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Allen Humphrey
12-23-2011, 09:22
I'm completely aware that this will be a re-invention of the wheel for some....but I thought I'd share with other new shooters like me.

When doing dry fire practice, I use a post-it on the wall for aiming. The issue is that the range is so close that it looks too "sharp" or in-focus, even when maintaing primary focus on the front post. I've found that by making the bull an asterisk instead of a full circle, it helps blur the edge like an SR looks at 200.

Allen Humphrey
12-24-2011, 08:08
Edit:
For what it is worth, my math shows the following close range target sizes

7yd=.46in dia
8yd=.52in dia
9yd=.59in dia
10yd=.65in dia

PhillipM
01-12-2012, 03:54
I use a 3/4" target paster at about 12' on a Venetian mini blind louver.

What heights do you use for standing, sitting, and prone?

fredtheobviouspseudonym
01-12-2012, 11:00
I've heard and years ago used a penny taped to the wall at a certain distance (forget which) as close to a standard bullseye. Probably about 25-30 feet.

Allen Humphrey
01-13-2012, 07:48
I use about 62" for standing, 22, sitting, 16 prone.

A penny would be really good for 30 ft. A dime is almost perfect, but a little shiney. I like the sticky note because it almost looks like a target board.