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I presume this discussion is about self-defense shooting, not game animals, Olympic targets or such.
For beginning - and it might be handy for experienced - shooters, use a big target. For self-defense purposes, I like the squared off IPSC or USPSA or whatever it's called these days. When one can keep all shots on the whole target, then move to have all shots on the center zone or head or such.
Keep in mind when shooting in self defense, one's adversary is not always square on and facing. The shooter must be able to think in three dimensions and shoot so the projectile interferes with the proper location on the adversary.
Part of my solution was to obtain (library) a book on human anatomy and study the internal organs quite carefully. Also, I practiced 'visualizing' the internal positions from different orientations.
The thread is about 'realistic' targets. Not a bad idea, but can be pretty spendy for some examples. A cheap version - which takes a bit of application - is a cardboard box of roughly human torso size and shape - squared off is fine - with a balloon suspended inside.
Learn to ignore the box and hit the balloon. Move the target to different perspectives, facing you, three quarters both sides, ninety degrees both sides.
Not all ranges will accommodate this sort of thing of course. Unless one has space of one's own, I don't have any bright ideas.
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