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Topic: Reflective Tape for Scotchlite Shoot
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Nahuatl
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posted October 23, 2005 10:28 AM
I'm teaching night time target aquisition and range estimation to a novice and wanted to use little bits of 3M Scotchlite 3000x on staked clay birds as reflective targets, until I saw the price of the tape. 1" rolls x 25 yds are $440. or two for $620. Hunting can be a bit expensive, and wasting perfectly good coyote eyes isn't economical either, but this is rediculous.
Does anyone know a slightly less expensive alternative for some Scotchlite practice?
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Leonard
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posted October 23, 2005 11:39 AM
Unbelievable? I have bought plenty, in the past, but I never paid anywhere near that much, but I never bought 25 yards, either?
McMaster-Carr has some good quality reflective tape that is used for retroreflective photoelectric controls, etc. I'm pretty sure you don't need to buy that much?
Good hunting. LB
edit: let me look around, I may have several feet of red and white stashed somewhere? I used to handle the scotchlite shoots and always had some on hand.
edit: well, that was easy. If a few feet of each will do you any good, email me your mailing address, and I will send it to you?
[ October 23, 2005, 11:48 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
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onecoyote
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posted October 24, 2005 08:08 PM
Dang, they still have scotchlight shoots?
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Leonard
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posted October 24, 2005 08:46 PM
I sent it off today. LB
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Nahuatl
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posted October 26, 2005 09:07 AM
McMaster-Carr lists the ultra-high reflective tape without revealing the manufacturer. Yes the price is for one single 50yd roll.
White 4"
6091T37 $395.83
"Conspicuity" tape for marking big rigs is still $55. per roll.
Thanks Leonard
[ October 26, 2005, 09:46 AM: Message edited by: Nahuatl ]
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JoeF
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posted November 01, 2005 01:04 PM
Hit your local fishing tackle store. I just saw 2"x6" strips of reflective tape for $1 each - sold for decorating lures. Red or silver. I saw it on the clearance rack, so it might normally be a bit higher.
Might not be reflective enough, certainly cheap enough to experiment with.
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