Target for patterning a shotgun

Abstract

A shotgun patterning target is provided wherein vertically disposed gridlines and horizontally disposed gridlines define square grids on the face of the target to enable the shooter to accurately and quickly count the pellet holes in each of the grids. The shotgun target also includes a 40-inch circle, a 30-inch circle and a 20-inch circle imprinted thereon. Thickened and colored center lines are provided on the target to provide a readily visible aiming point for the shooter. In a modified version of the invention, a rifle target is provided on the back side of the shotgun target and also has vertically disposed and horizontally disposed gridlines imprinted thereon which define square grids. The rifle target is divided into a plurality of quadrants each of which has at least one bulls-eye target imprinted thereon.

1 . A target for patterning a shotgun, comprising:
 a sheet having a front side, a back side, an upper end, a lower end, a first side edge and a second side edge;   at least one circle imprinted on said front side of said sheet having a predetermined diameter;   a plurality of vertically disposed and horizontally spaced-apart gridlines imprinted on said front side of said sheet which extend between said upper end and said lower end of said sheet between said first side edge and said second side edge of said sheet;   and a plurality of horizontally disposed and vertically spaced-apart gridlines imprinted on said front side of said sheet which extend between said first side edge and said second side edge of said sheet between said upper and lower ends of said sheet.   
     
     
         2 . The target of  claim 1  wherein said sheet has a centrally positioned crosshair imprinted on said front side thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The target of  claim 1  wherein the thickness of said crosshair is greater than the thickness of said gridlines. 
     
     
         4 . The target of  claim 2  wherein said gridlines and crosshair are colored in contrasting colors. 
     
     
         5 . The target of  claim 3  wherein said gridlines and crosshair are colored in contrasting colors. 
     
     
         6 . The target of  claim 1  wherein a plurality of concentric circles are imprinted on said front side of said sheet. 
     
     
         7 . The target of  claim 6  wherein said concentric circles have diameters of approximately 40 inches, 30 inches and 20 inches respectively. 
     
     
         8 . The target of  claim 1  wherein said vertically disposed gridlines are spaced approximately one inch from one another and wherein said horizontally disposed gridlines are spaced approximately one inch from one another. 
     
     
         9 . The target of  claim 1  wherein said sheet is comprised of a flexible paper material. 
     
     
         10 . The target of  claim 1  wherein said back side of said sheet has at least one bulls-eye target imprinted thereon and wherein said back side of said sheet has a plurality of vertically disposed and horizontally spaced-apart gridlines imprinted thereon and a plurality of horizontally disposed and vertically spaced-apart gridlines imprinted thereon. 
     
     
         11 . The target of  claim 10  wherein said bulls-eye target includes a plurality of concentric circles. 
     
     
         12 . The target of  claim 10  wherein said gridlines extend substantially completely across said back side of said sheet. 
     
     
         13 . The target of  claim 1  wherein said back side of said sheet has a plurality of bulls-eye targets imprinted thereon and wherein a crosshair is imprinted on said back side of said sheet which divides said back side of said sheet into a plurality of quadrants with at least one bulls-eye target positioned in each of said quadrants. 
     
     
         14 . The target of  claim 13  wherein a plurality of vertically disposed and horizontally spaced-apart gridlines are imprinted on said back side of said sheet which extend between said upper end and said lower end of said sheet between said first side edge and said second side edge of said sheet and wherein a plurality of horizontally disposed and vertically spaced-apart gridlines are imprinted on said back side of said sheet which extend between said first side edge and said second side edge of said sheet between said upper and lower ends of said sheet.