Athena Target Systems Review: Steel Targets Tested
Athena Target Systems Review: Steel Targets Tested. Athena Target Systems deliver durability and reliability for serious range days. Here's what we found after putting them through real-world testing. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization", "name": "Greyhive", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://greyhive.com/static/uploads/images/ae198483-01c9-44b4-a16a-03f516ceaf66.svg", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/greyhive", "https://www.instagram.com/greyhive/", "https://www.youtube.com/@Greyhive", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/greyhive/" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "name": "Greyhive", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/c/drop_it_like_its_scott#person", "name": "Drop it Like its Scott", "url": "https://greyhive.com/c/drop_it_like_its_scott", "description": "Drop it Like its Scott is a Greyhive creator producing original 2A, firearms, hunting, and outdoor content.", "image": "https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/ddd6ad9f-3b83-41df-8141-1389e4c88b77.jpg" }, { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/athena-target-systems-review#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/athena-target-systems-review" }, "url": "https://greyhive.com/blog/athena-target-systems-review", "headline": "Athena Target Systems Review: Steel Targets Tested", "name": "Athena Target Systems Review: Steel Targets Tested", "description": "Athena Target Systems deliver durability and reliability for serious range days. Here's what we found after putting them through real-world testing.", "articleSection": "Gear & Apparel", "articleBody": "Athena Target Systems are the AR500-style steel targets that Scott from the Drop it Like its Scott channel calls \"the best targets that I have shot.\" In his range walkthrough on Greyhive, Scott unboxes and sets up a fresh batch of Athena steel — praising the thickness of the plates and mapping out the training drills he plans to run with them. This isn't a spec-sheet teardown. It's a working shooter setting up gear he actually uses, at his own \"Drop It Like It's Hot range,\" and telling you why he keeps going back to the same target maker. Scott reached out to Mike at Athena directly to keep building out his setup, and the video documents the whole process from mailbox to downrange. Here's what the video covers, what's verifiable from Scott's firsthand experience, and what to know before you buy steel of your own. Key Takeaways Scott from Drop it Like its Scott calls Athena Target Systems \"the best targets that I have shot.\" He highlights the plate thickness as a standout — \"look how thick those things are.\" Athena ships targets protected with Styrofoam plates; Scott set up three in this batch with more on the way. His expanding setup includes a speed rack, a bull's-eye target, and a dueling tree. Scott runs 1-2-3-4-5-6 down-the-line speed drills to build transition speed on steel. A discount code through Scott's channel saves you money on Athena orders. What Are Athena Target Sys…