Set up for moving target practice.

25 February 2009, 21:02

Gentlemen,
I am taking my third safari this August. After some plains game in Namibia I am headed to Zim for my first Cape Buff hunt. I want to Practice on a moving target with my heavy rifle (.416 Rigby) and would like advise on the best way to do it. I have considered a cable and pulley but can't figgure out how to make the target stay facing me. I also dismissed a swinging target because I have never heard of a buff moving in that manner. Any help that you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

David Brown
Efland, NC
setterrun@mebtel.net

25 February 2009, 22:07

retreever

Dave one really simple starting point is to shoot five stand with tight chokes and step out in front to get close shots... You will know learn how to keep swinging real fast... Secondly a hill with you standing on the bottom with a tire with a cardboard screwed to it and You will do this with afriend and taking it up the hill a little farther to increase speed..10 to 25 yds shots and maybe out to 35ish...
Mike
Here is some video of shooting moving targets at you....
http://heymusa.com/

28 February 2009, 07:38

Dr. Mike H.

Shoot sporting clays and that wil be a start. It canteach you how to lead with a shotgun which will show you how to lead with a rifle.

28 February 2009, 22:37

Harry

You can make a great moving target using an old bike, a pulley and bull wire.
The pedals provide the power and speed.
At my pvt. range we even had the deer run behind the bush and then behind a small hill.

28 February 2009, 23:23

Rug

You need a hill, a old tire and a box. Put the box inside the tire (needs to fit tight) stand on the hiiside half way down. Have someone roll the tire down the hill, start shooting. Try to empty the magazine into the box. This can work on several different positions and speeds. I must agree with the others that sporting clays is a great help as well. Most all thought out practice , can be very helpful , Best of luck

01 March 2009, 00:52

setterrun

Thanks for all of ths suggestions. You are making me feel more at ease.I shoot a lot of birds and skeet. I go through about a 1000 rounds of shot shells a year and can normally break 82+ in a round of a hundred. The only hill I have is not very steep but I'll give it a try.

01 March 2009, 09:28

Aglifter

I don't know if you have a friend to help you, but a cheap RC car and a home Helium balloon set up can be a fun way to practice hitting a moving target... Of course, so is jacklighting for rabbits from the back of a moving jeep.

02 March 2009, 17:38

375 fanatic

I practise like this take 3 targets with a 2"x2" black block put one at 30m 20m and 10m load 3 rounds and let someone time you shoot all 3 shots in 10sec one shot at every target practise until you hit all three in the the bull

you can even put a 4th target at 5m and take 12 sec

07 March 2009, 02:11

Ard

quote:
Originally posted by setterrun:
Gentlemen,
I am taking my third safari this August. After some plains game in Namibia I am headed to Zim for my first Cape Buff hunt. I want to Practice on a moving target with my heavy rifle (.416 Rigby) and would like advise on the best way to do it. I have considered a cable and pulley but can't figgure out how to make the target stay facing me. I also dismissed a swinging target because I have never heard of a buff moving in that manner. Any help that you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

David Brown
Efland, NC
setterrun@mebtel.net

Hello setterrun,

Take a look at www.heymUSA.com and when the web site opens, select their window entitled "VIDEOS". Theirs is a simple and inexpensive but yet effective way to set up your own moving big game targets. Of course they do not necessarily have to be set up in "charging" fashion either.

Cheers.
Ard.