Practice with a purpose.......

[Mr. 16 gauge]

I've been looking for a way to make a moving target to simulate game shots. I stumbled across this and thought it a bit "cool"

I've been trying to concoct something similar; I don't have access to the rail system or an ATV. This set up is pretty neat, though......................

 

[Mr. 16 gauge]

BTW: I think whomever posted the video on youtube meant to say "simulated" cape buffalo charge, not "assimilated"......but hey, we're Americans!!! We don't need to know how to speak English....we speak 'Merican!!!!

 

[gizmo]

That's a pretty cool rig. I messed with trying to figure out a way to rig something similar up that would be a one man deal but gave up due to time. That's a pretty slick apparatus there though.

 

[TokkieM]

Looks like a easy system here:
http://www.panterror.co.za/

 

[G Skinner]

JIMMY CRICKET ! LOL !
Glen

 

[gizmo]

Looks like a easy system here:
http://www.panterror.co.za/

That's awesome!

 

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Looks like a easy system here:
http://www.panterror.co.za/

That's kind of the idea that I was toying with......I was thinking of using old bicycle tires on the target holder, but I kind of like the idea of skids instead. I was hoping to find a way to vary the speed of the 'reel' to make it more versatile, and powering it with a 12 volt car or boat battery.
Does anyone have some idea as to what type of appliances/equipment might have a motor that would be workable that I could salvage from a scrap yard?

 

[Rob404]

I tried 3 rapid fire shots at a fixed target with my 375, Sure glad the target wasn't a Man-eater I'm going to work on the pinky finger tip

 

[K-man]

That's kind of the idea that I was toying with......I was thinking of using old bicycle tires on the target holder, but I kind of like the idea of skids instead. I was hoping to find a way to vary the speed of the 'reel' to make it more versatile, and powering it with a 12 volt car or boat battery.
Does anyone have some idea as to what type of appliances/equipment might have a motor that would be workable that I could salvage from a scrap yard?

What about a washing machine motor? Has a variable speed, belt drive, lots of them out there.

 

[dobber]

Still like the tire rolling down a hill (gravel pits are great) with the target in the middle of the tire, cardboard or plywood with target stapled to it

 

[TokkieM]

That's kind of the idea that I was toying with......I was thinking of using old bicycle tires on the target holder, but I kind of like the idea of skids instead. I was hoping to find a way to vary the speed of the 'reel' to make it more versatile, and powering it with a 12 volt car or boat battery.
Does anyone have some idea as to what type of appliances/equipment might have a motor that would be workable that I could salvage from a scrap yard?

A truck window wiper motor will work fine