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    Samuel Hearne happybonzo's Avatar
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    Exploding targets

    They're a bit pricey but they're also a bit of a larf - could something ask Santa for

    http://www.firebirdtargetshop.co.uk/
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    Brilliant idea, no question about it when you score a hit .
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    Try small balloons.

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    i won some on a comp on there site not had a chance to play yet but seem cool

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    I would have enough trouble trying to hit a target with a bazooka, there no chance of me hitting it with balloons.
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    I may have to get some of those for my bowmaking/archery courses Shame I'm not a scout leader anymore, they would go down a storm!
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    Would be fun if placed somewhere behind a paper target (not by the shooter) bit of a you've been framed moment
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    Samuel Hearne happybonzo's Avatar
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    Someone on another forum came up with a great idea for an alternative though. Drilling a 14mm hole on the cap of a plastic coke bottle, and attaching a car tyre valve.
    Then you can put some talc/fullers earth/whatever in the bottle, screw the cap on, and inflate the bottle to about 7 bar pressure. Hey presto, one very cheap and effective exploding target.
    You can use the valve and cap again and again as long as you don't shoot it by accident, you will have to replace the bottle though!
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    Quote Originally Posted by happybonzo View Post
    Someone on another forum came up with a great idea for an alternative though. Drilling a 14mm hole on the cap of a plastic coke bottle, and attaching a car tyre valve.
    Then you can put some talc/fullers earth/whatever in the bottle, screw the cap on, and inflate the bottle to about 7 bar pressure. Hey presto, one very cheap and effective exploding target.
    You can use the valve and cap again and again as long as you don't shoot it by accident, you will have to replace the bottle though!
    Like it will have to do that for the scouts
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    As kids we used a hole through a piece of board. A balloon was behind so only a direct hit on the hole popped the balloon. Good practise for the catty as well.
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