Reactive Rimfire Target Ideas?

[Maser]

So my oldest son is turning 6 in April and I feel he is ready for a Ruger 10/22 of his own. Lord knows he's had more than his fair share of experience with mine and I think he's clearly ready for an autoloader of his own now to go with his bolt action. Problem is we really enjoy our reactive targets and he has clearly gotten bored with the clays, suckers, paintballs, and water balloons we normally shoot. We need new ideas for fun reactive targets. Any help would be appreciated.

[Chaos47]

Ice (can be frozen in tuna cans with food coloring and sting to hang them from)
Charcoal briquettes
Neco Wafers
Saltine Crackers
Golf balls
Shotgun Hulls
Fruit
Dollar store knick nacks

[50BMGBOB]

Steel swingers are always fun. The range I shoot at uses busted clay from the shotgun range as cheap ground cover (instead of buying gravel) so we use clay pigeons as targets. Set close for new shooters or out at 200 yards for the rest of us.

[VegasND]

How about one of these:

http://rollingsteeltargets.com/

I have one and it works well with .22 rifle -- not so well with handguns. I painted the ends yellow so it shows up better against the desert background.

[foesgth]

The Best!

Dollar store can of shaving cream!!! They make it snow when hit! Check your pantry for expired canned goods.

[boxl0bster]

Have you tried potatoes? I usually buy a 5-10lb bag when taking newbies shooting. They blow up really well with a .22 Only bad thing about them is they're brown and they blend in with the dirt haha.

[locktime]

The rolling steel targets look interesting.

I wonder what the minimum safe distance for 22 lr would be. They look like could send lead in any direction. 40 yards?

[A Lonewolf]

And for the win... www.tannerite.com has some new targets under the rifle section made just for rimfire. I tried them and they are quite impressive.

[Maser]

Thanks guys for the suggestions. I am really intrigued by the rolling or walking targets. They look like a real hoot to shoot.

[easy]

Ground squirrels. Lots of 'reactive' in them little buggers!

[theduece]

http://m.opticsplanet.net/do-all-out-doors-ground-bouncing-impact-seal-target.html

get two and race them. Hint carefully placed shots are the key.

[Q]

Ground squirrels. Lots of 'reactive' in them little buggers!

That's one of those things on my bucket list. I want to do but I kinda don't dharma and being to old to kill stuff now.

[JSolie]

Try attaching some balloons to a cardboard box. They become quite challenging to hit when they flutter in the wind.

[thedrickel]

I'm confused.

In this thread from July of 2010 you look about 14. http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...79#post4696979

And now, not 2 years later, your oldest son is a 6 year old?

[PsychGuy274]

So my oldest son is turning 6 in April and I feel he is ready for a Ruger 10/22 of his own. Lord knows he's had more than his fair share of experience with mine and I think he's clearly ready for an autoloader of his own now to go with his bolt action. Problem is we really enjoy our reactive targets and he has clearly gotten bored with the clays, suckers, paintballs, and water balloons we normally shoot. We need new ideas for fun reactive targets. Any help would be appreciated.

Puppies work well.