The present invention is directed to a hit-scoring apparatus for shooting practice. It is also directed to a hit-scoring target panel for shooting practice.

The present invention is directed to a hit-scoring apparatus for shooting practice. It is also directed to a hit-scoring target panel for shooting practice.

A protective garment contains a projectile detection device, in addition to impact and breach resistant materials for protecting the wearer. An arrangement of force sensitive regions defines a grid arrangement responsive to an incoming projectile. The force sensitive regions include pressure sensitive or piezoelectric characteristics such that an impact varies the electrical response of each region. A detection circuit connects to each region for sampling. A sampling of the regions computes a high velocity impact by a sudden change in the sensed electrical characteristics, such as a sudden drop in resistance between two planer sheets. The grid arrangement identifies the impact placement on the garment, and can be mapped to anatomical regions to evaluate a severity. Placement and impact force, along with GPS coordinates of the wearer, are transmitted by the detection circuit and/or in conjunction with an app on a mobile device of the wearer for alerting first responders.

Circuitry for use in connection with a conductive target may include an interface, a conductive target zone, a plurality of conductive lead lines electrically connecting the interface to the at least one conductive target zone, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may detect via the interface, a first electrical signal representing severance of a portion of the conductive target zone by a projectile hit within the at least one conductive target zone; detect via the interface a second electrical signal, different from the first electrical signal, wherein the second electrical signal represents severance of one of the plurality of lead lines by a projectile hit on the one of the plurality of lead lines; trigger an indicator of a target hit in response to the first electrical signal; and prevent triggering of the target hit indicator in response to the second electrical signal.