Description
Walking downrange after every string gets old fast, and that is exactly the headache Birchwood Casey set out to fix with the Dirty Bird. The moment a bullet punches through, the dark film around the hole peels back to reveal a bright underlayer, leaving a jagged white ring that reads like splattered paint. That high-contrast pop is easy to pick up through a scope, so you spend more time behind the trigger and less time squinting or making the long walk to check your group.
What Makes the Dirty Bird 17.75" Different
These are printed on heavy tagboard, which is a big step up from flimsy paper. The stiffer stock holds up better in wind, takes staples and clips without tearing at the corners, and keeps its shape whether you are shooting an indoor lane or an outdoor berm. At 17.75 inches with clear aiming points, there is plenty of real estate for both scoped optics and open sights, and the layout is built around 100-yard high power work like sighting in a rifle or dialing a scope before a match.
Getting the Most Out of Your Dirty Bird Targets
The backing is non-adhesive, which shooters tend to appreciate more than they expect. You can hang them with tape, binder clips, staples, or a nail, jot your load data and elevation notes right on the sheet, then pull them off the backer and save them for reference. It is a simple way to track how a rifle prints over time. A quick tip from the range: painter's tape or clips at the corners beats stapling if you want to reuse your backer, and it makes swapping targets between strings quick.
Birchwood Casey has been building shooting and gun care gear since 1948, and the Dirty Bird line is one of their most popular reactive targets for good reason. You get five targets per pack, giving you a full range session or several sight-in sessions out of one box. Great for centerfire rifles, rimfires, and just about any gun or caliber you want to run.
Key Specifications
- Manufacturer: Birchwood Casey
- Manufacturer Part Number: 35186
- UPC: 029057351866
- Product Type: Splatter Target
- Target Size: 17.75 inches
- Intended Range: 100 Yards
- Application: High Power / Sight-In
- Material: Heavy Tagboard
- Backing: Non-Adhesive
- Mount Type: Hanging
- Reactive Color: White Splatter
- Use: Indoor or Outdoor
- Quantity: 5 Pack
What’s Included
- 5 Birchwood Casey Dirty Bird 17.75" 100 Yard High Power targets
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Dirty Bird splatter effect actually work?
When a bullet passes through, the dark film around the hole shrivels back and exposes a brighter layer underneath, leaving a high-contrast white ring around the impact. That bright rim is far easier to spot from a distance than a plain hole in paper. It lets you confirm hits through your optic without walking downrange after every string.
Can I use these targets with open sights or only a scope?
Both work well. The 17.75-inch size and clear aiming points are designed for scoped optics as well as open and adjustable iron sights. The black-and-white contrast also makes it easy to read your shot groups when you are dialing things in.
The Dirty Bird targets are non-adhesive, so how do I hang them?
Tape, binder clips, staples, or a nail all get the job done since the heavy tagboard holds up to mounting without tearing. Many shooters prefer painter's tape or clips at the corners so the backer can be reused for the next target. The non-adhesive design also lets you write notes on the sheet and save it for reference.
What distance are these Dirty Bird targets best for?
They are built around 100-yard high power shooting, which makes them a solid pick for sighting in a rifle or prepping for a match. The large size and bright splatter give you good visibility at that range. They will work at shorter distances too if you just want fast, easy-to-read feedback.





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