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Hornady hit indicator

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Topic: Hornady hit indicator

Posted By: Pauly5
Subject: Hornady hit indicator
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2024 at 9:24am

https://store.hornady.com/hit-target-impact-indicator-4

these look good. Especially for the latest 100+ m challenge.

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Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2024 at 5:47pm

Here's a question for you ppl with solar sensor spot lights out side.
Would the motion of a metal plate moving set one off.
Heres the thought.
If I got a can size flat metal target, that swings from top, put a lite spring behind it to push it back out, brought one of those cheap outdoor solar spot lights with sensor, turned the spot back wards, sensor forward, pointed sensor at metal target would 2 or three inches of forward and backward movement set it off.
Can you adjust the sensitivity and how long they stay on for.
Looking for an alternate trip system that is usable on any reacting target and resets itself.
Its also dirt cheap and requires no wiring.

Posted By: nunga
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2024 at 6:48pm

It would work if the sensor was right next to it i would think. the further away you are the bigger the movement needs to be. With ours a cat will set it off but birds will not.

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2nd place HP springer - WFTF World Championships 2014

Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2024 at 6:54pm

Do you think the reflective properties of metal would help.

Posted By: nunga
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2024 at 7:41pm

Having thought about it a bit more i do not think it would work. the sensors in those lights pickup IR waves and the Motion Sensor is designed to detect "Warm Movement" from it's field of view, and switch the light on when this is triggered. This "Warm Movement" refers to any object passing by the sensors detection zone that gives off heat, such as people or animals approaching the light.

So no it will not work.

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2nd place HP springer - WFTF World Championships 2014

Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2024 at 7:48pm

Wow that's more tech than I thought for a 30 buck light!
I'll have a look around and see if they just motion sensors only ones. Ir should reflect off metal shouldn't it? . Cheers for the heads up.

Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2024 at 9:10pm

Turns out a lot of driveway sensors are laser.
That might work better. Break the beam alarm goes off. Solar. Think I'll follow that train of thought.
Does anyone know of a smaller laser trip wire?

Posted By: Pauly5
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2024 at 9:42pm

What about hit a spinner that breaks the beam?

Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2024 at 10:38pm

That could work and simple.
I'll play with that concept cheers.
I've been trying to find something to install inside a case, so when an arm goes back it breaks the beam.
My search words are getting me nowhere.