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Steel-style feedback without the steel headaches. The DA Targets 6-inch Reactive Gong gives you that satisfying visual pop every time you connect, but instead of a metal plate that eventually pits and pings back at you, this one is built from a patented self-healing polymer. When a bullet passes through, the friction and heat make the impact point flash a bright color, so you know instantly where your round landed. No walking downrange, no squinting through the spotting scope on close targets, no guesswork.
The color-change tech is heat activated, which is exactly why DA offers this in different temperature versions. The Warm model is dialed in for shooting sessions between 60 and 100 degrees, so if your range days run hot or you're out in summer sun, this is the one to grab. Hits show up as a bright mark and fade back to the base color in roughly 30 seconds to a couple of minutes depending on how warm it is outside. Cooler climates or spring and fall shooters may want the Cool or Mild versions instead.
These things take a beating. DA has run over 1,000 rounds of 9mm through a single 6-inch gong with life still left in it, and folks who run pistol drills report the same kind of longevity. The polymer is lightweight and weatherproof, which makes it easy to haul out to a distant berm and hang without dragging a heavy steel rack around. Because rounds pass cleanly through the material, you skip the ricochet and splash-back concerns that come with steel.
Setup is about as simple as it gets. The gong ships with an integral 6-inch mounting strap, so you can screw or staple it to a post, frame, or backer and start shooting. It works with all common handgun and rifle calibers from .22 LR up through .308 and larger, though full metal jacket and ball ammo is the way to go. Skip hollow points, wadcutters, and flat-faced projectiles, and keep velocities above 800 fps for the cleanest pass-through. One tip worth remembering: store it out of direct UV light when it's not in use to keep the color vivid over the long haul.
The color-change effect is heat activated, so DA tunes each version to a temperature window for the sharpest visual response. The Warm 6-inch gong is set up for shooting between 60 and 100 degrees, making it the pick for hot days and summer range trips. If you shoot mostly in cooler weather, the Cool (45-80F) or Mild (60-80F) versions will give you better color pop.
No, that's the whole point of the self-healing polymer. Bullets pass cleanly through the material and the impact point seals back up, so you avoid the ricochet and splash-back risks that come with steel plates. That said, always follow standard safe backstop and distance practices at your range.
Full metal jacket and ball ammunition are preferred, and it handles everything from .22 LR up through .308 and larger. Avoid hollow points, wadcutters, and flat-faced projectiles, and keep velocities above 800 fps for a clean pass-through. Sticking to those guidelines is what gives you the longest target life.
A hit shows up bright and fades back to the base color in roughly 30 seconds to two minutes, depending on how warm it is outside. The color-change and self-healing features are built to last the life of the target. To keep the colors vivid, store it indoors and away from UV light when you're not using it.
| UPC | 850064343052 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | DA-6GO-W-1 |
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