If that weren't enough the Spartan is sporting three separate moving target zones: the head, the heart, and the pelvis. Each one moves independently, flipping out to the side with good round placement. Follow-up shots can be used to flip them back again, eliminating the need to cease fire to reset them.
Because the target base angles the target slightly forward, gravity holds the moving plates in place in either position. This angle also helps deflect bullet fragments down to the ground, making the target safer for the operator and allowing closer engagements. When you're done shooting, the Spartan itself breaks down into four pieces and the base into two, making storage easy.
I ran several drills with this target with both pistol and rifle shots, most from a distance of about 10 yards. We were focusing on speed versus accuracy drills that day and the Spartan was perfect for that purpose. The size of the moving target zones made shots challenging but not so much that it wasn't fun for the average shooter. The plates are also heavy enough that only direct hits would move them, forcing better shot placement. Each hit scored would produce a very satisfying "ring," and only once did anyone catch a fragment from the splash back. Increase the distance and the Spartan is also great for precision shots.
After 10 shooters and about two hours of constant shooting, the only part of the target that suffered any damage was the paint job. Salute did its homework on this one. For close-range speed and accuracy drills to long-range sniper shots, the Spartan is definitely a target anyone should want to add to their arsenal of training gear.
Salute Products Spartan Target
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