PMCI - March 2021

SKILLS & DRILLS
As I am no Picasso, I decided to also produce some simple
stencils to accompany the bag. On my home range we use stencils
made from hardboard, however this was not an option in this
case. I obtained some thin card and cutaway the desired size and
shapes needed to make my target stencils; again not the best in
the world but workable under the circumstances. I added tabs to
the shapes so I could hold them up to the target paper and spray
them with vehicle paint if it was to hand, failing that I could use a
marker pen to draw around them. I also cut out some shoot/no
shoot target stencils too. This gave me the opportunity to add target
identification drills into the mix.
The other items that I have included are coloured marker pens,
a roll of duck-tape (for hanging targets and repairs) some coloured
sticky dots for patching up the target and a retractable blade. Once
the target is constructed it’s easily moved around on the range if
desired. I was able to transport four target stands in one hold-all
including all the necessary kit needed to keep the range going. The
lengths of the poly pipe depends on the type of targets you are
going to use and also the size of the hold-all that you are going to
use to transport it in.
As I said it’s not the best nor is it the most sophisticated setup,
but it sure beats shooting at rocks in the middle of the desert!
Train hard, Fight easy; until next time...
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