Birchwood Casey Dirty Bird 12×18 Oval Silhouette Target 50pk

Description

The Dirty Bird name comes from the burst of white that shows up the instant a bullet punches through, and that is exactly what makes this target so easy to live with at the range. Instead of black holes disappearing into black paper, each shot leaves a high-contrast white ring around the impact. You can call your shots from the bench, read your groups at a glance, and keep sending rounds without the constant walk down to check paper.

What Sets the Dirty Bird Oval Silhouette Apart

This is the 12 by 18 inch oval silhouette, sold here in a 50-target pack that keeps you stocked through plenty of range trips. The oval shape gives you a generous center-mass aiming area, which makes it a natural fit for defensive drills, general handgun practice, and working on consistency shot to shot. Birchwood Casey builds these on heavy tagboard, so they hang flat and hold up better than flimsy printer paper when the wind picks up.

Setting Up Your Dirty Bird Targets

The backing is non-adhesive, which sounds minor but is genuinely handy. You can staple or tape one to just about any backer, jot notes right on the sheet, then pull it down and save it to compare against next time. That makes these solid for tracking progress over a training block, not just burning through a single session. They work equally well on an indoor lane or a backyard stand outdoors.

While they are set up for all types of pistol-action shooting, the bright splatter shows up plenty well for rimfire plinking and closer rifle work too. If you shoot often and go through targets fast, buying the 50-pack takes the sting out of restocking and keeps a stack ready in the range bag whenever you head out.