Air Venturi Crazy Eights Reset Airgun Target

These Crazy Eights are highly recommended by me now. I hard mounted them by drilling mount holes nto a plywood floor. This gives you the option to lean the angle back and adjust the catch bar for optimum latching. Good latching of the paddles will cause a little more resistance on the release paddle though, in the event that you're on the edge with light power. I considered putting small o rings on the latch arms, two each per paddle to ease release, but it hasn't been necessary. I shoot these nearly daily. I set one in the 30 yard range, and one in the 75 yard range. I still shoot from the center out, out of rabbit, but may be able to go end to end now that they're hard mounted? Another benefit of hard mounting into a wood floor is stopping grass interference. My .177 Webley Vulcan hits, but doesn't latch the paddles at 75y. My .20 cal HW30 does with 13.73gr JSB's. Those are the two lightest power guns that I shoot Crazy Eights with at 75 yards. I paint the background and the Eights.

Pros
Good longevity

Cons
They need hard mounting to be worry free.

Pros
I really enjoy this target, but it has a learning curve. You're not going to set it up, and grab any of your shooters and mow through all eight, from left to right, then pop the reset and be done in nine. It took a bit of experimentation to figure this crazy eight out. The first problem was power for the paddles, and for the reset paddle that requires more power, or more hits. I've found a couple of guns that worked well with it. In .177 my Webly Vulcan, was perfect. In .20 the Sheridans with four pumps. In .22 my Crosman 2240 worked well. I didn't use the stick on targets, but instead used a white back ground and touch up thebpaddles with black spray paint. Once you're shooting you have to strategicly pick your shots, or the paddle won't lock. You have to start with right, left center, and work your way to the outsides, shooting right left. That all said its great fun.

Cons
A little taller would be nice.

Pros
Great little air gun targets definitely gets zeroed very well built

Cons
A little small

I've had this for awhile now (about a month). I have it up at duck/deer camp for something to plink at in the down times. As others have said the targets are small, but that's the point right? Once you get your shooter dialed in this thing is a lot of fun. The only issue is that if you send any pellet over 800 fps at 14 gr at it, it will flip and resest the whole row, no matter if it is hit bottom or top. I've turned this more into a game by hitting the outside of the corners to get the target to set with magnums or any high powered 22s. All my 177 work with the target perfectly.

Pros
Reliable, tough, versatile.

Cons
Magnum will flip and reset if not hit on the edge.

Those targets are smaller than they appear in the photos.

Pros
Lots of fun, from a distance really tests your skill.

Cons
I had set it up backwards the first time trying it out...my fault...was a quick fix.

Great fun for one or many. The target has two pi oting arms that swiny around and hold the unit at a slight angle toward the shooter. The angle makes no difference as all targets hang straight up and down except in those municipalities where liberal legislatures have repealed the law of gravity. Those bright orange target faces turn out to be stickers, included in the box for the buyer to apply. The only problem is that those stickers hold up to exactly one shot before they peel off. Would have been better painted, and that is the logical solution for all owners. Run to the nearest hardware store and pick up a spray can of your favorite target color, the brighter the better.

Pros
Keeps your children (grand children) outdoors and entertained for hours at a time. They may not want to come in for dinner (or breakfast). Actually it is fun for us old poops as well.

Cons
Sticker target faces don't hold up at all.

Crazy 8's is fun target to sharpen our skills with or perhaps challenge your buddy. Air Venturi rates is just for .177 up to 1000 fps and .22 no more than 800 fps.
I shot it with allot of ammo in a .22 Gauntlet and .177 Armada.
The Gauntlet it help up just fine and functioned well.
The .177 Armada didn't have enough punch to flip a paddle more than 1 or out of 10 hits. And its in the guns rating around 900 fps w/lead pellets which exceeds manufacturer what it will stand up to.
Yet I am not saying take a Uamerx Octane or Gamo Mach 1 series to it.
It is a simple to set out and place target the target wherever you want to shoot it. It free stands on the frame. Great for me because the grounds hard where I am at.

Pros
don't have to force it into the ground