Reactive target system

Abstract

A reactive target system may include a base and a target which rotates when struck by a bullet. The target may be removable from the base without tools and inverted to change the location of the target areas which are presented to a shooter. The reactive target system may also include a second target which rotates when struck by a bullet.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A reactive target system comprising a base and a first reactive target having a plurality of arms, each having a target area, wherein the first reactive target is rotateably mountable on the base such that impacting the target with a bullet causes the target to rotate. 
     
     
         2 . The reactive target system according to  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a shaft and a footing wherein a distance between the upper end of the shaft and the footing is adjustable. 
     
     
         3 . The reactive target system according to  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a footing and a plurality of shafts of different lengths each of the shafts being attachable to the footing. 
     
     
         4 . The reactive target system according to  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a support and wherein the target and the support form a hinge and wherein the target may be inverted and is configured to form a hinge with the support when inverted. 
     
     
         5 . The reactive target system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first reactive target is formed by a first plate piece and a second plate piece disposed generally perpendicular to one another. 
     
     
         6 . The reactive target system according to  claim 5 , wherein each of the first plate piece and the second plate piece have a target area formed in a first shape and a target area formed in a second shape. 
     
     
         7 . The reactive target system of  claim 5 , wherein the first reactive target has target areas having at least two different shapes. 
     
     
         8 . The reactive target system of  claim 5 , wherein each plate piece includes a projection for forming part of a hinge and a slot for receiving part of another plate piece. 
     
     
         9 . The reactive target system of  claim 1 , further comprising a second reactive target and a second shaft disposed between the target and the second target. 
     
     
         10 . The reactive target system of  claim 9 , wherein the first reactive target has an upwardly extending projection for receiving the second shaft, and wherein the second reactive target has a downwardly extending projection for nesting in the second shaft. 
     
     
         11 . The reactive target system of  claim 1 , further comprising a shield attached to the base for deflecting bullets away from a central axis of the target when the target is mounted on the base. 
     
     
         12 . The reactive target system of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises an elongate support having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end having a bevel and being configured for driving into the ground and wherein the upper end includes a structure forming a receptacle for receiving a portion of the target. 
     
     
         13 . The reactive target of  claim 12 , further comprising a driving device for driving the support into the ground. 
     
     
         14 . The reactive target of  claim 13 , wherein the support comprises a brace and wherein the driving device comprises a collar for engaging the brace to drive the support into the ground. 
     
     
         15 . The reactive target of  claim 14 , wherein the driving device further comprises a pair of arms extending from the collar. 
     
     
         16 . A method for engaging in target practice, the method comprising:
 selecting a base; and   selecting a target having a plurality of target areas, wherein the target is mountable on the base so as to form a hinge and which may be inverted and mounted on the base to form a hinge so that the target can rotate to the right and to the left.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the method comprises disposing a shaft on top of the target and disposing a second target on top of the shaft so that the second target can rotate to the right and to the left. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the method comprises driving the base at least partially into a ground surface to support the base and then mounting the target partially within the base. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the method comprises disposing a driving device along the base and standing on the driving device. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the method comprises selecting a base having a removably attachable shaft. 
     
     
         21 . A reactive target system, comprising:
 (i) a first plate piece comprising
 a pin; 
 a central section; 
 a slot opposite the pin; and 
 a pair of arms, each having a target area, extending outwardly from the central section; and 
   (ii) a second plate piece comprising
 a pin; 
 a central section; 
 a slot opposite the pin; and 
 a pair of arms, each having a target area, extending outwardly from the central section; 
   wherein the slot and central section of the first plate piece is substantially identical to the slot and central section of the second plate piece, and wherein the first plate piece and second plate piece are configured to removably mate.   
     
     
         22 . The reactive target system according to  claim 21 , wherein each of the first plate piece and the second plate piece have a target area formed in a first shape and a target area formed in a second shape. 
     
     
         23 . The reactive target system of  claim 21 , wherein the first reactive target has target areas having at least two different shapes. 
     
     
         24 . A reactive target plate piece, comprising:
 a pin;   a central section;   a slot opposite the pin, wherein the slot is configured to removably mate with a slot and central section of second reactive target plate having a substantially identical central section and slot; and   a pair of arms, each having a target area, extending outwardly from the central section.   
     
     
         25 . The reactive target system of  claim 21 , wherein the reactive target plate piece has a plurality of target areas having at least two different shapes.