Birchwood Casey Handgun Dueling Tree vs Caldwell 13” Octagon AR500 Steel Target

Buy the Birchwood Casey dueling tree if you want a self-resetting, moving target for handgun practice at home or at the range. Buy the Caldwell octagon gong if you want one simple, tough steel plate to hang and shoot at any distance. The dueling tree gives you six swinging paddles and a carry case, but its center post is not AR500 and can be damaged by hits. The Caldwell is a single 3/8-inch AR500 plate rated to 3000 fps and 3500 ft-lb, with no moving parts to break. Owners of dueling trees like the no-reset rhythm; gong owners like the simplicity and long life.

• Choose the Birchwood Casey dueling tree if you want reactive, self-resetting handgun drills without walking downrange between strings.
• Choose the Caldwell octagon gong if you want a durable single AR500 plate to hang and shoot at rifle or pistol distances.