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There's a certain satisfaction in watching a target flinch, snap back, and dare you to do it again. The Birchwood Casey Ground Strike Prairie Popper delivers exactly that. Shaped like a prairie dog in bright luminescent yellow, this standing target sits on a spring at the top of its steel stand, so every solid hit sends it rocking and bouncing before it settles back into place. You get instant visual confirmation of your shot without ever leaving the firing line, which makes plinking sessions more fun and follow-up practice a whole lot more useful.
The target body measures 9.75 inches tall and 4.25 inches wide, mounted on a 14-inch metal H-frame stand that pushes right into the dirt. It's built from a dense self-healing polymer, so bullets pass through the plastic and the material re-seals itself, leaving very little visible damage behind. That's how it holds up to hundreds of rounds while keeping its shape. Reviewers who ran it hard with .22 LR and .17 HMR reported it standing up to repeated head and body hits with no real deterioration.
Use it with any centerfire or rimfire caliber from .22 on up, and set it out past 30 yards for the best experience. Keep in mind it's meant for live ammo only, not BBs, pellets, or airsoft. The bright yellow finish stands out against dirt banks, brush, and open field, so you can spot it easily even at distance.
What really rounds out the package is the bundle of Shoot-N-C reactive stick-on targets in assorted 1-inch, 2-inch, and 3-inch sizes. Slap them onto the body wherever you want an aim point, and the chartreuse halo that blooms around each hit lets you track your groups from the bench without a spotting scope. Whether you're breaking in a new rimfire, teaching a new shooter, or just burning through a brick of ammo on a lazy afternoon, the Prairie Popper turns range time into something you'll want to keep doing.
It's rated for any rimfire or centerfire caliber from .22 on up, and shooters have run everything from .22 LR to .17 HMR through it without trouble. It is not made for BBs, pellets, or airsoft, so stick to live ammunition. For the best reactive action and target life, set it up past 30 yards.
The body is molded from a dense self-healing polymer, so bullets pass through and the material re-seals itself with minimal visible damage. That construction lets it take hundreds of rounds while keeping its prairie dog shape. It's a target you can leave out and shoot session after session.
The included Shoot-N-C stick-ons are self-adhesive reactive targets in 1-inch, 2-inch, and 3-inch sizes. When you hit one, a bright chartreuse ring blooms around the bullet hole, so you can see your groups clearly from the bench without walking downrange or using a spotting scope. Peel and place them anywhere on the popper you want an aim point.
The Prairie Popper mounts on a 14-inch steel H-frame that pushes into the dirt to anchor it in place. Once it's seated in soft or firm ground it holds up well to impacts, with the spring at the top letting the target rock and snap back on every hit. On very hard or rocky ground you may want to stomp it in or pick a softer spot.
| UPC | 029057480306 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 48030 |
| Mount Type | Standing |
| Product Type | Target |
| Quantity | 1 |
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