Hostage Scenario Hooded Gunman Handgun Aimed Forward Victim Held E-Backer Target [19" x 38"]

Hostage Scenario Hooded Gunman Handgun Aimed Forward Victim Held E-Backer Target

A hostage target with a hooded gunman aiming at the trainee. It trains a hostage shot while being aimed at, with less of the head visible than on an uncovered figure.

What the Trainee Has to Work Out

The gun is on the shooter now. His head is beside and above hers, with the hood covering his ears and forehead. Her head is level with his chin.

Training Purpose

It trains a hostage shot while being aimed at. The pressure to shoot fast is real, and so is the hostage's head a few inches away. Hung among open threats and no-shoots, it is the shot that has to be exact.

Skills Reinforced

• Staying accurate while the gunman's pistol is on you
• Shooting a hooded head with reduced visible area
• Trigger control under pressure
• Head shots with a hostage in the way
• Accounting for every round fired

Kill Zone: 4-Inch Head Circle on the Gunman Only

One kill zone is printed on this target, and it is on the gunman's face.

• Head circle. A 4-inch circle on the face. Its center is at eye level on the bridge of the nose and its bottom edge sits on the upper lip. Concentric 3-inch, 2-inch and 1-inch rings are printed inside it, and the 1-inch ring serves as the X-ring.
• No cardiac box. The hostage is in front of the gunman's chest, so a chest shot is not available and no box is printed.
• Nothing on the hostage. Any round that touches the hostage is a failed run, whatever else it hits.
• Hard to see on purpose. Every line is a light hairline. It is readable at arm's length for scoring and invisible from shooting distance, which keeps the shooter aiming at anatomy.

The hood hides the edges of the head, so use the eyes and nose to find the circle. The hostage's head is directly to one side of it. The rings give you a strict standard: hold shooters to the 3-inch or 2-inch ring once they can keep every round inside the circle. See the Range Manual on choosing and running hostage targets and on how T-box, cardiac box and A/C scoring zones compare.

Cut to Fit the E-Type Backer

Most printed targets are rectangles that have to be folded or cut to fit a silhouette backer. This one is already cut to the E-type shape: 19" x 38", made to mount on the standard 19.5" x 40" E-type backer used on military and law enforcement ranges. The person on it is printed to fill that outline, so what the shooter sees downrange is a human figure and not a sheet of paper.

The figure is printed life-size. Heads, shoulders and hands are the size they are on a real person at that distance, so sight pictures and hold-offs carry over.

Instructor Notes

Add stress before the shot: movement, a reload or a sprint. Then demand one hit inside the circle. Start close, inside 7 yards, and move back as the group earns it.

Who This Target Is For

Instructors teaching the hostage shot on E-type backers: law enforcement and military police cadre, tactical team trainers, and academy staff running precision and decision blocks.

Product Details

• Size: 19" x 38", die-cut to the E-type silhouette
• Fits: standard E-type backers (19.5" x 40")
• Figure: life-size
• Kill zone: 4-inch head circle with 3-, 2- and 1-inch rings on the gunman only
• Paper: heavy, durable stock with a matte finish, so there is no glare under range lights
• Printed in full color on one side
• Price: $2.49 each. Volume pricing on quotes runs from 5% off at 50 targets to 30% off at 5,000. Request a quote
• SKU: EKZ-041
• Made in the USA

Related E-Backer Targets

A course of fire needs armed threats, no-shoots and hostage problems side by side. These five come from across the E-backer line:

• Hostage Scenario Gunman Handgun Aimed Forward Red Haired Victim E-Backer Target
• Hostage Scenario Gunman Handgun To Victim Temple Hands Raised E-Backer Target
• Armed Female Short Hair Handgun Aiming Forward E-Backer Target
• Armed Female Yellow Shirt Carbine Low Ready E-Backer Target
• Unarmed Female Crouched Distressed No-Shoot E-Backer Target

See all 48 designs in the E-Type Silhouette Targets collection, or browse Hostage Rescue Shooting Targets and Scored Shooting Targets. For drills, see hostage decision-making drills.

The same decisions on a 24" x 36" scenario sheet: CQB Home Defense Hostage – Knife Threat Rear Control Shooting Target, CQB Home Defense Hostage – Rear Control Handgun Threat Shooting Target and Anatomical Hostage Shield Vital Zone Shooting Target.