Ours is the best, below are 5 reasons to try the MGM Drop Turner
1) We have the best Warranty in the business.
2) It weighs 20 lbs.
3) There is ONE moving part.
4) The total drop is less than 6", so it's tough to hit the mechanism.
5) The low profile (21" tall, fully extended), lets you START with the target 5' at the shoulder. (This will help keep all the rounds inside the berm.) When it has fully dropped, the target will be 4'-6" at the shoulder, and still at least 9" clear from the bottom of the target to the top of the mechanism.

Note: Our early units did not have enough weight in the dropping mechanism for use in a fairly stiff wind. We have a "no charge" weight kit that we will send to you if you just give us a call.

With typical MGM simplicity, we use an IPSC target with an 8" hole in the chest. With accuracy development in mind, the object is to shoot through the hole and hit the hinged plate in the back. When this is successfully accomplished, you'll see a fluorescent red "flag" at the shoulder of the target. The target plate hinge is on an angle such that, after it is shot, gravity will close the door. Again, you have no resetting of the targets. You may want to paint the target plate the same fluorescent red, and for a real challenge for your shooters, designate the remainder of the body as a "no shoot". Simple, fun, effective, and gratifying bargain.

When the target is hit the swinging motion of the target moved the white plastic down and the orange plastic up, so the shooter (and the range officer) get an eye full of orange. No question about whether or not the target is hit, no whining. View a short 500kb video of the Flash Target in action. We know a .223 caliber bullet will effectively activate this target out to 400 yards. We have actually shot it at 550 yards in the MGM 3 Gun, but at those yardages, regardless of caliber of rifle, you need a spotter. This target was used in the 2002 USPSA 3 Gun Nationals in the “Bolt Rifle” stages, out to as far as 700 yards and continues to be used in most major 3-guns. Note: The vertical flatbar that the target is connected to has been turned sideways, so the bullet can no longer go through the thickness of the flatbar. The bushing that pivots on the SS shaft is still manufactured for grease zerks, so it swings easy.

At least one of our competitors has flattered us by making their imitation of this product. As always, it is my recommendation that you get your magnifying glass out, and look at all the details before you invest. If their product looks like it will give you better service and performance than ours, they have earned your business, and you've got no heartburn from us.

We start with our standard 500 Brinell full size IPSC silhouette target which is 18" wide, by 30" tall. The body is 24" tall, the head is an additional 6" x 6", to get to 30". On the back of this, we welded two tabs that allow us to mount a removable 1" diameter solid round bar. We then have an 8" diameter target on a bracket that can slide left to right on the round bar. This enables the person calling the shots (no pun intended) to be able to expose any amount of the terrorist he that he/she chooses to, varying the degree of shot difficulty. The round can be positioned all the way to either side, or at any point in between.

The 8" round also has an adjustable bracket mounted on the back of it. Depending on which set of bolt holes you use, the 8" round will fall down and out of sight, or it will react, but stay up where it can be shot again. The "stay up" feature eliminates the need to reset the target after every shot. The fall down feature is great for competitions, where you want there to be no question as to whether or not the target was hit. In either case, frequent re-painting will ultimately tell the tale. There are two set collars included, so you can "lock" the target in place. This would be necessary if you wanted to be sure that all your shooters had the same shot to make.

This target utilizes our standard post and base combination, putting the top of the shoulder at 5’ tall. There is a structural tube base, with a structural tube post. The post telescopes on to the top of the base, and on to a tube mounted on the back of the target. You can shoot the post tube anyplace (except at ground level) and you will still be able to slide it off of the target. Usually, if the overlapping area isn’t protected, a misplaced round will dent both tubes, eliminating the possibility of sliding the outer one off of the inner one.

In passing, I need to mention that if you need different silhouette shapes, the most difficult part is letting us know exactly what it is you want. We do lots of custom cutting. While one of a kind is pricey, several units we can do relatively inexpensively. Give us a try. I’m betting you’ll be glad you did.

The head shot overall area is 3.5" wide x 1.75" tall, with the "eye" area 1" x 3.5", and the "nose" area 1.25" wide and .75" tall. Chest is a 5" diameter circle. That's why we call it a precision rifle target!

Target doors are available in two different thicknesses. Specify Standard Duty for .223 and pistol, or Heavy Duty for .308, 300 Win Mag, etc. It should be mentioned that the door material is EXACTLY the same for the standard and heavy duty doors. The reason we make two different weights of doors is, a .223 won't reliably open the heavy doors, and a .308 slams the standard doors so hard they bounce shut. If you are sniping with a .338 Lapua, please call so we can quote you prices on a more heavy duty silhouette, and MUCH heavier doors.

WE KNOW THAT THIS TARGET WILL BE ABUSED, and probably shot much closer than a sniper should be shooting it. Just like paper targets, the doors should be considered an expendable part, and when they start getting pretty shot up, please call and order replacements. As it is, the doors are interchangeable so you can put the bottom on top, and vice versa.

Too many law enforcement agencies have no way to effectively train follow up shots. I’m referring to the mindset that inexperienced officers need to develop, that will keep them aware, alert, and alive, during and after a shooting incident. In real life, it is unfortunate that one shot isn’t always enough to get the job done. This new target REQUIRES additional shots to get the job done, so your students aren’t being mentally handicapped with the thought that you shoot once and that’s all it takes.

Gary’s new concept is simple, but incredibly effective. There are 3 different positions that the target can be shot off of, hence the name "triple dropper". You can lean the vertical post forward or backward, to get more, or fewer drops per shot. If it is leaning backward enough, it may drop three times, all the way to the bottom. Or maybe not. If it is vertical, or leaning slightly toward the shooter, it will drop once with each shot. If you want to do simple target drills, simply leave the target all the way down, and shoot to your heart’s content.

As with all MGM products, we utilize only the finest target materials, with user friendliness as a top priority. The target itself is 500 Brinell steel, (the same hardness as armor plate), with the slider bracket bolted on to it with Grade 8 carriage bolts. Rather than use a mild steel round bar for the bracket, we opted to use formed flatbar, and another Grade 8 bolt. This drives the labor and material costs up a little, but we are confident the trade off for a longer serviceable life is worth it.

The Post is angle iron with the corner toward the shooter to deflect the bullets to the side. At the bottom of the post, we have a square tube that telescopes over the square tube on the base, so no tools are required to stand the thing up.

The actual "teeth" of the unit, that provides the triple drop action are cut from a single piece of 1/2" thick steel plate, using a WATER torch. Yes, water. Running at 6,000 psi, a .035 diameter stream of water with micro garnets injected into the cutting stream will cut 6" plate. Several things are accomplished here. First, even though it doesn’t affect the strength of this part, there is no heat deformation. That IS critical when we are trying to maintain the .5625" slot for our dropper mechanism to slide down. Second, unlike plasma, it gives us an excellent square surface for our Grade 8 bolt to ride down. (Plasma cuts at a very slight angle, and would tend to wear even a Grade 8 bolt out prematurely.)

We are pleased to offer the 11th one free, when you purchase 10. It’s always a good idea to call for availability, but if we have it in our inventory, it will ship the day after the order is placed.

Our job is to help you do your job. It is our sincere hope that this innovative new product from Gary Slider and MGM will give you one more training tool to keep your officers alive.

The other factors that makes our swinger different from Brand "X" (and Brand "Y", etc) are the adjustments on the pendulum shaft. The primary component operating this swinger is a 25 lb. counter weight. When you get this thing swinging, it isn't going to stop any time soon. In other words, a shooter can't trip this target, shoot the other stationary targets, and shoot this one last after it has stopped, because it won't be stopped by then. Surprise!! In fact, this target will probably still be swinging in 2 minutes, so everyone has to shoot it on the move.

The next feature related to the counter weight is it's adjustability. You can slide it up and down the counterweight shaft, which will to a degree vary the speed with which the target swings. It won't be an incredible difference, but it will be noticeable, and any variance increases the fun and challenge.

Yes, THERE'S MORE! A large "T" adjustment bolt enables you to have the target swing back and forth in the center, or you can cock it so it swings from the center, down to the left, or you can make it swing from the center, down to the right. No tools needed. More variety, challenge, and FUN!

Finally, let's paint a word picture. Assume you have the top of the target "head" at 5' tall. The center of our bearing pivot point is about 20" off the ground. If the target starts out in the horizontal position before it is "tripped" and it swings to it's maximum stroke (approximately 180 degrees opposite where it started from) the head is nearly 7' from where it started! You are never going to hit this target by accident! The stroke is long enough you can easily block part of the shooting area with "no shoots" or other vision barriers.

Can you see why we think this stuff is the best there is? Please don't forget about our warranty. If YOU don't think our equipment is as good as we say it is, call us, and we'll make you happy. Whatever it takes. We appreciate your business, and know that your satisfaction is the single most important factor in the growth of our business. Second place is "first loser". Your satisfaction is making us the #1 quality target manufacturer in the country.

The Pepper Popper has been getting the job done for years, but there is always room for improvement, right? The PROPER popper might be that improvement.

I'm going to accuse John Hearne of coming up with this idea, or at least with pursuing it to the point that it got built. It was just MGM's good fortune that he chose to work with us. John's site has comments regarding design and performance criteria that you might find of interest. Link to John's comments

I think the pictures tell it all. There is a rectangular tube across the back that will accept a standard 1" x 2" stick. Slide the stick through and snug the clamp bolt in place and you are good to go. The narrow base of the popper (below the target area) has a piece of 3/8" thick flatbar on the back of it to provide additional rigidity. As with all our poppers, accessories like the the Paper Target Pop Up Bracket, the Forward Fall Bracket, and the Pigeon Flippers will all work with this target. All of these accessories can be found in the Popper section under Products.

Available in 8" or 12" diameters, both with 6" wide "heads", please specify codes PRPC8 or PRPC12.

Our running man target is shipped to the customer as pictured. The only thing you need is a battry and setup time (about 30 min). We doubt you will find a more comprehensive package anywhere.