How to detect when a bullet hits a cardboard?

Question

Working on a project to create dynamic moving targets, and I need some practical ideas on how I can detect when a piece of cardboard acting as the target is hit. Ammunition used will most likely be standard 9mm Luger or .223 Remington.Expected problems:* The target can be as far as 25 yards.* It is possible a good shooter can hit or intersect with the same spot multiple times, so counting simple circles would not be sufficient.* It would be best if we can also detect how close to the bullseye was the shot, but that's not a requirement.

allears · Accepted Answer

Are you concerned about the exact timing of the bullet hitting the cardboard, or are you concerned about whether or not the bullet hits the cardboard? I think you don't mean 'when' the bullet hits the cardboard, but 'if.'Probably you can use the motion of the target as an indicator, as detected by some kind of sensor.

nosmokewhereiam · Answer

Can you simulate firing with blanks and lasers, such as MILES gear, or use a similar system (for range practice) such as the Weaponeer?