What weird things do you train off of?

[DrMcPew]

What things do you folks shoot off of beyond the “normal” barricades?

I’m doing some practice tonight and I figured I’d ask what random things around the shop/house you all have found worthwhile to practice off of. I’

I’m taking a 5 gallon bucket tonight and my trusty step ladder.

 

[linebaugh]

55 gallon barrels in 3 positions, old wire spools top sides and center, chairs, home made barricades with pipes and odd hole sizes.

 

[ToddKS]

Anything I can use to create a specific height, typically stacks of 2 gallon or 5 gallon buckets.

 

[Randall D]

Probably not related, but I practice often shooting with one knee on the ground and elbow on the other knee. This is mostly for hunting scenarios.

 

[DrMcPew]

55 gallon barrels in 3 positions, old wire spools top sides and center, chairs, home made barricades with pipes and odd hole sizes.

Thanks for the tip. Threw one in the pickup for tonight.

 

[Sheldon N]

I bought one of those 10 foot tall wooden fruit orchard ladders off craigslist for dirt cheap, sawed the legs off to turn it into a 5 foot tall step ladder, then removed all the metal brackets that gave it rigidity. Now it's wobbly as heck, I'd never trust it to stand on, but it's great for barricade practice.

A folding chair is another good one, shoot off the back, shoot off the seat, turn it upside down and shoot off the bars.

Honestly though a step ladder is really all you need.

 

[Downeast]

We have an old metal barrel that we lay on its side. When you lay your rifle on top it tends to roll away from you while you are on your knees.
That's why I enjoy belly shooting. LOL.

 

[boltfluter]

I do none of this, the whole thing sounds exausting! Good shooting and practice to you!
Paul

 

[Eagle Six]

Eight foot step ladder with steps in line with the firing line, so you are shooting through the legs 'A" formation. From the top secure a rope or strap that hangs down with a loop at the end to support the rifle forearm. Do not use any part of the ladder to stabilize your body. The suspended rope allows movement in all directs. Adjust the height of the rope from extreme low to extreme high and in between. The ladder should be stable enough to be safe but if it isn't rock solid it adds to the challenge. Learn to stabilize your body in different positions to accommodate the height and learn to 'shoot-on-the-move'. Not as the shooter is moving, rather the rifle support is moving. Hint: study bullseye shooting for techniques of shooting a moving gun. Learn movement shooting from this platform and the skill can be used for almost any other unstable moving platform.

 

[Delfuego]

Tanks Trap, every PMS match has one. Drill for time (stopwatch). Weak eye/side BS. Practice walking in high heels.

 

[diggler1833]

Shot a coyote from the kneeling position with the rifle braced against against a fence post two days ago.





Yesterday I used a ladder (was killing wasps the day before) to shoot a skunk that was walking around by the creek below the house.




Today I busted another critter shooting off of the top of my grill on the patio.

Standing against a post or tree with your support hand and thumb in an "L", thumb under the stock and fingers against the object is surprisingly steady. Killed my last rifle deer that way.

Hay bales in the fall make excellent cover and rests for deer/coyote hunting.

I practice almost exclusively from a prone position, but rarely get a shot opportunity like that on living things so I take what I can get. Adapt, improvise, and apply the fundamentals and you'd be surprised how well you can hit at distance.

I actually don't shoot PRS. I just have a little land and a lot of things that need killing.