Printing targets to accurately reflect their real life sizes may vary depending on the specific category and target. Although some items can be printed to match their actual size, this is not possible for all targets. Nevertheless, the following guidelines will assist you in printing targets as accurately as possible where applicable:

1. Know Your Target Categories: Each target category - such as law enforcement, silhouette or headshot targets - has different standards regarding what constitutes "actual size." Use logic, common sense, and testing to determine which size may work best for you. 

2. Select the Right Format: Targets come in various formats, like 1-page, 4-page, and 16-page documents. The larger the number of pages, the larger the potential printout size. For instance:

 - Law Enforcement & Silhouette Categories: 16-page lifesize targets tend to provide the closest representation of actual size when used for training purposes, but again, this depends on each specific target, and not all targets can be "actual size".

 - Headshot Target Category: When working with Headshot targets, the 1-page targets tend to provide the most accurate representation of an actual sized head. 

3. Printing Multi-Page Targets: When printing multi-page targets such as 16-page buffalo targets, be aware that just because their printout may appear large, it does not mean they are "actual size", as this would require much more printer ink and sheets of paper to the point that it would not be worth it. 

4. Conduct Tests: Due to different printer settings and paper sizes we highly suggest that you print multiple sizes of a target that you have selected so that you can determine which size works best for you or comes closets to life size. (We recommend using 8.5x11" (inch) printer paper when using our targets)

5. Verify Printer Settings: Before printing your targets, please ensure you have adjusted your printer settings correctly and that your target image is not printing out disproportionately from the paper. Check your scale settings, your fit to page width settings, and your margins. If everything looks good, print out a test page and adjust if necessary.  

6. Understand Your Physical Limits: Please recognize that not all targets (such as the buffalo target) can be printed out to be the actual size of a buffalo. For the most part, if you see targets from the waist up to the head (such as human torsos, aliens, etc.), these can be assumed to be "relatively" close to life size when printed out with the 16-page PDF target file. 

7. By following these steps and guidelines, you should be able to find targets that come relatively close to life size and that are suitable for your training needs. Remember that testing different sizes and settings on your printer is key in finding what will be most suitable for your and your particular situation.