Audible reactive target

Abstract

Disclosed is a bullet target having a front bullet-resistant impact panel with at least one target aperture therein and a rear bullet-resistant impact panel having a portion aligned with the aperture such that a bullet passing through the aperture will strike the portion. The portion produces a first audible response upon impact of a bullet therewith and the first audible response is distinguishable from any other audible response produced by the front panel upon impact by another bullet. Also disclosed is a method of signifying impact of a bullet with one of the two target panels. A bullet projected through the aperture onto the second panel produces a first audible response and projecting another bullet onto the first panel produces a second audible response differing from said first audible response. A different score may be assigned to each of the first and second audible responses.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bullet target comprising:
 a front bullet-resistant impact panel having at least one target aperture therein;   a rear bullet-resistant impact panel having a portion aligned with the aperture such that a bullet passing through the aperture will strike the portion;   the portion producing a first audible response upon impact of a bullet therewith; and   said first audible response being distinguishable from any other audible response produced upon impact by another bullet to the front panel.   
     
     
         2 . The target of  claim 1 , further including at least one tuning fork prong extending from the rear panel. 
     
     
         3 . The target of  claim 1 , wherein the rear panel is attached to said front panel. 
     
     
         4 . The target of  claim 3  including springs positioned between the panels. 
     
     
         5 . The target of  claim 3 , wherein the rear panel is attached at a harmonic node of the rear panel. 
     
     
         6 . The target of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel is damped. 
     
     
         7 . A method of signifying engagement of a bullet with one of two bullet-resistant target panels with a first of the panels having an aperture and a second of the panels aligned with the aperture, the method including the steps of:
 projecting a bullet through the aperture onto the second panel to produce a first audible response; and   projecting another bullet onto the first panel to produce a second audible response differing from the first audible response.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein a different score is assigned to each of the first and second audible responses.