Everything one firing lane needs to run heated thermal training. One box.
 
One lane. One box.
The heated target unit, the AR500 steel it lives behind, the stand and hanger that put it at silhouette height, the battery that runs it all night, and a hard case to haul it in. Unbox it, set it up with no tools, and run your first night block the same day. Clamp. Hang. Set. Engage.
 
The problem it kills
Shooters and training programs spend thousands of dollars on thermal optics that can pick a coyote out of a treeline at 400 yards. Then they point them downrange at a cold steel plate and see nothing. The best optic money can buy, aimed at a target that does not exist.
So shooters improvise. They tape hand warmers to plates and watch them die in the cold. They burn fuel flares that cost money every session and leave residue on the steel. They rig foil tape that quits in bad weather. None of it holds a steady picture through a full night block. This system ends the improvising. Flip the switch, set the temperature, and the plate reads hot until the battery says otherwise.
 
Why the kit beats piecing it together
You could buy the unit alone and source steel, a stand, a hanger, and a battery yourself. Bought one by one from us those parts run $800.45 on top of the unit. The kit packs all of it in one box for less, and every part already fits every other part. The hanger fits the plate. The plate fits the mount. The battery seats in the unit. Nothing to measure, nothing to return.
 
What comes in the kit
DRX1 heated target unit with one spare heating element
66% IPSC AR500 steel silhouette, 1/2 inch
Steel take-down T-post stand
AR500 T-post topper hanger
Battery, about 5 hours at full heat
Hard case, 23 x 18 x 12
 
What a night block looks like with this kit
Drive the T-post, drop the take-down stand over it, hang the steel, clamp the unit, seat the battery, set your temperature. That is the whole setup and there is not a tool in it. By the time shooters are on the line the plate holds a persistent, human-signature heat picture in every optic. Pack the unit and battery back into the hard case when the line goes cold and it rides home in one piece.
 
Proof, with the optic named
The distance grid in the photos was filmed through an Athlon Cronus ATS Pro from 100 out to 1,100 yards at four power settings, with the optic and yard line named on every frame. At 90 watts the target still reads at 1,100 yards. No edits, no tricks.
 
Questions or purchase orders: (330) 765-5029 or info@DynamicRangeX1.com
 
What instructors ask before they buy
 
Will my students see a realistic human signature, or just a hot spot?
A human one. The heated plate is a 66% IPSC silhouette held at up to 100 C, so through the optic it presents the shape and heat of a person, not a blob. Detection, identification, and engagement drills all look the way they will look on the job.
 
Can every lane on my line show the same picture?
Yes. Set every unit to the same temperature and every student sees the same target. Scores mean something again, because no lane is fighting a dying hand warmer while the next lane shoots a fresh one.
 
Will it hold through a full night block?
About 5 hours at full heat on one battery, which covers a block with margin. Turn the power down and the same battery runs longer. Running past that, a charged spare battery swaps in between relays in seconds.
 
What is the maintenance load over a course?
Low and predictable. The only wear part is the heating element pad, it lives behind rated steel, and one spare ships in every box. Swapping one is a hand-tool job on a tailgate.
 
What happens when students hammer it?
The AR500 takes the hits. It is rated for centerfire rifle, and every part of the electronics sits behind the plate by design. Getting shot is the plan, not a failure mode.
 
Will my range approve it?
There is nothing to object to. No open flame, no pyrotechnics, no fuel storage, no HAZMAT paperwork. It is an electric heater sealed behind steel.
 
Does weather cancel the night block?
Tested at -40 C. Rain, snow, and dust are no issue at all.
 
How far out can students engage it?
We filmed it through an Athlon Cronus ATS Pro out to 1,100 yards at 90 watts and it still reads. Up close it works down to your normal steel zeroing distance, so one target covers zero confirmation through long-range work.
 
Does the kit include a charger?
No. Chargers are $72.24 each. Call or email to add one to your order, or the 6-Pack ships with six.
 
We buy with purchase orders. What is the process?
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.