Highwild AR500 Steel Target for Shooting 3/8" Thick Gong Silhouette Metal Target - Laser Cut - Neon Color

We decided to upgrade our outdoor range targets so we purchased a few of these Highwild gongs (and Highwild brackets and 6" hooks.) Shipping on four 4" and one 6" was fast. All were individually boxed tightly in cardboard and came in one Amazon shipment. They were as the picture indicated and the black paint was a nice touch. So far so good. We used 3/4" EMT for the legs and crossbar, which was very stable and had no sagging with a 5' crossbar. These gongs and hooks held up well against 9mm (115 gr) and 22LR at approximately 15 yards. The 22LR would move the 4" gong, but barely budge the 6" gong. The 9mm would spin the 4" gong and frequently fall off the hooks. Chains and bolts would be better. I wouldn't call this a negative, but was definitely a learning experience on what sizes work best at that distance. The 6" gong did much better with the 9mm so we'll stick to that next time using hooks only. There was no pitting or chipped edges after many hits. The initial concern was that the edges might show more abuse due to the heat-affected zone (HAZ) from laser cutting. This was not the case at all in our conditions. Each point of impact would remove the black paint revealing the gray metal underneath. This is expected, but next time we'll bring a can of spray paint to refresh the targets and/or apply a coat at the end of the day to protect them while stored. The combination of the visible movement, paint removal, and audible ping make the experience better when compared to paper targets. The durability over paper and clay targets also resulted in less back and forth for resetting. I would recommend these gongs. I've already planned expansion for next month's outing. Just note that your mileage may vary as caliber size increases.

This product is very very very solid, I will be buying more, and its worth buying, the 12"×20" is perfect and I use it on a T post mount and T post ONLY for many reasons. The best way to make this great product last a long time is to use it with a T post mount and a T post, make sure to get a good angle. As my pictures show the T post IS NOT VERTICLE/STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN but at a GOOD ANGLE TOWARDS THE SHOOTER resulting in a much greater angle of the plate at the ground making all ricochet go straight down into the ground/SAFE DIRECTION! Doing this is important and makes the plate last. I do not condone shooting steel from any distance except what the manufacturer/ product clearly states is the correct and safe distance and calibers only AND ALWAYS WEAR PROPER EYE PROTECTION...I have used this plate 3 times now with about 550 rifle rounds between 45-50 yards with .308, 7.62×39, 5.56 & M855, .223 and about 600 pistol rounds at exactly 10 yards with .45, .40, .38spl, 9mm, .380... Yes the M855/green tip did, does and will damage/pit the plate as shown in the picture with white paint. As you can see I only shoot as close as I do because of the huge angle of my setup, I don't recommend doing this with the plate on hangers. You will get a lot of back spatter. This plate is very strong and will last long if used at the proper distance and calibers the manufacturer recommends, I do not condone shooting this plate at any distance or caliber except for what the manufacturer recommends with proper eye perfection. I will buy many more of these great plates at this price. It's absolutely perfect and as described in the description, great value for money, extremely durable and sturdy if used properly. 110% satisfied!! I highly recommend this product! Always get a good angle when mounting this plate as shown in my pictures!

Excellent Target looks like it will hold up a while

Holds up well, painted it white to see impacts better. Shoot the heck out of it, paint it, repeat.

It’s steel and you beat it up to have fun, does its job. The powder coating is sorta worthless as impacts take huge chunks out of it.

Its judt what i wanted

Purchased as gift. Seems to be working out for recipient.

I've had this a while now so wanted to review. It's been great for us. I set up a small range at our home (we have several acres and a large berm) and tried this brand of target out. We mainly just use it for .22 lr which this is overkill for but it works perfectly with zero damage after thousands of rounds. My kids are in SASP and we all compete in Steel Action so these get a lot of use. Zero issues and I'd buy more if I wanted to expand the range. I did shoot some 9mm a few times and again, no damage using FMJ rounds.

Working on improving my accuracy and we're plinking with this at 100 yards. Works great. Love the visual / auditory feedback when there's a strike. Better than paper. I have hit it with a .308 at 100 yards and other than it knocked it off the target stand, it held up well with no physical damage (other than some missing paint).

I was hoping for an undamaged product given the price to size ratio of other targets. I don't think I'll order from them again as a 9 inch gong and stand from Caldwell is $250, where as just a 9 inch target from Highwild is over $250. The metal feels right, will update review later after testing.