Space & layout
Review indoor or outdoor use, firing positions, target spacing and approved distances. Portability does not make every venue suitable.
For range owners
Give customers a scored experience to return to.
Evaluate DART as a program your range can operate: coached sessions, recurring challenges or member events. The business case depends on participation, staffing and what the program contributes after costs.
Example program
Start with one repeatable session.
- Prepare: assign an operator and a suitable training block; confirm the approved lane and ammunition.
- Introduce: brief participants and explain the drill and recorded results.
- Run: cycle participants through a consistent, supervised drill format.
- Review: discuss each participant’s recorded results and offer a future session.
- Evaluate: track paid participation, staff minutes, repeat bookings, maintenance and displaced lane income.
This is a planning example, not a guaranteed revenue model or a validated qualification course. A proposed pilot should have written duration, fee, responsibilities and evaluation criteria.
Facility fit
Check the fit before you buy.
Frangible ammunition is required.
DART requires an approved live-fire steel-target configuration and a facility that permits it. Before a demonstration, review ammunition compatibility, shooting distances, target layout, backstop and range policies with DART and your facility operator.
Wireless control distance is not a minimum safe shooting distance. Request the operating requirements for your intended configuration.
Operator & schedule
Identify who will set up, supervise and maintain the system, and which lane or training block you can assign.
Program & participants
Choose a specific use: coached sessions, a recurring challenge, member events or a club program. Test demand before forecasting revenue.
Business planning
Test your own assumptions.
Illustrative starting inputs only. Replace them with your expected demand and written costs. Variable cost can include ammunition you provide and payment fees. Staffing should include all operator time.
Monthly scenario
- Gross session revenue
- Contribution after modeled costs
- Total modeled upfront investment
- Simple payback
Uses the $20,000 equipment price. This estimate excludes financing, depreciation and income taxes; it assumes stable participation. Software defaults to $0 only as a placeholder, not a quoted range license. Enter the actual recurring charges before relying on the result.
Compare the workflow
Choose the tools your program needs.
| Capability | DART system | Static paper | Static steel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target presentation | Tablet-controlled reactive targets | Fixed unless paired with a mover | Fixed or mechanically reactive |
| Recorded target hits | Impact sensing and recorded timing | Manual scoring or separate scoring equipment | Feedback; separate equipment for recorded results |
| Impact location | Not exact shot placement | Visible holes allow location scoring | Depends on target and inspection |
| Deployment | Battery-powered; approved layout required | Often portable; depends on stand or carrier | Often portable; ammunition and distance restrictions apply |
Ownership & support
Know what happens after the demo.
Software access
The package includes basic lifetime drill-library and leaderboard content access. Free account creation does not mean every software feature is free. Request a written breakdown of staff, guest and instructor access, paid features and recurring charges for your program.
Onboarding & maintenance
Ask sales to itemize operator onboarding, routine maintenance, replacement parts and service arrangements in your quote. Review the full workflow with the person who will operate your system.
Warranty & delivery
Published standard coverage is one year for replacement parts. Early-production enhanced coverage applies to the first 300 target units and excludes batteries. Confirm eligibility, exclusions, service costs and delivery timing in writing before paying.
Financing options are being evaluated. Availability, eligibility and any payment schedule must be confirmed in writing; financing is not guaranteed.
Review published reservation details · Contact reserve@dartshooting.com
Next step
See whether DART fits your facility.
Request a demonstration and facility review. If you are ready to reserve, review the package and published deposit conditions first.