A target retrieval system, or target carrier, does the core work on a shooting lane. It moves the target to the set distance, brings it back to the shooter and follows the scenario. RangeTech makes two models that share one rail and control standard. Basic is an electric, mains-powered target retrieval system with a cable drive. Nucleus is a wireless, battery-powered carrier with armoured shielding. Both work on lanes from 5 m, typically up to 500 m, longer on request, because the carrier design sets no limit on lane length. You run both from one tablet in RangeTech Master.
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Tell us the lane length, the number of lanes and the type of shooting and we will advise where Basic is enough and where Nucleus is the right choice.
Basic or Nucleus?
Basic is the economical choice, simple to install and maintain. Nucleus is a battery-powered, armoured carrier for combat conditions. You can mix both in one facility, even on one lane, on the same rails and in the same application.
01 / Everyday workhorse
A reliable, economical target retrieval system with a cable drive. It does the everyday work on the lane, with simple installation and little maintenance.
02 / Combat conditions
An armoured, wireless carrier, live-fire tested. It runs on a battery and charges automatically in the docking station.
Distances
Both systems work on lanes from 5 m, typically up to 500 m, and on longer lanes when the facility requires it. Positioning every 1 m lets you shoot at 5, 10, 15 and 25 m on one lane without moving anything by hand.
25 m
The most common distance for pistol, police and commercial ranges. A Basic carrier on a 25 m lane covers individual, group and scenario training.
50 m
On 50 m lanes, Basic usually handles the standard positions. Add Nucleus where you need a target turner or a target camera.
100 m and beyond
Nucleus needs no cable or wiring, so its design sets no limit on lane length. We typically supply lanes up to 500 m, longer on request. At up to 7 m/s the target spends less time travelling.
Technical data
Figures from the datasheets. What each facility gets depends on its configuration.
| Feature | RangeTech Basic | RangeTech Nucleus |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | Electric, synthetic cable, transmission along the rail | Battery-powered, wireless |
| Maximum speed | up to 3.5 m/s | up to 7 m/s, on a sufficiently long lane |
| Target positioning | Every 1 m, any metre of the lane | Every 1 m, accuracy better than ±1% of lane length |
| Power | 230 V | 230 V |
| Operating temperature | -20 to +60 °C | -20 to +60 °C |
| Lane length | from 5 m, typically up to 500 m, longer lanes on request | from 5 m, typically up to 500 m, longer lanes on request |
| Warranty | up to 7 years | up to 7 years |
| Compliance | CE declaration | CE declaration |
| Control | RangeTech Master, from a tablet | RangeTech Master, from a tablet |
| Operating modes | Individual, group, scenario | Individual, group, scenario |
| Optional modules | None | 720° turner (360° in each direction), RGB lighting, target camera, hit sensor, magnetic holder |
| Target holder | Anti-ricochet | Anti-ricochet, optionally magnetic |
Maximum speed depends on lane length, device configuration and operating conditions.
Common standard
01
Rails arrive as replaceable panels. You swap a damaged section on site without welding or grinding.
02
Targets go on and come off quickly, and the ricochet risk drops. Nucleus also offers a magnetic holder.
03
Each device checks its own condition and reports to the system. We provide factory service and spare parts for every model.
From design to the first shooting
We agree the lane length, number of firing points, rail spacing and the location of the control room. At this stage we tell you where Basic is enough and where you need Nucleus.
We assemble the rails from ready-made panels, with no welding or grinding on site. Years later, a damaged section comes out the same way.
Basic takes 230 V from the rail, Nucleus gets a docking station at the end of the lane. Everything connects to RangeTech Master.
We test the lane, calibrate 1 m positioning and train the operators. After that you get periodic inspections, genuine spare parts and remote diagnostics.
On site
Questions and answers
There is none. Target retrieval system, target carrier and target retriever all name the same device: a trolley on a rail that moves the target along the firing lane. We use target retrieval system for the complete solution and carrier for the trolley on the rail.
Choose Basic where economy and reliability come first: sport, commercial and training ranges. Choose Nucleus for long lanes, for targets that turn or react to hits, and where the carrier has to take live fire. You can combine both in one facility.
From 5 m upwards. We typically supply lanes up to 500 m, but the carrier design sets no limit on lane length, and we supply longer lanes on request. Positioning works in 1 m steps, so a single 25 m lane also gives you 5, 10 and 15 m.
Yes. Aluminium rails do not corrode and the devices work from -20 to +60 °C, so the same carrier runs indoors and outdoors.
From any phone, tablet or computer in RangeTech Master, with nothing to install. One application handles a single lane, a group of lanes or the whole facility, including scenarios with targets, lighting and sound.
Yes. This is a typical modernisation job: we upgrade the equipment in phases and the range stays open.
The warranty runs up to 7 years. Factory service covers inspections, repairs, genuine spare parts and remote diagnostics.
Selection
Tell us about your lane, distances and type of shooting, and we will tell you where Basic is enough and where you need Nucleus.
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