What would be a good size gong to shoot at 1km?

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Hello all, I now train myself to long range shooting, and I slowly go to my challenge of the year, I want to hit a gong at 1KM until the end of the 2016 summer. But what would be a reasonable gong size to hit at 1KM ?

I don't want to have a 2 metre X 2 meter target, I won't be proud... What are used in competition when they shoot at 1km?

Thanks for your inputs ;)

Evil_Dark
 
10" would be ideal.... hard as hell though. (hit not so hard.... group... much harder)


There is a good video of a guy shooting 3600 Y at a 36" gong.
 
I would say there's no shame in a 36" square target at that range. That way you get a better chance of getting feed back on hits because you probably won't see much in the way of misses at that range. Just add a off colour circle or square in the centre to have as your goal to hit. The 1000yd Palma targets are big, no optics mid you, but the more feedback you get from off centre hits the more you'll be able to make intelligent adjustments to your dope.
 
F class target is MOA for the main scoring ring. 1/2 MOA for the tie breaker ring

TR or open sight shooting is 2 MOA main... 1 MOA tie breaker.

PRS shooting seems to use alot of 1 to 4 MOA sized targets of various shapes.

Regardless, my suggestion is to find a place that has a sandy/dusty ground with a "flat" facing you... ie a small cliff or river bank. By shooting into this wall, it will be very easy to spot misses and adjusting for it.

If you simply have a target standing on flat ground and the bullet goes past, there may not be enough info to see and make a correction off your miss.

Put the gong on the same surface you are shooting... this way any misses are viewed relative to the target. Seeing dust kick up some distance behind the target can be very confusing depending on the angle you view. Why you see many shooting videos where the dust kicks up "left" but the voice says the shooter missed to the right... it is about the angle you see that impact so the closer you can make the two the better.

Figure out your load tuning at 300yds. If you can consistently shoot 1 to 1.5 MOA, just dial up the scope and drop one at 1000yds. All the hard work is done 300yds... yes, you will be fine tuning to your furthest distance BUT the bullets will be in the impact area.

If you have a load and rifle and optic that is consistent, you can be on 1000yds very easily... Walk out every 100yds if need be and watch for bullet instability.

If the bullet tracks, keep adding elevation and moving further. 1000yds is really not that big a deal with modern bullets.

Jerry
 
I'd have a 3' target if you want to have fun and see your misses (assuming you have a hard to spot the splash backstop), with a 12 or 15" gong beside it for when you are feeling confident.
 
I have a 24 inch gong that I used for long distance but just like Jerry mentioned set it up with a background that will show misses.
I hardly use the gong anymore and now I look for cliff faces and such to save the driving all around looking for a safe place to shoot.
 
I have two 3/4 size Idpa target in AR500

And two 10" rounds and a pile of 12x12" we use
 
Hey Evil_Dark,

If simply hitting the gong is your main objective, then I would try a high visibility 10"x10" target and give yourself a challenge. If you plan to try to group on the steel, then any size will do, since all you're trying to do is keep your shots as close together as possible. That's where the challenge is in that. Either way, you'll more than likely have a good time shooting even if you miss more than you hit. Hope you can achieve your goal. Happy shooting!

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Anthony Haines
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A lot will depend on whether you will be able to see splash if you miss the gong. Banging away without knowing where they are going is a waste of time and money.
 
Well, I would hope to eventually group into 12" at 1000M, but I have to start somewhere... I think that it's a lot more easy to fire and correct elev/drift after seeing the point of impact, but to hit a 12" gong at the first shots it's a REAL challenge... I hope to achieve it ;)

Dark
 
Hot pink AR500 10" for 1000yds
I use a hot pink 8" for 700. You can easily see the hits as it chips the paint off - paint it every trip with a quick spray.
 
Yesterday I've tried my HARDOX500 target, a 8" gong 1/2 thick with my 30-06 at 15 feet... Not a signle recess or scratch!!! This steel is kinda hard! ;) But no really long range skills here hehe

Si I will do myself a 12" gong, I think that 3/8 thick with the same steel will be enough, right?

Evil_Dark
 
2 MOA target(Square) painted white with a 1 MOA square in the center with high visibility color.

Keep paint on hand , a splat on that target will be seen from some distance and you can make your corrections.

I agree with Jerry on having a flat uninterrupted background to spot misses.
 
Is your range permanent, or you going to have to pack in targets to a shooting spot each time?

I started learning in a nightmare for wind spot and built a 2x4 framed target board and just stapled sheets of cardboard to it. Dimensions when I started 4'x4'.

A box of donuts to the recycling depot workers every now and then kept me in fresh targets.

I've since switched to blind flanges and 1/2" plate steel 36"x24 with the use of paint.
 
Haha your nuts! 30-06 at 5 yards!
Evil_Dark said:
Yesterday I've tried my HARDOX500 target, a 8" gong 1/2 thick with my 30-06 at 15 feet... Not a signle recess or scratch!!! This steel is kinda hard! ;) But no really long range skills here hehe

Si I will do myself a 12" gong, I think that 3/8 thick with the same steel will be enough, right?

Evil_Dark
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