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Just a heads up for people who are bored at home and have the facilities in place.

We are now in week three of shooting bell target postal comp.

You can find us over at https://lincsbelltarget.co.uk/forum/index.php

Thanks for that. My Club shoots bell target on a Saturday morning. (But not at the moment for obvious reasons.)

My god that centre is small, I printed off a couple of targets and had a go! Even off a sand bag it looked like a rubbish shotgun pattern!

Cookisan, what were you shooting with?

3/8" for the hole, this is the equivalent to a mans head ish at 100 yards. The good sorts are putting a pellet through that hole 20 times out of 20 :(

Hi Christel, I was using a daft Walther CP88 pistol with even worse eyesight!

Before I completely run out of compressed air, I might give it a go with my old FT rifle, standing.

Saying that, it does get a bit addictive....just one more go! I've even seen a basic bell target on fleabay, which I'm trying to stop myself buying. I'm sure I've the bits in the garage to make something.

Ovenpaa.......your not helping my confidence!!

I am desperate to have a go but unfortunately I don,t have any were to set up a target all my sheds garages are full to the rafters with stuff.
It even crossed my mind that I could pop into my local range as I have access to it even though its in lock down. Then I gave my head a shake. It will have to wait I am afraid.

Cookisan, it is very addictive shooting bell target, what if is always at the back of my mind, surely I can do that better...

Alpha, 18 feet is a distance most people can at. A garden, half into a garage or between two rooms. We even have a family shooting down a corridor at home right now. The postal league has already attracted people from as far away as Hungary and Germany and all you need is a .177 air rifle or pistol.

Hello Christel & Ovenpaa,

Just a quick question before I drill holes in a front plate, the hole on a bell target is 3/8" not the 5mm spot in the centre of the paper versions? I assume it's the 3/8" and the tiny spot is to achieve a theoretical ring on the paper target.

Guidance would be much appreciated.