Could someone please explain to me what "PLINKING" is?

UtahShooter

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So on a different forum that I belong to a gent is describing projectiles made by him as "PLINKING" projectiles.

From what I can gather (from him) is that they are projectiles not made to be accurate. What in the [beeep] is the point of that?

When I reload I do in hopes of the best accuracy I can get. I further my load development in a quest to get them to that point.

Now I can understand putting together a safe and reasonably accurate load for others to use my guns that I do not have to put as much load development into. But if I cannot hit a 3" target with them constantly (9/10) at 100 yards it is a waste of time and materials. I can get Dogtown's to group that well without even trying.

From what I can see his groups are not even hitting 5 shot group at 40 yards under 2 inches.

Am I looking at things wrong? Do I not understand what "PLINKING" is?

 
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Originally Posted By: 2muchgunCheap ammo that is "minute of tin can" is all that some require to have fun......


Exactly. "Plink" is the sound made when a bullet hits a tin can. And most practice was done at tin cans. Hence the term "plinking". Tom.
 
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not keeping track of group size, wind, range, or accuracy...while at the same time noticing the size of the smiles on the faces of all those you are plinking with.
 
If one have never enjoyed plinking I question how much shooting said one has actually done.

Its like the first thing you do when youre a kid.

No offense OP lol. That came across a little harsher than I meant for it to.
 
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Tin cans, spinning steel targets, milk jugs. My favorite type of plinking is "rock picking". A spotter calls out a certain rock and you put a round into it. GREAT fun. Accuracy is one thing. Fun is another.
 
some of the best shooting memories i have as a kid was going to the local gas station with a couple of dollars and buying all the 22 ammo i could afford and going to the local trash heap and spend a couple of hours breaking bottles and puttin holes in old tin cans. or how about pop cans floating down the creek. when we forget what "plinking" is we forget what shooting is all about folks........ FUN
 
Originally Posted By: 22-250ohiosome of the best shooting memories i have as a kid was going to the local gas station with a couple of dollars and buying all the 22 ammo i could afford and going to the local trash heap and spend a couple of hours breaking bottles and puttin holes in old tin cans. or how about pop cans floating down the creek. when we forget what "plinking" is we forget what shooting is all about folks........ FUN

HAHA I forgot about shooting bottles floating down the creek. Use to have a blast doing that.

I think its time to break out the Marlin m60
 
I agree with all of you. That is plinking to me. Shooting for fun but still hitting the target.

Originally Posted By: getfoxyNo offense OP lol. That came across a little harsher than I meant for it to.

No offense here not S2.

Originally Posted By: pahntr760Accuracy is one thing. Fun is another.

Yes indeed. But would you have fun "PLINKING" if you never hit anything? Never mind that is a dumb question.

To everyone here that posted. The point that I was trying to get at is even when "PLINKING" it sure is nice to hit things that you are aiming at.. Right? There should be accuracy. Not saying that it needs to be nuts on but if you are shooting at a tin can at 50 yards isn't it nice to hit it or maybe be an inch off so the next will be closer?

Originally Posted By: UtahShooterFrom what I can gather (from him) is that they are projectiles not made to be accurate.

I am not getting upset by any means but after most of these post and memories they all probably end with... "I hit the; tin can, floating bottle, spent shotgun primers still in the hull and my personal favorite tennis/ping pong balls filled with strike anywhere match tips". That is what I am meaning by accuracy.

It seems to me coming from him that hey if they do not hit an 8 inch plat at 100 yards that is ok. They are for "PLINKING".
 
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There is a difference between printing inty bitty groups and HITTING a can, steel spinner, etc. I won't tolerate a plain inaccurate gun, obviously. But I mean, has every shot you ever put into an animal been 1/2" from each other. The vitals of an animal are much larger then a 1" bullseye. That's what I was getting at.

Isn't hitting a 6" circular piece of steel the same as hitting an animals vitals? If you were only happy with tiny groups all the time, I can see frustration in the future. After I play with a load and get down under 1 MOA or hopefully somewhere around 1/2 MOA, I am done shooting at bullseye targets and start shooting thoses "X-ray" targets. I don't see the need to push itty bitty groups 24/7. I'm not into benchrest.
 
Originally Posted By: pahntr760But I mean, has every shot you ever put into an animal been 1/2" from each other.

After I play with a load and get down under 1 MOA or hopefully somewhere around 1/2 MOA, I am done shooting at bullseye targets and start shooting thoses "X-ray" targets.

Nope they are not that close.

So is an under 1 moa not a plinking round then?

I am unsure as to how else explain my point.

Originally Posted By: UtahShooter It seems to me coming from him that hey if they do not hit an 8 inch plate at 100 yards that is ok. They are for "PLINKING".

He is using the term plinking for them being inaccurate. Does that make sense?
 
I think youre reading into it too much.

take any 22 rifle, set up popcans, bottles, clays, and blowem away for cheap. thats plinking. Ya dont have to have a tack driver just something that will shoot MOSB

Minute of Soda Bottle
 
Originally Posted By: UtahShooter
I am unsure as to how else explain my point.


He is using the term plinking for them being inaccurate. Does that make sense?

I think we are both loosing something in electronic translation. For me plinking is taking a good load and shooing indiscriminate targets. If I hit the plate, cool. If there is a nice little group in the middle of the plate, well then, BONUS! I DO want my rifles to be properly sighted with an accurate load, but After that has been established. Then I'm done. I guess plinking for me is more "practical" shooting. JMHO.

Come up to WSA range next weekend with your favorite rifles and a hand full of shotgun hulls, golf balls, walnuts, etc and we can 'plink' em.
 
Originally Posted By: pahntr760I think we are both loosing something in electronic translation. For me plinking is taking a good load and shooing indiscriminate targets.

Right but hitting what you are aiming at.
 
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