Tannerite Alternatives?

[worddoer]

I have seen a few threads about exploding targets lately and it got me thinking. I purchased 20lbs of Tannerite many years ago for less than half of what they are charging now days. And I am almost out. It also seems that many new companies have entered the exploding target market.

It is really fun with large pill bottles. Still gives a good boom, is more challenging to hit at 100 yards, and does not scare the crap out of my fathers neighbors (since I use his property).

What alternatives have my fellow INGO'ers found and at what pricing? I would prefer to keep it to $3.00lb or less.

 

[ZbornacSVT]

H2 seems to be the most potent, and one of the cheaper alternatives.

 

[worddoer]

I have heard that mentioned on here before. I also recall someone on the forum selling the H2. Does anyone recall who that is?

Are there any other brands out there that would be a better value compared to Tannerite?

 

[danielson]

Jug of gas and some wire leading to a grill starter switch attached to the back of a swinging steel plate??

 

[Redtbird]

Jug of gas and some wire leading to a grill starter switch attached to the back of a swinging steel plate??

A tracer round thru a 20lb propane tank at 200 yards?

 

[danielson]

Yeah, but that takes all the fun away from building the setup...

 

[icky]

I always got my binary at knob creek right at 3$ a pound..... And a tracer won't light a propane tank until the has dispersed

 

[scott delaney]

I always got my binary at knob creek right at 3$ a pound..... And a tracer won't light a propane tank until the has dispersed

it does on tv

 

[netsecurity]

shockwave targets and star targets are a couple that I found locally. I haven't shot any of the stuff yet, because I am waiting until I get my new place....

 

[Chesh97]

H2. INGO member Hoosierdoc sells it on his site


Exploding Targets

 

[Chase515]

I have had mixed results with Shock wave. Some went off, others did not. The H20 is way better for the money and from my experience 1 pound of H20 looked like it made as big of a boom as 4lbs of shock wave. A cheap exploding target would be full cans of beer. You can get a 30 pack for less than 20$, shake them up and shoot them with different caliber rifles. A full beer off a fence post shot with a 22-250 is a awesome sight to see.

 

[warthog]

If you can get ammonium nitrate, you can easily make your own exploding targets.

I am sure I am not allowed to say how they are made/mixed so I won't but it isn't hard to do.
The problem these days is getting AN as it is now controlled due to the BATFE worries over terrorists making ANFO devices.
A 50# bag of AN is about $30 and the other stuff needed will cost you another $30 at most (more like $15).
you will wind up with fifty pounds of exploding targets for $60 bucks or that is $1.20/pound (or maybe $0.90/pound if you buy from the right places).

 

[red46239]

I have had mixed results with Shock wave. Some went off, others did not. The H20 is way better for the money and from my experience 1 pound of H20 looked like it made as big of a boom as 4lbs of shock wave. A cheap exploding target would be full cans of beer. You can get a 30 pack for less than 20$, shake them up and shoot them with different caliber rifles. A full beer off a fence post shot with a 22-250 is a awesome sight to see.

BEER???? Don't waste beer. Drink the beer, shoot cans of soda.

 

[teddy12b]

I've used Shockwave. I've seen them shot at 40 yards with a 9mm and not go off, but that's not even close to a high powered rifle either. In Ft. Wayne, the new ZX Guns sells the 4# jugs of showave for $19 and change. I've not seen or used a 4# yet, but it's not a bad use of a $20 bill while it's still legal to own.

 

[netsecurity]

BEER???? Don't waste beer. Drink the beer, shoot cans of soda.

I second the soda idea. Definitely no drinking the beer when shooting, especially not when working with explosives. I wouldn't even have an empty beer can within a thousand yards of me, as it could be considered probable cause for LEO to think I had been drinking, or violate "open container" laws or some such thing. The bottom line is that it just looks bad.

 

[caverjamie]

I couldn't find AN to make my own, even a farmer I know said he hasn't been able to get it in quite a while. I was able to buy 50lb of exploding target for $3.60 per pound from some place called Last Man Standing https://www.lastmanstandingtargets.com/

A couple of us divided it up, as it was cheaper to buy in bulk rather than individual orders. Now I wish I had kept all of it I don't know if their prices have gone up or not, but at the time, I think that was one of the cheapest places. And I can attest that it has detonated very well in various sizes as long as you follow the directions.

 

[PGRChaplain]

I'm with red, use Faygo!

 

[danielson]

Dont shoot beer.. What is wrong with you? lol

I suppose talking about AN is not a good idea. It will scare people, and they will label you a terrorist, or a former member of the military.. lol

 

[worddoer]

Thanks for the info guys! At this point, it seems I am going with Last Man Standing or H2 targets.

 

[Chase515]

someone mentioned the 4lb shockwave target. This is what one looks like from 100yds away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88r-TjLwgMs