Tin Cans/T-Rex for Rifle Plinking?

[TonyL]

For back garden use (I could just about muster up about 14 yards), tiny marks on paper are usually the order of the day for me, but I'd certainly consider some of the small sweets. TicTacs should be interesting at close range. And can't disagree with JB's empty shotgun shells for longer range. Used to use them many years ago to good, fun effect.

[zephyr]

Not tin cans, shooting the nozzles off aerosols is good though.

My favourite is .22 blanks stuck into a spinner at 30-40yds. For me, that is a good test as I can, but not always, hit them - no fun if you can't hit the target.

Benchrest is my enjoyment. Stick 5mm paper dots to or spray paint dots on the backstop, when you hit them they disappear.

I'm setting up a 100-120yd range in the garden, any ideas for targets?

[Geezer]

Not tin cans, shooting the nozzles off aerosols is good though.

My favourite is .22 blanks stuck into a spinner at 30-40yds. For me, that is a good test as I can, but not always, hit them - no fun if you can't hit the target.

Benchrest is my enjoyment. Stick 5mm paper dots to or spray paint dots on the backstop, when you hit them they disappear.

I'm setting up a 100-120yd range in the garden, any ideas for targets?

1. I used to do the same with blanks when I lived in the middle of the middle of nowhere in Suffolk. Fun targets (as were aerosols placed next to candles, or aerosols with .22” blanks taped to them). If I tried that now in London it would be about five minutes or less before CO19 turned up pointing multiple G36Ks at my head. And the sniper in the helicopter.

2. 120 yards? Sigh. I wish.

[YorkshireDave]

I'm setting up a 100-120yd range in the garden, any ideas for targets?

Someone gave me a giant beer can the other week, party keg. I'm saving that for 100 yards because it'll be too easy to hit at any closer range.

[Jonjon79]

I'm setting up a 100-120yd range in the garden, any ideas for targets?

Hang up some water balloons 👍

[MartynB]

I'm setting up a 100-120yd range in the garden, any ideas for targets?

That is some garden !

[VALE BOY]

And can't disagree with JB's empty shotgun shells for longer range. Used to use them many years ago to good, fun effect.[/QUOTE]

Who said they were empty, Tony?!! 🧨🧂⚡️ 🤣🤣🤣

Paint balls perched on golf tees are great for plinking albeit a bit messy!😎

[Geezer]

A bit like Tony L, I am a saddo who likes groups on paper.

That said, assuming a safe backstop, a small stack of soft drink or beer cans, end on, at 6-10M is good fun with a CO2 repeater pellet pistol like a CP88 or 586.