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What are airsoft targets?

Airsoft targets are small scale replicas of targets used in USPSA and IDPA shooting competitions. The targets are small so that you can practice in your garage; Airsoft target practice stage 1Airsoft target practice stage 2 they are approximate quarter scale size so that shooting these targets at 2 yards with an airsoft gun would be similar to shooting a full size target at 8 yards. These airsoft targets are metal, so unlike paper targets they don't need to be replaced. There's also no need to walk up to the target to see if you hit it; you can tell a hit by the sound of the bb hitting the metal and/or by the motion of the target.

Why use airsoft targets?

Airsoft guns are much cheaper to use than real guns, so whether you shoot for fun or to practice for serious competition, they allow you to do it for less money. Also, you can use an airsoft gun in your garage so you don't have to go to a shooting range to practice. This means you spend more time shooting for less money.

Brad Holt has been using airsoft guns for 4 years and during that time has risen from being a USPSA B class to the rank of Master class. He finshed 6th overall in Production division at the 2008 USPSA Nationals, 1st Production 2008 Area 1, and 3rd production 2008 Area 2. 98 Percent of all his practice is done with airsoft guns. He only shoots live ammo to test a load, practice on the range or at a match.

How Brad Holt started designing airsoft targets

While trying to improve my skills for a local IDPA match I began shooting more and more live ammo. My wife became increasingly tired of me being gone either shooting at the range or loading ammo. I had been loading and shooting approximately 2000-3000 rounds a month of live ammo when I saw an airsoft pistol for the first time. I thought maybe this was a way to save some time and money.

I first began with soda cans, various cardboard shapes wrapped in duct tape as well as full size targets. My first plate rack was all wood with wood plates rapped in white cloth tape. I progressed into USPSA and so did the targets. The main goal was to replicate the targets I shot at the matches. Because of space available in my garage I tried to scale down the targets for about 10-15 feet.

I had been spending about 400 dollars for bullets, primers and powder each month. I was now shooting 10,000 rounds of airsoft and only spending 100 dollars a month plus my USPSA scores were improving. My wife was also happier as I was not at the range 2-3 days a week and spending the rest of the time reloading. I tried different types of materials for the targets and found that some of the plastics didn't last as long as I thought they would. It's amazing what some stuff does after getting hit with 5000 airsoft bb's.

Anyway, I settled on metal targets as they lasted longer and even made noise to boot. After shooting about 700,000 airsoft bb's in the garage I worked out the bugs and began to make the targets for some friends and local shooters. The bottom line is I can replicate all the drills I needed on the range for a match. Although the airsoft pistols do not recoil and always weigh the same, you can still call your shots, do movement drills and practice valuable transitions. No more boring dry fire drills as I shoot a plate rack and watch the plates fall.