Mr. Rawles,
I searched the blog, and found no mention of a tidbit I find useful.
Political campaign yard signs made with corrugated plastic and H-style wire posts make very useful target backers for posting targets when you don’t have easy access to your own range. I like to make use of National Forest or National Grasslands, and these work wonderfully. Use a stapler to post the target. The plastic takes quite a beating before it needs to be retired. They also stand up fairly well to wind.
Have fun in choosing your targets, and get out and practice!
Also, don’t wait until after the elections, as many of these get recycled for other uses, and rapidly get scarce.
Thanks. – K.B.
JWR Replies: Growing up in the 1960s in Northern California, many local campaign signs were still made of 1/2-inch fiberboard. Rather than going to the local landfill, these were actively collected after each election day, and often put to creative use. I once saw a livestock shed with walls entirely sheeted with campaign signs. It was very colorful, inside! These days, of course, less substantial materials are used, and most signs are designed to be disposable. Thanks for suggesting a truly practical way to “re-use, re-purpose, and recycle.”