Remington experimented with a metal reusable target in the mid to late 1970's at Lordship Gun Club in CT. It never got legs. I have an example somewhere in the "stuff" but can't put my hands on it right now. If I find it I will post a photo.
It had a round metal domed body with a "wing" attached that allowed it to be launched at a good rotational speed. When hit with a shot string, the wing and dome would separate to score a hit. Then the pieces could be reassembled to use again. Lots of labor involved that likely overcame the target cost-savings. The current day, Helice targets are very similar but are launched at much higher velocity than what was available in the late 70's.
They called it Pro Pigeon.
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