Took my new 'Tactical Hostage' out to the range yesterday. Here are my notes.
AS is is Utah, so shipping kinda stings, but I did use a 15% off coopin, so that helped a little. For ~$200 shipped, I am very pleased.
"Portable" Well, kinda! Relative to heavier hard-mounted steel target, I can see the label of 'portable', but I wouldn't want to move it every day. It all stays assembled and kinda folds down to make it portable, with a handle as a part of the structure. Its awkward to carry and maybe 35# in total, so 'portable' is generous, but its not a deal breaker.
Assembly was relatively straight forward; the directions are not model specific, mostly how to operation the legs and frame, but I figured it out out a few minutes. The unit can remain assembled for the most part during storage and transport, just be mindful of the swinging parts, the can come unhinged and fall/drop
Quality is obvious; its much heavier duty than I thought it would be for a 22 target. The blue target areas are also heavy, but they functioned as advertised, moving and easily seen (while moving) out to distances of 100 yards.(farthest distance tested yesterday)
A nice safety feature is that the target is slightly angled downwards, regardless of assembly, so when the target is struck, the bullet fragments are directed to the ground
One thing I am going to try to make transport a little easier is to use a Amazon.com: Black Giant Side Zipper Canvas Duffle Bag (30" x 50"): Clothing@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/3197uokGlfL.@@AMEPARAM@@3197uokGlfL to store and transport. This should make it easier to carry and should help protect both it, and the interior of my car.
In summary, if you have a personal range, or one where you're allowed to bring and place your own targets, it is excellent fun.
Pros:
Very well built
assembles without much effort
portable
great fun
Cons:
can be a little cumbersome to transport
AS is is Utah, so shipping kinda stings, but I did use a 15% off coopin, so that helped a little. For ~$200 shipped, I am very pleased.
"Portable" Well, kinda! Relative to heavier hard-mounted steel target, I can see the label of 'portable', but I wouldn't want to move it every day. It all stays assembled and kinda folds down to make it portable, with a handle as a part of the structure. Its awkward to carry and maybe 35# in total, so 'portable' is generous, but its not a deal breaker.
Assembly was relatively straight forward; the directions are not model specific, mostly how to operation the legs and frame, but I figured it out out a few minutes. The unit can remain assembled for the most part during storage and transport, just be mindful of the swinging parts, the can come unhinged and fall/drop
Quality is obvious; its much heavier duty than I thought it would be for a 22 target. The blue target areas are also heavy, but they functioned as advertised, moving and easily seen (while moving) out to distances of 100 yards.(farthest distance tested yesterday)
A nice safety feature is that the target is slightly angled downwards, regardless of assembly, so when the target is struck, the bullet fragments are directed to the ground
One thing I am going to try to make transport a little easier is to use a Amazon.com: Black Giant Side Zipper Canvas Duffle Bag (30" x 50"): Clothing@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/3197uokGlfL.@@AMEPARAM@@3197uokGlfL to store and transport. This should make it easier to carry and should help protect both it, and the interior of my car.
In summary, if you have a personal range, or one where you're allowed to bring and place your own targets, it is excellent fun.
Pros:
Very well built
assembles without much effort
portable
great fun
Cons:
can be a little cumbersome to transport
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