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Flippin' Critters targets

Post by ruger22 » Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:36 am

The Occaisionally Better Half got me this for my birthday (tomorrow). Neat design, but it "walks" away from you as it's hit. A lot of waits for my range to go "cold" so I can retrieve it.... :cry:

They also specify 75 feet distance or better, and use of frangible or "soft" ammo (their quotes), whatever "soft" means.

For my needs, it's likely getting returned.


http://flippincritters.com/
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Post by bgreenea3 » Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:14 pm

Looks like a lot.of.fun. I think the soft ammo was meant for use with 17hmr ammo.
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Post by greener » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:27 pm

Those are neat targets

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Post by blue68f100 » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:38 pm

Those should be fun to shoot like the polymer balls and cubes. I like hanging the ball on a 2'-3' string so I have a moving target. Then the cube you dance along the ground. I don't like chasing the ball it goes too far... No restrictions on the polymer except HP are not recommended.

All types of reactive targets are more fun than paper..... :D
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Post by ruger22 » Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:49 am

I'll stick to my Champion rubber prairie dogs. They don't walk around, and I've got two unshot ones that were free with a CCI promotion. A couple of half shot ones should make it through next year.

The Flippin' Critter was exchanged for a Galco Stow N Go IWB holster. Tried it around the house for a while, more comfortable than I expected.
* 2 Ruger Bearcat stainless, w/ EWK ejector housings & Wolff springs
* Ruger SP-101 .22LR, w/ Wolff springs
* 2 NAA Guardian .32ACP
* 3 Zastava M70 .32ACP
* S&W 15-22 Sport (.22LR AR)
* 2 Ruger SR22 .22LR pistols

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Post by Hakaman » Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:44 am

How long until summer? :(

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Post by ruger22 » Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:55 am

Hakaman wrote:How long until summer? :(
Too long. What we got from Sandy has kept it around 50, damp, and windy for over a week. Supposed to finally hit about 68 next weekend.

I hate to fuss about that, considering what people are going through in the worst of Sandy's path.
* 2 Ruger Bearcat stainless, w/ EWK ejector housings & Wolff springs
* Ruger SP-101 .22LR, w/ Wolff springs
* 2 NAA Guardian .32ACP
* 3 Zastava M70 .32ACP
* S&W 15-22 Sport (.22LR AR)
* 2 Ruger SR22 .22LR pistols

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Post by greener » Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:17 pm

ruger22 wrote:I'll stick to my Champion rubber prairie dogs. They don't walk around, and I've got two unshot ones that were free with a CCI promotion. A couple of half shot ones should make it through next year.

The Flippin' Critter was exchanged for a Galco Stow N Go IWB holster. Tried it around the house for a while, more comfortable than I expected.
Check with oldman, he is the undisputed world champion of how many .22 rounds you can put into a prairie dog spinner.

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Post by greener » Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:22 pm

ruger22 wrote:
Hakaman wrote:How long until summer? :(
Too long. What we got from Sandy has kept it around 50, damp, and windy for over a week. Supposed to finally hit about 68 next weekend.

I hate to fuss about that, considering what people are going through in the worst of Sandy's path.
Unlike where you are, we don't hope summer comes on a weekend. :lol:

I'm farther east than ruger22 and plan to do my regular outdoor shooting most of the winter because it will be much warmer, some of the time. I may even try to continue the annual greener's Dec shootout in Kalamazoo, assuming my favorite son isn't still homeless.

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Post by bgreenea3 » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:18 am

If I am still homeless in December your favorite daughter in law may either do harm to me or her parents.... I hope our house is finished by then! :shock:
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