I used to use the old 2oz tobacco tins for this job. The reflective strips I used to cut from old hi-viz vests found by the roadside or just thrown away and used plasticine to fill the tins with. This video has brought back some memories. Nice job 👍
@tillysgunstocks 😉 I'm the same, I think I've got a touch of OCD🙄. I shoot left handed, play pool left handed. Yet I would be classed as right handed because that's the one I write with 🤷🏻♂️
Nice one! Hopefully the weather perks up a bit and I can get out and start on a few new bigger projects and I've plans for a couple of Interesting series of vids for the spring 😉
Amazingly I did almost the exact same thing way back about 35 years ago using an old tobacco tin and ballistic putty,carried it on my hunting trips - this though is better 👍Great minds think alike!
Great idea to have in the gunbag. I have already an empty tin with a small cloth with some Ballistol on it to wipe off my guns. I,m only afraid that i shoot straight trough with the most of my air rifles but it's easy to cut an extra round metall plate for in the bottom.
I'd love to know if the putty handles the high power stuff mate. It's fascinating stuff and absorbs way more impact energy than you'd imagine it would.😉
What a super idea 👍 definitely worth a go for some quiet zeroing/shooting Think I might also try drilling a small hole near the top on the back edge so I can hook it up to a backstop.
Good idea mate. It'd be easy enough to fashion a little stand/prop to keep it upright. I used to just wedge them at the base of a fence post but there's certainly room to evolve it further 😉
That'll do donkey. Good idea there sir. I've been using my tins as targets 4 awhile now, filling them with sand or gravel, and applying foil tape 4 night shooting. This is a nice twist, I'll b fabricating some of my own. Thankin' ya👍
I should have patented this idea. I've been using them on my squirrel feeders for years. I put it on a few Facebook pages..now everyone is using them.😂
I used old shoe polish tins filled with glazing putty and a farthing stuck in the middle to aim for . Not a lot of success with my old bsa springer , was happy to hit the tin 😂
Seems like a tub of this is arround 8 kenadian buckaroos so not too bad! Id be curious to try a simple cloth & painters tape version to see if it causes ricochets (Cloth -> cardboard anti ricochet section -> painters tape to hold everything in and fix it afterwards)
Mate this stuff is fantastic especially in a larger pellet trap. The only downside is if you want to recycle the lead,it's a bit of a nightmare but it's very safe from ricochet and quiet 😉
Great idea for out in the field for a quick zero but I do prefer a larger lead lined type for general shooting as it is easier to recover the clean lead for recasting into reloaded practice firearm ammunition, I assume something a little more common here in the US.
Hi mate, I've got a few vids of my lead lined traps on here. I like to re use the spent lead myself so it's nice and easy to re melt it. The putty is quieter on impact though but not so good for recycling the lead 😉
And.... If you are worried about the pellet coming through the back, you could cut another redundant tin lid as a base behind the putty?? Maybe include some sort of basic hanger / or hook as well??
Would I be worth using some double sided and putting a folding leg on the back so I would stand up? Don't know if it would stay put getting a good .22 wallop. Thinking about it two tent pegs/wire pegs would probably work. Very handy it's pocket sized though.
Hi mate, have you tried the putty? Admittedly I'm only running sub12,but it's strange stuff.. I'd be surprised if it wouldn't stop 40ftlb at an inch thick.. probably not in a pellet tin though.. if you do ever try it,it'd be great if you could let us know how it handles the high powers 😉
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Arts & Crafts, love it 🤣.
Great idea, especially for carrying around for a quick zero check. Thanks from a fellow lefty 👍
What random stuff will I have on the channel next 😆
It'll end up full blue Peter in no time...🤯
Great little video and nice tip, thanx
They work really well mate, definitely worth having one in the bag ,just incase...😉
What a great idea.
Love the fact this is so portable, just pop in pocket and off you go!!
I used to use the old 2oz tobacco tins for this job. The reflective strips I used to cut from old hi-viz vests found by the roadside or just thrown away and used plasticine to fill the tins with. This video has brought back some memories. Nice job 👍
Excellent idea and great execution on video! Thanks for sharing this one!👍🏼👍🏼
Great tip about the parallel centre lines. Thanks.
I find it works really well, I feel more precise😆 if that's a thing...
@tillysgunstocks 😉 I'm the same, I think I've got a touch of OCD🙄.
I shoot left handed, play pool left handed. Yet I would be classed as right handed because that's the one I write with 🤷🏻♂️
I’d like to see a night shoot with the reflective tape you made just to see how well it works👍
Great idea, thanks for this one, I shall be making one very soon.
Love all your stuff, keep em coming
Nice one! Hopefully the weather perks up a bit and I can get out and start on a few new bigger projects and I've plans for a couple of Interesting series of vids for the spring 😉
Nice little idea
Amazingly I did almost the exact same thing way back about 35 years ago using an old tobacco tin and ballistic putty,carried it on my hunting trips - this though is better 👍Great minds think alike!
I reckon it's about 20 years since I started using lead lined ones myself, definitely a handy thing to have in the bag 😉
Great idea to have in the gunbag. I have already an empty tin with a small cloth with some Ballistol on it to wipe off my guns. I,m only afraid that i shoot straight trough with the most of my air rifles but it's easy to cut an extra round metall plate for in the bottom.
I'd love to know if the putty handles the high power stuff mate. It's fascinating stuff and absorbs way more impact energy than you'd imagine it would.😉
What a super idea 👍 definitely worth a go for some quiet zeroing/shooting
Think I might also try drilling a small hole near the top on the back edge so I can hook it up to a backstop.
Good idea mate. It'd be easy enough to fashion a little stand/prop to keep it upright. I used to just wedge them at the base of a fence post but there's certainly room to evolve it further 😉
Great idea, very portable for out in the field.
Great idea. I've got some putty left, and it looks like I will be digging some tins out
Definitely worth having one stashed in the bag mate 😉
I've done the same thing but using lead (spent pellets) and it works very well.
That'll do donkey. Good idea there sir. I've been using my tins as targets 4 awhile now, filling them with sand or gravel, and applying foil tape 4 night shooting. This is a nice twist, I'll b fabricating some of my own. Thankin' ya👍
Great video thanks 👍😉🇳🇱
Thanks for watching mate 😉
Great idea!
Great idea.
Thank you for sharing, Tommy. 👍
Cheers mate. I've a load of ideas for little useful vids when the weather is pants...😉
I should have patented this idea. I've been using them on my squirrel feeders for years.
I put it on a few Facebook pages..now everyone is using them.😂
Excellent idea. I’ll just cut out some competition cards circles i use at our range. 👍👍
Great idea mate, there's loads of ways it can be evolved to suit 😉
is there a particular way or place you stand the trap so it doesn't fall over after the first shot ?🤔🙂
Good vid
Photocopy (in colour) your cards
Use Phiranas for target practice ( upside down map pin with pellet balanced on top)
I used old shoe polish tins filled with glazing putty and a farthing stuck in the middle to aim for . Not a lot of success with my old bsa springer , was happy to hit the tin 😂
Hmm, it looks to me like you've been raiding my craft drawers? 🤔😅
Seems like a tub of this is arround 8 kenadian buckaroos so not too bad!
Id be curious to try a simple cloth & painters tape version to see if it causes ricochets
(Cloth -> cardboard anti ricochet section -> painters tape to hold everything in and fix it afterwards)
Mate this stuff is fantastic especially in a larger pellet trap. The only downside is if you want to recycle the lead,it's a bit of a nightmare but it's very safe from ricochet and quiet 😉
Great idea for out in the field for a quick zero but I do prefer a larger lead lined type for general shooting as it is easier to recover the clean lead for recasting into reloaded practice firearm ammunition, I assume something a little more common here in the US.
Hi mate, I've got a few vids of my lead lined traps on here. I like to re use the spent lead myself so it's nice and easy to re melt it. The putty is quieter on impact though but not so good for recycling the lead 😉
Great idea.
And.... If you are worried about the pellet coming through the back, you could cut another redundant tin lid as a base behind the putty??
Maybe include some sort of basic hanger / or hook as well??
Amazon has x1000 20mm reflective/holographic dots for £7 that are decent for night zeroing.
Here’s one I made earlier !
🤣🤣 and next I'making a Thunderbirds Tracey island out of loo roll tubes 🫣
i would avoid the stickers and use a hole of the first shot
Would I be worth using some double sided and putting a folding leg on the back so I would stand up?
Don't know if it would stay put getting a good .22 wallop.
Thinking about it two tent pegs/wire pegs would probably work.
Very handy it's pocket sized though.
There's definitely mileage to evolve it further mate. A small ground spike of sorts would be perfect ..😉
Blue Peter "you should get an adult to help you with the compasses"
And next I'm making a Tracey island out of loo roll tubes 🤣🤣🤣
Does this putty melt? It'd be nice to be able to pour it...
It softens up nicely with the warmth from my hands, I don't know if it'd melt... Let us know if you try it 😉
Wot, no sticky backed plastic!
Sticky back plastic doesn't seem to be a thing nowadays, as a kid on the TV it was everywhere 😉🤣
I use Plumbers Mait from Screwfix. Part No. 14477; £4.96 for 750g. After use pluck pellets out with fine nose pliers and smooth surface.
My 25 cal goes through a 1 foot brick of very dense clay 😂 you must be, sub 12 shooting.
Hi mate, have you tried the putty? Admittedly I'm only running sub12,but it's strange stuff.. I'd be surprised if it wouldn't stop 40ftlb at an inch thick.. probably not in a pellet tin though.. if you do ever try it,it'd be great if you could let us know how it handles the high powers 😉
@@tillysgunstocks I modified my gauntlet to shooting around 65-70 fpe