Good/Bad taste in target type

[Dbltap]

Is it bad taste to practice on a more human realistic silhouette type target than a paper silhouette target. Have recently purchased used beautician practice heads, they have withstood over 1000 rnds of .22,5.56,9mm,buckshot and slugs, but have noticed some head shakes when I set up target.

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[edslhead]

Practice heads seem like they would be alright, Raider helmets would get you in some trouble

 

[Dbltap]

Practice heads seem like they would be alright, Raider helmets would get you in some trouble

Raiders helmets would get you practiced on, unless a Jamarcus Russell helmet

 

[edslhead]

Get a cheap hat for it.

 

[Dbltap]

I guess I can understand someone's dislike how I dress these targets up, staple a T-shirt and the head with a ski mask on it and it is a true human silhouette. Wish I had some pics to show

 

[Velzey]

Yes

 

[Dbltap]

Yes bad taste, or yes on pics

 

[RVTECH]

Is it bad taste to practice on a more human realistic silhouette type target

Not at all - some people are WAY too sensitive. Nobody seems to have a problem when the full size, anatomically correct torsos are used on the various TV shooting documentaries so why would it be different for a layman to use the same - or a reasonable facsimile thereof?

 

[Dbltap]

At 10 yrds shooting at paper then at a target t-shirt with no red bullseye and a head looking at you, point of impact grew up to 4 inches larger

 

[IronMonster]

I probably wouldn't shoot at people shaped targets at a public range. I don't think there is anything wrong with it but you never know who else will be there and what kind of stink could come up. Just a personal thing though. I would not think twice about it if someone set them up at the range next to me, but if someone showed up with the wife or youngsters it might suddenly seem weird and off-putting

 

[Dbltap]

Exactly what I'm asking but have never used at a public range due to realistic nature.

 

[RVTECH]

I probably wouldn't shoot at people shaped targets at a public range. I don't think there is anything wrong with it but you never know

I agree - out in the woods OK but not at a public range

 

[Dbltap]

This only pic I could find

 

[edslhead]

Hmmm. Well its much better than shooting a TV or a tree.

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

This only pic I could find

Any local source for those heads?

 

[Dbltap]

I honestly try to make them look a bad guy as possible have made fake arms with toy guns and knives also.

 

[Dbltap]

Found mine on eBay that pic has a flat back skull much easier to attach to plywood, other 1 is a full size head but has a hole in neck so I just slide it down a piece of metal pipe attached to back of plywood. Purchased both separately less than 30$ for both

 

[Dbltap]

Hmmm. Well its much better than shooting a TV or a tree.

If tuck rule game is on said TV it is going to be shot. Sorry my Raider is getting ready for upcoming season.

 

[Just Jim]

Out at the club I have seen our police snipers practice on the face pictures of people... of all ages.

 

[slimmer13]

Raiders helmets would get you practiced on, unless a Jamarcus Russell helmet

Arnt all raider fans prohibited persons?