What is your favorite (free) target download?

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I was out shooting today with some different (to me) Palma style targets that I downloaded from somewhere a long time ago and liked them for 100 yard load development (17FB, 6-18x40AO VXII). What's your favorite target for working up some loads?
 
I use Microsoft word to create an exact 1" grid then draw a small dot at one of the intersections in the center of the paper to point at. When you have a grid you don't need to just aim at the dot, you can align your entire reticle over the grid. Getting a rough estimate of your group size or making windage/elevation adjustments becomes extremely easy. If I could get it to work, my ideal target would be a bold 1" grid superimposed over a much lighter 1/8" grid - this would allow more accurate guessing of group size without going to calipers... if anyone can do this I would appreciate being educated on how to make it happen!
 
LloydM said:
I use Microsoft word to create an exact 1" grid then draw a small dot at one of the intersections in the center of the paper to point at. When you have a grid you don't need to just aim at the dot, you can align your entire reticle over the grid. Getting a rough estimate of your group size or making windage/elevation adjustments becomes extremely easy. If I could get it to work, my ideal target would be a bold 1" grid superimposed over a much lighter 1/8" grid - this would allow more accurate guessing of group size without going to calipers... if anyone can do this I would appreciate being educated on how to make it happen!
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Drew that in autocad for ya in 2 secs, but, dont know how to post 1:1 so you can get it here. Remember to print to scale.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O4OD0686
 
I use a large blank piece of paper, on which I stick black target patches (about 1" square) at ~4" intervals.

By aiming at the corner of the patch (I choose the lower right, but it doesn't matter), you can "sneak in" the intersection of the scope's reticle until it almost-but-not-quite-touches the corner of the patch. This can give a good reliable sight picture, whether the scope is 6X or 25X, and whether the reticle is fine or coarse.

Another thing to do is to adjust your scope so that your bullets are not hitting where you are aiming (crank it so that they land a couple of inches above or below your point of aim). This is so your aiming mark does not change as you are firing your group.
 
The "practical target" is great. You can see what every shot has done right through the scope. I was thinking of making another one with 1 inch circles for 200 meters.
edit.. the link above didn't work for me but googling "practical tactical target" works
 
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