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Why IPSC Cardboard Targets Are the Standard for Practical Shooting Practice
@t2duk6avwf · 01 October 2026
If you have ever walked onto a practical shooting range, you have seen them. Tall and vaguely human-shaped with distinct scoring zones, IPSC cardboard targets are everywhere. They are the universal canvas for competition shooters, law enforcement trainers, and anyone serious about running a gun under pressure. I have spent years shooting these targets in practice and match settings, and I want to walk through what makes them the standard, how they differ from paper or steel
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