Soldiers and Marines Test Talladega Targets
It’s rare when Soldiers and Marines agree on anything. But in this case, both Army shooters and Marine marksmen endorsed the electronic target system at Talladega. Members of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) and the U.S. Marine Corps Service Rifle Team traveled to Alabama to test the Kongsberg electronic target system at the CMP’s new Talladega Marksmanship Park. Despite wet weather, the system worked well, allowing shooters to see their shot locations (and scores) instantly. At each shooting station a monitor displays the shooter’s target. Shots are plotted as contrasting white dots with shot values automatically calculated. Watch the video below to hear what the Soldiers and Marines thought of this high-tech system.
Video Shows Electronic Target System in Action
SGT Joseph Hall of the USAMU said the target system was “Super-smooth, super-quick. So far everything has been fantastic. We are saving a tremendous amount of time. There are no pit changes because everything is electronic. We are able to concentrate more on the shooting aspect… and less on … taking care of the targets and pit changes and relay changes. The relay changes here are just as simple as moving your equipment and the next guy getting on the line. The amount of time you’re saving is just incredible.”
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Tags: CMP, Electronic Targets, Kongsberg, Quantico, Talladega, USAMU
Looks like a great system.
What I’d like to know though, is who’s going to teach these guys about safety glasses? That poor guy at the end of the video kept getting hot gas and probably oil into his eye. Kept having to blink a bunch of times before he could shoot again. Wonder what he’ll think when a piece of metal or unburnt powder gets lodged in his eyeball?
Editor: I had the same concern, watching the video. Despite all the advances in robotics and medical science still don’t have any drop-in replacements for the Mark I eyeball system.
Electronic targets will definately aid rapid fire strings.
No more pit duty either.
Our club is now using electronic target system for 600/1000 yard matches and it speeds up time and is very nice. I have shot 2x now using the electronic type system and it is fantastic
Kudos to Mark Johnson for the foresight that brought this range into the 21st Century. Once competitors across this Nation visit and get to shoot on these targets, the face of Highpower and Pistol Competition will change forever…and for the betterment of these shooting sports.
I have used a couple of these systems here in Oz.
Calibration is an issue. If the system is not kept tightly calibrated then it is just another expensive toy that will provide little or even erroneous feedback to users.
It used to get VERY interesting during the transition from the 7.62 NATO L1A1 to the 5.56 x45 Steyr AUG, if the correct cartridge was not selected on the “brain”.
If set up correctly and if the user stations have their local printer attached, it is a very good tool for training as you can log all of the targets electronically as well as providing a paper copy for the firer to keep in a personal shooter’s log.
Match fees would have to rise considerably to justifie the cost for most ranges.