Shootin eggs

[Milo 2.0]

Yesterday we got the brilliant idea of shooting raw eggs, lot's of fun! But anyone have any pics or diagrams of how to tie one up, or harness them. We tried super glue, didn't work, ended up wrapping them in sandwich baggies, twisting the ends, wrap with string and cut the excess off. It worked but the explosiveness wasn't there, yes they'd burst nice, but would sit and drip for a time, not just disintegrate.

If any of you haven't tried this, it's a blast, we set eggs at 3,4, and 500 yards, all we had time for. I was surprised at how few of shots we needed to get them. Anyway, any help would be great.

Alas, another way to incorporate time and money into the sport, stopping by the local grocery for a dozen eggs on the way to the range.

 

[Eddie Harren]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8nhdkFVZxE&feature=youtu.be

Check this video out from the Eastern Small Caliber Shoot August 2013 at the Thurmont Conservation and Sportsman's Club Thurmont Maryland. Jim Saubier, from www.saubier,com was there as a sponsor and his son made this videos. Ray hot glued the eggs to string. Be sure to let the eggs come to room temp or they sweat. Making it impossible for the glue to adhere to the egg.

 

[Immike]

Let the eggs set at room temperature until they are dry and free of condensation. Then take fishing line and tie a knot in the end of the line and use a couple drops of hot melt glue on the pointed end of the egg. We use a short stick stabbed in the ground off to the side and hang the egg just above the ground so you can see the missed shots. Great target!!

 

[ReedG]

We've had "Egg Shoot" matches for 10 years here and mount the eggs on wire hoops. Don't have any pictures on this computer but will attempt to describe. I use coat hanger wire, but anything will work. Cut about a 10" section, put a right-angle bend at about 7", make a horizontal loop about an inch in diameter. We drill holes in the wooden target frames to accept the wires, spaced about 10" apart to hold five at a time.

 

[Milo 2.0]

Doc, thank you sir for the video. Shooting the eggs against a black background couldn't have been easy! Even though we were shooting farther, spotting misses was easy.
The one guy with the big grin either had one heck of an accurate gun, or was one good shot, or both. Wish they would've stated the distance they were shooting though!

Hot glue, ok more money

 

[Immike]

We shoot them at 632yrds for a after match entertainment and side bet. I believe there was a club on here that was having 1000yd matches with them but I can't recall who it was.

 

[Milo 2.0]

We've had "Egg Shoot" matches for 10 years here and mount the eggs on wire hoops. Don't have any pictures on this computer but will attempt to describe. I use coat hanger wire, but anything will work. Cut about a 10" section, put a right-angle bend at about 7", make a horizontal loop about an inch in diameter. We drill holes in the wooden target frames to accept the wires, spaced about 10" apart to hold five at a time.

Thanks Reed, I can wrap my head around this, and they'd last. We mostly shoot steel, and have metal a-frame stands, so a loop over the top bar and they can sit there till someone blasts one. Make a few extra to have on hand.

What distance do guys go to, I watched a you tube vid of guys at 1K, but they spent a lot of rounds per number of hits?

 

[jonbearman]

I just get thick washers and stand them up on the big end.

 

[Milo 2.0]

We shoot them at 632yrds for a after match entertainment and side bet. I believe there was a club on here that was having 1000yd matches with them but I can't recall who it was.

Side bets are fun Typically, how many rounds per egg do think it takes at 632? I'm not saying anything here, but we rarely get a calm day.

 

[jonbearman]

Set the washers on a 2x4 layed on its side.I also tried drilling the washers to tack them to the board so you are not losing lots of washers.Problem solved.

 

[Immike]

We shoot them at 632yrds for a after match entertainment and side bet. I believe there was a club on here that was having 1000yd matches with them but I can't recall who it was.

Side bets are fun Typically, how many rounds per egg do think it takes at 632? I'm not saying anything here, but we rarely get a calm day.

We do it Annie Oakley style like in shotgun matches where we take turns and go down the line until it is hit. We start with the oldest shooter on the line and go from there. Its always depending on how strong the wind is but they can go pretty quick if it's too calm. We are doing this right after a fclass match and everyone is sighted in and ready. They shoot the eggs better than the paper usually.

 

[Raythemanroe]

Peanut butter works great, wipe PB on the bottom and place egg on what ever target you want.

 

[Eddie Harren]

Those eggs, in the Saubier video, were at 300 Yds. That's as far as our range goes. The small targets in the first part were "Dum-Dum" lollipos on their sticks at 100 Yds. They are the size of a dime. Jimmy Saubier was shooting a 20 PPC.
We had aluminum hoops like the ones described here but they got shot up. I like the idea about the washers.
This annual shoot is for calibers not larger than 20. It has turned into one of my favorite events. Guys bring their favorite ground hog/ prairie dog rifles and have a ball. Ray and John, the organizers, feed everyone good and, of course, lots of the shooters bring their sons and daughters with them.

 

[Milo 2.0]

Thanks Doc and the rest of you guys. 2x4's and washers are kind of out here, we really have no groomed ranges we can shoot at. Out in the prairie, a 2x4 on the ground would be obscured by grass, or a mound, like I said earlier, we shoot steel hanging from belting on metal stands, so we need to work off that.
A handful of us have a substantial amount of coin tied up already, so I can't see us constructing saw horse like stands to shoot eggs.
I do like the small caliber thing though, 2 of us were shooting 6.5x47's, and one guy a new .296 SAUM. Just none of us have any of the small exotics. I do have a 6BR that would be perfect for this to 500, maybe.

 

[gtl1946]

We used a wire hoop just like you used at Easter time to dip the eggs when you colored them . Use the "hoop" upside down so you can stick the straight end down in the edge of a 8' 2x4 that has holes in it to hold the wire . The egg then sits in the hoop . We use the 2x4 's so you don't ruin the regular target stands . We use saw horses to hold the board in place . A club holds 2 shoots per year to raise funds - 10 shots in two 5 shot relays so they have time to reset them . VERY well attended !!!!!!

 

[itchyTF]

I obviously don't know what your metal stand looks like but I would think you could adapt it to hold a 2x4 horizontally and then use the Easter egg hoop method or one of the other ideas mentioned.

 

[Milo 2.0]

I obviously don't know what your metal stand looks like but I would think you could adapt it to hold a 2x4 horizontally and then use the Easter egg hoop method or one of the other ideas mentioned.

Totally agree itchy, just extend the wire and loop it over the cross member would work, just talked to one of the guys, he think's we'll be hitting the wire holders????
I don't see the issue, at least you'd know your left and right were on.

 

[itchyTF]

You could always make up a batch of spare holders just in case.

 

[OB]

I always set them up on golf tees.

 

[NateHaler]

Shoe boxes for the 'background' container. Spray the inside with flat black paint.

Hang the egg from one end of the box with a string with a couple of loops (bowline knots) tied in.

If you want more explosive results, then use the 7 ounce size soda cans, whatever you can get cheapest. Paint them bright orange and set them in the black shoebox.