Mount your steel targets fast with this AR500 3/8" side hanger, precision-fitted for heavy-duty green t-posts measuring approximately 1.25×1.30" (excluding nubs). Designed to deliver a tight, secure hold for long-lasting range performance. Compatible with lighter or off-size posts, though best results come from standard heavy-duty t-posts.
The DRX1 Electric Thermal Optic Target holds a persistent, human-signature heat picture on real AR500 steel. Set the temperature up to 100 C and train all night.
Programs spend thousands on thermal optics that can pick a coyote out of a treeline at 400 yards, then point them at cold steel and see nothing. The best optic money can buy, aimed at a target that does not exist. So instructors improvise. Hand warmers taped to steel that die in the cold. Foil tape that quits in bad weather. Fuel flares that cost money every single session. None of it holds a steady heat picture through a full night block. Your students end up shooting at a guess.
“[The] glow becomes a glowing patch and end up lacking precision in my zero as I can only best guess the middle of a rather large glow patch.”
“FYI - I tried today and can report tinfoil did not work @ 6 degrees and snowing.”
“I've used a similar ice target and it does work. Until you hit it. Then it explodes and leaves a large cold splash signature.”
Flip the switch and set your temperature. The DRX1 unit heats a 66% IPSC AR500 silhouette until it holds a persistent, human-signature heat picture in your optic. Every part of the electronics sits behind the steel. Getting shot is part of the design, not a failure. Clamp. Hang. Set. Engage.
Heat off on the left, heat on the right. The same steel through the same thermal optic at 50 yards, in daylight. Cold it barely reads. Heated it stands out like a live target.
We put the target downrange and filmed it through an Athlon Cronus ATS Pro from 100 out to 1,100 yards, at four power settings. No edits. This is exactly what the optic saw, with the yard line and power setting labeled on every frame.
Real through-scope captures. Higher power reads farther. At 90 watts the target still reads at 1,100 yards. N/A cells are settings we have not filmed yet.
| 100 W | about 5 hours (tested) |
| 90 W | about 5.5 hours |
| 70 W | about 7 hours |
| 50 W | about 10 hours |
| 30 W | about 16 hours |
| Runtimes below 100 W are calculated from the tested 5 hours at 100 W. Turn the power down and the same battery runs longer. | |
The full demo, start to finish. Real range, real thermal optic, live fire.
The heating element sits pressed against the back of the AR500 plate. The control box, the wiring, and the battery all hide behind the steel with it. Rounds hit rated steel, not electronics. If an element finally wears out, a spare is in the box and swapping one is a hand-tool job.
Tested at -40 C. Rain, snow, and dust are no issue at all. No open flame, no pyrotechnics, no fuel storage, no HAZMAT paperwork. It is an electric heater sealed behind rated steel. That is the list your range officer needs.
The heated unit with one spare heating element and the no-tool mount. Add the steel, stand, and battery from this page, or step up to the Complete Kit.
Reserve the Single TargetEverything one firing lane needs, in one box. Target unit, steel, stand, hanger, battery, and a hard case to haul it in.
Reserve the Complete KitSix complete kits with a charger for every lane. One order and your whole night-fire program is equipped. Buy it now or send us a PO.
Reserve the 6-PackYou pay the full presale price at checkout today. Shipping is calculated at checkout. All prices USD. A 6-Pack reserves six of the 50 units. Buying by purchase order? See Buying for a program, below.
Two pads pictured: one installed, one spare.
A charger is not included in the kit. Chargers are sold under Parts and accessories, below. The 6-Pack ships with six.
We take purchase orders. Call (330) 765-5029 or email info@DynamicRangeX1.com and we will take it from there. Presale pricing holds for the first 50 units or until August 25, 2026, whichever comes first, and every presale order ships by September 30, 2026.
Request a Purchase OrderEverything that keeps the target running, sold on its own. Shipping is calculated at checkout.
About 5 hours at full heat on a charge. Every kit ships with one.
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Dead to full in about 6 hours. One per battery is the program move.
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The element behind the steel. One spare already ships in every box.
See it on the site| Steel | 66% IPSC silhouette, AR500, 1/2 inch, rated for centerfire rifle |
| Heat | Set the temperature. Holds up to 100 C |
| Runtime | About 5 hours at 100 W on one battery |
| Charge time | About 6 hours from dead |
| Cold | Tested at -40 C |
| Weather | Rain, snow, and dust are no issue at all |
| Survivability | All electronics behind the steel plate |
| Spares | One spare heating element in every box |
| Install | No tools. U-bolt and wing nuts |
| Duty | US orders ship duty-free. No customs bill |
Yes. The DRX1 heated thermal target reads like a warm body, so any thermal optic that can see a person can see it. The footage on this page is real and unedited.
You set the temperature. It holds up to 100 C, which reads like a live warm silhouette in your optic.
The AR500 steel takes the hit. All the electronics sit behind the plate. One spare heating element comes in the box just in case. Need more later? They are sold on this page.
About 5 hours at full heat on one battery. That covers a full night block. Charging takes about 6 hours.
Yes. Zero on it at the distance you already use for steel. It reads in your optic from there out to as far as your optic can see heat.
Presale units ship by September 30, 2026. The presale ends August 25, 2026, or when the 50 units are gone, whichever comes first.
No open flame, no pyrotechnics, no fuel storage, no HAZMAT paperwork. It is an electric heater sealed behind rated steel, and every part of the electronics sits behind the plate. That is the checklist most range officers need.
Call (330) 765-5029 or email info@DynamicRangeX1.com and we will take it from there.
No. Your order ships duty-free. No customs bill, no import fees.
No fuel, no flares, no heat packs. The heating element pads are the only wear part, one spare ships in every box, and you can order more anytime.
Shipping is calculated at checkout from your address. It is not built into the price. US orders ship duty-free.
The presale ends August 25, 2026, or when the 50 units are gone, whichever comes first. Every unit ships by September 30, 2026. Pick your offer above, call (330) 765-5029, or email info@DynamicRangeX1.com with questions or a PO.
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