you're shooting for tight groups, I have found the fluorescent orange stickers are too large, and the black diamond in the center is too small (thicker cross hairs on my firedot scope) to focus on for small groups. In the end, when shooting 5 shot groups for load development, I took a piece of printer photo paper, folded it, and cut about a 1" triangle into it. Then I would use this as a template on more heavy printer paper with a fresh heavy magic marker, you can space out a bunch on a sheet. The inverted triangle gives a finer aiming point, by shooting for bottom tip. With my thicker cross hairs, this helped be to center the exactly on target. The diamond in the stickers is smaller than my firedot, and I have to keep moving the scope to find out where I'm at.