Page 3 - Air Venturi Rat-On-The-Run Airgun Target Reviews

Seems to be very well constructed of good, sturdy materials. When I can get the pellet where it needs to go, the target works flawlessly. When I miss and hit the rat's body there is no damage or denting whatsoever (I use a Weihrauch 77 in .22 and a GAMO Hunter 890 in .177, both fairly powerful). The included reset string and ground stakes also appear to be very good quality. The enamel paint is good quality, but is blasted off at pellet impacts, especially from the .22. I expect that.

Nothing. Make more target styles!

I wanted to try out Field Target style targets but couldn't justify the money for a nice custom or the time it would take to make one myself (probably shoddily at that). I think this target is perfect for my needs and I highly recommend it. I expect to enjoy shooting this target for a long time to come, and I expect to enjoy giving it ratlike touch-up paint jobs.

good target, made well, works well, get one!

maybe add a chain to the pull to reset

get one! there fun!

Ok if you own a Gamo target the first thing you see is a little thicker metal and stronger base with this target. I manufacture custom FT's and mine were used at the 2015 AAFTA Nationals. Mine are way thicker and I use lock nuts and bolts no pins or push washers. SO DOES THIS TARGET. The metal is much thinner then one but they use locking nuts and bolts too. Once the bolts are set you never need to lubricate them when left outdoors for extended periods! I am impressed with this target! The reducers are bolted from the rear so no jumping kill zones like the hanging ones on other targets. Overall the best commercial made target and a great price! I charge $50.00 for my custom heavy duty targets but I bought several of these as I cannot make them for the money they charge. . I shoot Grand Prix competition field target and reccomend these for your pratice range or local club. I would feel safe using this target at a national competion with no fear of operation failure.....

Move the reducer bolt to the front. This is a problem with several commercial made targets. When from behind, sometimes the impacts will bend the reducer back and make the metal weak. Also causing ricochets with some misses. Need to add more animals tovtge Air venturi line, as they would be a great target for field target clubs to buy as well as for the single shooters range.

I spray painted the faceplate brown and added a black eye with some white highlights on the belly and in the ears. Looks great. Great inexpensive target for field target clubs. Functions flawlessly. Great value for the money..

Looks nice and heavy! Great size for a rat! Seems to re-set easy when I pull the loop! Priced good for the amount of work it would take to make one your self. Well engineered!

Make them in left side & right side RATS. A standing on hind feet RAT would be fun as well! Could use a longer re-set line for us distance shooters!

I'm writing this review and haven't even put pellets on it YET! I do look forward to taking the paint off of it thou. Worth the price of admission, let me at it!!! Regards Sgrunt

This target is a great value for the money. It works very well and is well made. I'm using a 5 fps air rifle and it trips every time (when I do my part and hit the kill zone). It resets easily. I like the included kill zone reducers.

One of the other reviewers mentioned that it could use a better string winder. I agree but I do not consider it to be a major problem. I'll just make a larger winder out of a piece of scrap plywood. I would like to see this system offered with a number of different faces in addition to the rat.

I'm going to try the target mounted to a piece of 2x12 to make it even more portable and not to have to use the stakes.

Well made and like the different size kill zone inserts so you can make it easy or hard to drop at whatever distance you choose. resets easy and should last a long time if you just paint the metal after each use so it dose not rust if left out in weather,

Use a bolt and nut instead of weld on stud for the different size kill zones inserts so they will be on the front side of the silhouette instead of the rear side as over time the stud breaks loose so a hole needs drilled in the silhouette anyway and a nut and bolt installed.

Will help improve your hunting skills greatly if used with smallest kill zone insert.

Well made i like the reducers attached

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I love this target. It knocks down every time and is easy to pull back up, even from sixty feet away.

Not much, this is a great target and is fun to shoot at.

There is only one problem with this target. If you live in an area with very rough and rocky soil, like I do, then you will have a hard time getting the stakes all the way down. This is a problem because in order to pull the target back up right, the stakes have to be all the way down in the back. This isn't a big problem, but it does get kind of frustrating having to move the target five times to find a spot where you don't hit a rock. This isn't the target's fault, but if you live in a rocky area beware. This could be fixed by using a hacksaw to make the stake shorter then using a sander, or other device to re sharpen the stakes. You could also just buy new stakes if you can find some.

Great value. Solid heavy duty build. Fun to shoot. Works as advertised using my 11.2 foot-pound field target air rifle at 55 yards. I like the hinges have nuts and bolts instead of pins and friction washers.

I wish the reducers were bolted in front of the face plate. I wish it came with a better string winder like the Gamo field target.

The kill zone is 40mm (1.575"). The two reducers measure at 25mm (.984") and 15mm (.591").