CaldwellPlink n' Swing Double Spin .44 Centerfire Handgun Swinging Target with Durable Steel Frame for Outdoor Target Shooting and Easy Range Setup

This is a great little reactive target for Center Fire handguns. I have shot it with 9mm, 38 special & .45 ACP at reasonably short distances and it has held up very well. Lots of bullet splatter marks after two range trips, but little or no pitting and absolutely no deforming of the plates, and I was shooting it with jacketed target rounds at much closer then recommended distances. Obviously the paint will only hold up to a certain amount of bullet abuse, but that's what spray paint is for.It spins very actively when hit with center-fire rounds. The top target is small enough to be a challenge to hit at ranges appropriate to the firearm your using. It is not designed for rim fire rounds, and it will NOT flip when shot with a .22LR. However, it will still react, rocking visibly if hit with .22 ammo.I actually prefer shooting this spinner with my .22 over the actual .22 spinner I have, mostly because it is sturdier (the one designed for .22 has a cheesy stand which means it falls over quite often and has to be re-set up). Even though it does not spin violently, that means it stabilizes more quickly which makes quick followup shots possible. It's good for drills doing double taps, or triple taps (Mozambique drills) with cheap .22 ammo. Although not as "effective" for training as regulation sized paper targets, it is more fun to drill with then paper.I found on my last range trip that an additional fun exercise with .22LR is to hit either paddle so it starts to swing, then time your successive shots while the paddle is swinging away to increase its momentum, (either on the same paddle, or for more challenge, alternating paddles). This requires fast reacquisition of the moving target as it will not swing for very long when hit with a .22LR. Good shooting will cause the paddle to flip over completely (once) with a few well timed shots. The faster you get off a well aimed shot, the fewer shots it will take.Please note (as can be seen in the picture) that this has no real stand, only two legs, so it MUST be pushed into firm (but not rock hard) dirt. I have found it drives into my local range's dirt fairly easily (especially as it is built strong enough for me to stand on the cross bar to push it down, and it has stood straight without falling over when shot every time (which is more then I can say for most of my other reactive steel targets). However, your mileage will obviously vary depending on the consistency of the ground in your range area. Very hard dirt may prevent it's being seated deeply enough to take the punch from center-fire rounds, and very soft dirt may give enough that the target will fall over.This target is definitely NOT designed for center fire rifle rounds, and I would not shoot it with a rifle. It would probably hold up to rifles shooting pistol rounds such as .22LR or 38 special and even then I would set it further away then I do for pistol. That said, I have not done this so I have no actual experience as to how it holds up in this case. If you want to shoot steel with regular center-fire rifle rounds, you are probably better off with AR500 or AR550 steel gongs, and you really need to be working at long ranges (75+ yards) with properly angled steel plates to minimize bounce back. In other words, do your homework.While the plates do "give" as the unit starts to spin, generally enough to direct any bounce back down into the dirt, I did catch a .38 special jacket "return to sender" full in the chest, which is one reason they say to use soft point (lead) rounds on steel. (I WAS aware of this danger and was wearing full protective gear including heavy clothing, so no harm, no foul). As in shooting all steel, you should be extra careful when shooting this target. Make sure you and all spectators are wearing safety glasses and full cover clothing, most especially if you're shooting closer then the recommended 75 feet.As other reviewers have noted, packaging was horrible. My product came with the box open and mutilated and the product half hanging out of the box on delivery, mostly because it is shipped in it's product (store shelf) single layer cardboard box with no mailing "over box". This means the posts you drive into the dirt punch easily through the cardboard and out the box. Any paperwork (instructions, etc.) and the advertised stick on bulls eyes were missing from my package. However, Despite the horrible packaging I have not removed a star because:1. It's a piece of steel, which is meant to be shot, there isn't that much you can do to it during shipping (or otherwise) that would hurt it, and despite the mutilated box, the product made it to me in totally undamaged condition.2. The stupid stick on bulls eyes always pop off with one or two shots, so I wouldn't have bothered to put them on anyway. They would have gone in my range bag with the rest of my paper targets, no great loss.3. It's a target... If you can't figure out how to use it, you shouldn't be playing with guns in the first place. Most of the "instructions" that come with these targets are dire warnings included (for good reason) by the firm's lawyers to reduce lawsuits. Shooting steel is a whole lot of fun, but if you have never done it before, do your homework and learn how to do it safely and not get hurt, which means more then just reading the warning pamphlet which would be included in the box.Bottom line, a fun target for center-fire handguns (at least up up to .45ACP) as well as being a very satisfactory .22LR target (with properly adjusted expectations), at a reasonable price, slightly marred by poor shipping practices. Not for center fire rifles.

Comes assembled, just stick in in the ground and plink away. I've only been using it with rimfire and although they don't flip they do react by swinging.

Made in China.The bulls-eye stickers last one shot before they go flying off with a 9mm. I just put another little round yard sale sticker on the target every few shots. Don't expect the paint to stay on long either.Seems well made - excellent for the price. The metal is much thicker than I expected, but it needs to be for higher calibers. I love the sound when I hit the mark ... tink! The target spins around and re-settles.This was shipped in it's "store" box. The box was "destroyed" during shipping and the "legs" were sticking out of the box, but the target itself was fine. It doesn't matter if it gets scratched during shipping ... it is going to be shot at anyway!!! The bulls-eye stickers and paperwork were still inside.For me, the target sets too low when it is stuck in the ground. So, my husband (a logger) got a huge block of wood, drilled two holes in the top of the block and we set the target into the top of the block instead of in the ground. Now it is raised off the ground a little more and the angle of aiming is more natural. We have a safe impact berm behind our range.The price was right and it makes shooting a lot more fun!

I got this for pistol target practice. It is VERY heavy duty and good quality!!! I shoot 10mm pistol at it at about 20 meters(yards) and it doesn't even make the slightest dent in the steel!!! I even clipped the side with my s***ty shooting, not a problem!!! Here's my problem with it: When I shoot powerful 10mm rounds, if I get a good solid hit on the large circle, it will sometimes pull the entire unit out of the ground and I have to go out and try to hammer it back in, which is hard to do because the legs are short and dull. I really wish they would have made longer legs with sharp(ish) ends so that you can drive it in the ground properly, because when that heavy-duty spinner gets hit by my 10mm, it goes around and around like 6 or 7 times :) I don't appreciate having to go out there every 15 to 20 rounds and hammer it back in the ground because they made short fat legs on it.

Bought this for a friend. Heavy duty and looks good

I haven't had a ton of use with this, because both times I set it up (at a public range) the first time I shot it it fell right over despite being seated with the stakes fully in the ground. After the second hit and fall, I just gave up and went back to shooting at my paper targets.I am considering adding some plywood to make a base for it, but out of the box, I don't think I can recommend it if you're shooting .45ACP.I will say though that it is very sturdy, and although the bullets took off the paint, it's not dented or anything. I just think the stakes might be a little too short.**Update 10/19. I've added another star after getting another trip to the range. This time it stood up for approximately 8 or so hits before it started falling over. It definitely could be improved by installing it on a plank of wood or something like that. I imagine it will last because I've got several hits on the frame itself with only chipped paint for damage. The design could be improved, but I don't really regret buying it either.**update 4/10/15 I decided just to blast it with my AR pistol. Unsurprisingly it didn't hold up to this round, but it stood up until the end, at least 20 or 30 rounds. Ironic.

Really good quality and well made. Can’t beat the price and value you get out of this. Used for 9mm. Really fun when you hit the target and the plate spins.

Says all calibers.. yeah No. This was .223 rem 55 grain fmj . You get what you pay for

Great spinning target for my kid shooting the 22 or even 9mm you definitely know when it's hit! Although the first hit with a 45 acp broke the big plate right off. It does still work as a single spinner after it was broken. Good target & I will be getting another

Picture is after the first range trip. I was using 230gr .45acp, 124gr 9mm both FMJ at 25 yards. Also shot a bunch of bulk federal .22lr at it. Overall really pleased with the durability of the target. The steel frame withstood multiple strikes with no significant damage. I'd definitely recommend it.

Great target has held up very well to repeated beatings at the range with 22, 9mm and 45 acpHighly recommend

I bang away on this with my 40 cal. Pretty much just knocks the paint off the plates. Think'n of ordering a couple more.

Fun but definitely not durable!