Action Target’s air popper targets, such as the Automatic Popper™, provide unmatched versatility and reliability for dynamic shooting exercises. This general-purpose actuator is engineered to lift and drop a wide variety of target types—ranging from steel plates to cardboard silhouettes—making it an essential tool for both basic marksmanship and advanced tactical drills. With the simple push of a button, the Automatic Popper resets automatically, minimizing downtime and allowing for continuous, high-intensity training sessions without manual intervention.
Ideal for law enforcement, military, and commercial shooting ranges, these air popper targets simulate live threat scenarios that improve shooter reaction time, decision-making, and accuracy under pressure. The pneumatic design ensures smooth, consistent movement with minimal maintenance, even under heavy use. Whether you’re designing a static lane or a complex force-on-force scenario, Action Target’s Automatic Popper delivers dependable performance that enhances both individual and team training effectiveness.
Action Target’s Automatic Popper™ is an adjustable actuator that lifts a steel, paper, cardboard, large 3D, or plastic target into view of the shooter by various controls. When used with SmartRange™, the reset interval can be adjusted from 0.50 second to as long as you would like.
The Automatic Popper is pneumatically powered with a pressure operation range of 40 psi to 100 psi. It can also be triggered by a 12V signal of less than 300mA. The actuator uses 10.6 cubic inches of air per actuation. It utilizes a proportional force cam lifter system to control the reset and lift actions smoothly and reliably. The Automatic Popper has about 60 ft lbs of torque in the horizontal position, tapering proportionally to 0 when vertical.
The power is adjustable to allow the actuator to be used with all types of handgun ammunition.
