[SBLars]

What would be a good target to shoot with 45ACP JHP that will demonstrate the destruction power of guns?

How about a target for a 30-30 rifle?

Going shooting tomorrow, and bringing a friend and his son. He wants his son to see firsthand what bullets do to objects, so that he can relate to what they would do if a person got shot with one (the son has a friend who likes to talk about guns, and he is getting real curious about guns). His son is about 8 yrs old.

I plan on going over the safety rules, and telling him to tell an adult if he sees a gun laying out or someone (another kid) is playing with one without an adult around.

Any other suggestions?

thanks.

 

[Randall_1611]

You could also take a shotgun and chunk of plywood which is impressive. Plastic gallon water bottles. Good expanding bullets. I would also us something safe & solid like 4x4, et where the boy could see the effects in a hard object.

Out here my son was with me on varmint hunting trips when he was five and walked with us when possible. He knew when that something that was shot would not get back up in a "cartoon" fashion, and what a bullet would do. It was worth it to have a friend carry my stuff while I carried a tired boy back to the vehicle. :smile: Mike

 

[gyp_c2]

Grapefruits, cantaloupes, anything like that and a really great one for ultra-high velocity...LETTUCE ...the heads not the bags!

Tomatoes, splatter and are a little small...

The things that do best seem to have a lot of water or juice...Just like people I guess...thinner skins though :wink: The 45 is difficult 'cause it's so slow...

Anything with bubbles will turn inside out with a 22 and up Ginger ale, 7-up, I guess beer would, you'll have to ask someone else there... :wink:

 

[Peter Loron]

Yeah, for faster, expanding bullets, cans of soda work great. Boom. Water jugs work great too. A watermelon shot with a slug pretty much just explodes.

 

[NeilCasper]

Please remember to clean up after you are done.
Fruits and veggies are biodegradeable but they sure leave a stinking mess until they're all gone.

 

[imported_Dr Heckel]

I believe QuickTime player is needed-check these out-

http://www.digitalweapons.com/joseph/inan/

 

[coldshot03/04]

Melons and turtles.

 

[Witherspoon]

Randall 1611 wrote-

"It was worth it to have a friend carry my stuff while I carried a tired boy back to the vehicle. Mike "

Ain't being a DAD great?!!

 

[tomh2003]

Lemons

Or grapefruit. Distance is adjustable to skill level.