Hostage Scenario Tank Top Gunman Handgun To Victim Head E-Backer Target [19" x 38"]
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Hostage Scenario Tank Top Gunman Handgun To Victim Head E-Backer Target
A hostage target with the gunman's entire face clear above the hostage. It is the widest head window in the hostage group, built for learning the shot at speed.
What the Trainee Has to Work Out
He is a full head taller than she is, so his entire face is above hers and unobstructed. The pistol is level with her temple. It is the most open head in the hostage set.
Training Purpose
The widest window in the hostage group. It lets the shooter build the head shot at speed before working down to the partial faces. In a mixed deck it is the precision problem.
Skills Reinforced
- Making a fast head shot over a hostage's head
- Keeping rounds high and away from the hostage
- Knowing when the shot is not there
- Seeing where the pistol is pointed before firing
- Precision inside a 4-inch circle
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 centered on the bridge of the nose at eye level, with its lower edge resting on the upper lip. Inside it are 3-inch, 2-inch and 1-inch rings. The 1-inch ring is the X-ring, used for tie-breaks and zero checks.
- 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 gunman's whole face is clear... ...
Hostage Scenario Tank Top Gunman Handgun To Victim Head E-Backer Target
A hostage target with the gunman's entire face clear above the hostage. It is the widest head window in the hostage group, built for learning the shot at speed.
What the Trainee Has to Work Out
He is a full head taller than she is, so his entire face is above hers and unobstructed. The pistol is level with her temple. It is the most open head in the hostage set.
Training Purpose
The widest window in the hostage group. It lets the shooter build the head shot at speed before working down to the partial faces. In a mixed deck it is the precision problem.
Skills Reinforced
- Making a fast head shot over a hostage's head
- Keeping rounds high and away from the hostage
- Knowing when the shot is not there
- Seeing where the pistol is pointed before firing
- Precision inside a 4-inch circle
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 centered on the bridge of the nose at eye level, with its lower edge resting on the upper lip. Inside it are 3-inch, 2-inch and 1-inch rings. The 1-inch ring is the X-ring, used for tie-breaks and zero checks.
- 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 gunman's whole face is clear above the hostage. The head circle sits on it, and a low miss goes toward the hostage's head. 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 scenarios 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
Run it on the timer from the holster. The window is generous, so the standard is speed with no rounds below the circle. Mix it with open threats so the shooter has to change gears from speed to precision.
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 25% off at 999. Request a quote
- SKU: EKZ-040
- 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 Hooded Gunman Handgun Aimed Forward Victim Held E-Backer Target
- Hostage Scenario Hooded Gunman Handgun Aimed Forward Older Victim E-Backer Target
- Armed Female Seated Injured Knee Handgun Aiming Forward E-Backer Target
- Armed Male Tactical Vest Carbine Low Ready E-Backer Target
- Unarmed Male Hand Raised Holding Keys No-Shoot E-Backer Target
See all 48 designs in the E-Type Silhouette Targets collection, or browse Hostage 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 – Child Shield Handgun Threat Shooting Target, Nightclub Exit Hostage Crowd Crisis Shooting Target and Corridor Hostage Control with Rear Gunman Shooting Target.