I’ve taken two classes from War Hogg Tactical: the first being an intro to red dots on pistols, and the second a two-day Rifle/Pistol CQB course. In both, we shot several similar drills, albeit with modifications for the platform and task. In the second class, I was introduced to the War Hogg Tactical Target. Rick Hogg, the man behind War Hogg Tactical, now has his own targets, and they scratch a lot of itches.
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- Breaking Down the War Hogg Target
- Getting Down And Dirty
- On Target
These targets take a modern approach to shoving as much as they can onto a single sheet. The idea is to provide one target that can be used for multiple purposes. It’s a two-sided target that provides 18 different targets on a single sheet. As you’d expect, there are multiple sizes aimed at various tasks.
Let’s break down each side of the target. We’ll start with what I call side one. Side one features a modified version of the famous Izzy target from the Diplomatic Security Service Qualification. The famed mustachioed illustration makes up the head of the target; from there, it does change a fair bit.
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Gone is the semi-casually dressed man carrying an AK. In its place is a mostly black target pointing a massive-caliber handgun at you. If you look closely at the illustration of the man, you see an upper thoracic area lightly outlined. When shooting, seeing that outline is nearly impossible.
That’s the point. It’s meant to be a scoring zone that’s nearly invisible. In real life, there are no scoring zones on threats, so the purpose is to train you to aim for that upper thoracic area where critical hits are used to stop a threat. It builds the habit of scoring effective hits without needing a scoring zone to remind you.
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On this target, we also have two bullseyes. These are great for zeroing, confirming your zero, or both. There are also two small squares for those wanting to take an extreme accuracy challenge.
On side 2, or maybe we’ll call it the B-side, we have 12 different targets. There is a robust variety of circles, dots, and cards that can be used for a wide range of different drills and skill builders. Some are specifically designed to work with War Hogg Tactical drills. You can find all of these drills on the War Hogg website and on YouTube.
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Your ability to train with the War Hogg Target is only limited by your imagination. The various-sized targets create difficulty even when you’re forced to shoot at close ranges only. The multiple target sizes allow you to switch gears on the fly.
I like running drills with large and small targets, aiming to go fast while remaining accurate. Going fast and staying accurate on a large target feels easy, but when you switch to a small target, your priorities change.
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Additionally, let’s say I want to shoot a drill that uses a B8 target. Well, what do you know? We have one at the very bottom and one at the very top that more or less simulate the B8 design. The various boxes and circles around the hog head provide a clear, acceptable standard of accuracy for a performance review.
The front of the target features a man-sized design but a very limited scoring block. This forces you to focus on proper shot placement. You know, that thing we all preach is critical to effective firearm use.
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Hitting the big man matters a lot less than hitting him where it counts. There are tons and tons of ways to use this target and train efficiently with rifles, handguns, and shotguns. It’s a Swiss Army knife of a target.
Best yet, if you don’t know what to do, scan the QR code at the top, and bam, you’ll get access to drills and skill builders to give you a competent training plan right out the gate.
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Rick Hogg was kind enough to provide me with a few for free after our last class, and I’m quickly running out. If you want simple, easy-to-manage targets, these are tough to beat.
