Vic Fraenckel wrote:
> Several of us have been speculating on how to go about designing a target
> system for a rifle range that did not use paper targets. Sort of a target
> that could sense the passing of a bullet and determine it's location. We
> assume a target that was 1 meter square and wish to determine the precise
> position of the round as it passes through the square. If the shooter was
> using an semi-automatic weapon, then the position of each round fired would
> have to be recorded. The positioning would have to be fairly precise. Is
> this sort of thing feasible? Ideas?
> 
> Any enlightenment will be appreciated.

I have seen an older "proffesional" system that worked pretty well - it 
used a paper roll and microphones (AFAIK) to triangulate the spot where 
the bullet hit the paper. You advanced the paper with the press of a button.

Djula
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