I use targets with + on them so I can line up scope crosshairs with the +
the small dot are a great idea also, a buddy of mine was a soda route driver and would give me rolls of stickers they used for sales or BOGO
they were bright colors and 3/4 inch good for 100y open sights and 300Y scopes shooting

feel free to download and copy my target if anyone wants it

 

I sometimes use the crosshair but it seems like i never get the target cross to align with the scope's cross. Maybe I need to take a small level downrange to get them plumb when I staple them up.

 

close counts

 

I agree 100% with the OP and I go 1 step further - use 6:00 hold on those little dots.
That's what works best for me.

 

Take the Jaia grid test.

 

But my goal in shooting groups is not to hit that 1/4" dot. I purposfully move my point of impact away so I don't hit it. Now if I were to try to hit a series of those I would move my poi to my poa. As long as I am getting a 5 shot group @50 yds in the 2's and 3's I'm pretty sure I could also transition to hitting a bullseye.
When I go to the range, I am looking to attempt to better my rifle handling skills and to do that, ( in my opinion and you know what they say about opinions) you really need to shoot groups to verify your consistency. If I can shoot 20 5 shot groups and never get anything bigger than mid 4's with at least half in mid 2s to high 3s I feel I'm on the right track and doing better than average with a home built 10/22.
I might just try the grid thing though just to see what it's all about.

 

I noticed that my 1/2” red dot will disappear at 100 yards when the crosshairs are aligned perfectly over it with a 3-9x40mm scope. Tiny groups too. A bigger dot that doesn’t totally disappear yields larger group sizes, so pick your target based on your scope magnification and distance shooting to get best results imo.

Brent

 

yes you don't want to shoot out your point of aim (the dot) in target shooting we set the scope high by about an inch so your hits are below the point of aim

 

Learned that trick when I was playing around with a compound Browning Bantam bow, used the .99 stickers off of 2 liter soda bottles for targets.

 

I use the 3/4" orange dots a lot @ 50 yrds.

 

Used to do a lot of aspirin shoots, that was a blast. Always pushing the limits, we tried many things as targets, so far my favorite is 6mm airsoft bbs stuck to cardstock with clear silicone, the best of all (and use caution) are the glow in the dark airsoft bbs at night. Hold a flashlight to them for a few seconds and enjoy. It's hard to see the misses, but when you hit, glow in the dark shrapnel flys. it'll definitely sharpen your skills.

 

Dimond is better than a circle....Defined hold...Reticle doesn't block it out....

 

The target level is a great idea. Thanks.

 

I see lots of guys post targets and are unsatisfied with the groups they get from their 10/22s. What I notice is many times, their aiming point is a 1" black circle. It is hard to aim at the exact same point in a black circle from shot to shot.
I recently found these little .250" stickers at WalMart. I put them on white cardstock paper and make great cheap targets. View attachment 314845

I found these as a compromise to try out, 1/4" middle hole if you have the magnified picture or 1/2" bright circle for iron sights. We used to call them "paper buttholes" but I only saw them in white until now. $1.92 for 924 targets!

 

I use those too. I have not bought actual targets in at least a decade.

 

We called them paper Managers.😀
Avery good idea. I use these

 

I don't want to hit the spots I'm actually aiming at

 

I see lots of guys post targets and are unsatisfied with the groups they get from their 10/22s. What I notice is many times, their aiming point is a 1" black circle. It is hard to aim at the exact same point in a black circle from shot to shot.
I recently found these little .250" stickers at WalMart. I put them on white cardstock paper and make great cheap targets. View attachment 314845

I use a sheet of paper with 1” - .5” .25” squares with
1/8” dots either above or below depending on which way you hold the paper.
Aim point is the 1/8” dot and I adjust the scope up or down so the holes I make are center in the square for the distance I’m shooting “ .25 square or circle for 25yd and so on.
Most of my glass is fine cross hair with 1/8” dot.
cover one dot with the other dot and shoot.

literally aim small shoot small. And my aim point remains intact.

 

I haven't done it yet but, I've thought about using graph paper. Then use small stickers or a marker for poa.

 

i set my scope to shoot half inch high a 25 yards so at 50yards its half inch low .aim at 6 o clock at 25 and 12 o clock at 50 .on 1 inch spots

 

That is how I was brought up shooting,aim small miss small

 

A nice small easy to see (for scope power) dot or diamond is fine. When shooting the .22LR Rimfire cartridge I have found the impacts from even the lightest breezes move bullets a lot more than potential aiming errors. Learning how to deal with wind and choosing the right ammo for your plinker has a lot more influence on groups than what target you are aiming at. YMMV.

 

Nice! Good ideas

 

Hard to use small stickers when you can not see well enough with peep sights. 50 yrds / 100

 

I can definitely agree with you there. I now need a minimum of 24x in a scope to see bullet holes @100 yds. I need a 4" orange target sticker at 100 yds to shoot groups with my milsurp 30/06s with aperture sights.

 

I use a Bingo Marker / Dabber . Same size every time . I have a Red and a Green , been on the same bottles for over five years and still have at least five more . Give it a try .. ya might like it .

 

I know this is an old post but, it's a good idea. Thank you.