Portable Electronic Targets at Peacemaker Training Center
Tomorrow, May 19, you can try out the electronic targets used in the Olympics at the Peacemaker National Training Center in Gerrardstown, WV. The event is a part of the NRA’s effort to increase awareness of Electronic Target Systems and their use for recreational shooting. Provided by ShotResponse (a dealer for the Swiss SIUS AG company), the electronic targets instantly record and score every shot fired down-range. The new NRA Portable Box Target provides a 4′ x 4′ scoring zone (with multiple target options) and remote display at the shooter’s location. The wireless version works out to 1,000 yards without a signal repeater.
Next Target Demo in Williamsport, PA
The next demonstration of the SIUS electronic targets will be September 8, 2012 at the Original Pennsylvania 1000 Yard Benchrest Club, in Williamsport, PA. CLICK HERE to learn more about the Williamsport event this fall. If your club is interested in hosting an electronic target event in the future, contact NRA Range Services at (877) NRA-RANGE or email range@nrahq.org.
About the Equipment
The SIUS Portable Bullet Sensor (PBS) is a Portable Single Lane RF (wireless) automatic electronic precision target scoring system. SIUS PBS employs Acoustical Projectile Locating (detection). Accuracy is 1 – 2mm at the target center and 5 – 7mm at outer scoring zones. Any small arms firearms from .22-caliber to .308 caliber can be used with the system. It works with both subsonic and supersonic projectiles. The ShotResponse NRA Box targets with multiple target “skins”, including standard bullseye targets along with deer and boar hunting targets. There are 12 different Target Facings with Firing Exercise Software plus the Rifle Grouping/Zeroing Exercise.
The PBS system consists of a collapsible Precision Target with an RF (wireless) Battery Pack, a Target carrying/shipping case and a Shooter’s RF Wireless Control Unit/Monitor with Keypad, Battery Pack, Carrying/Shipping Case and a Laptop computer for downloading and printing of firing data. This portable system employs technology developed by SIUS, the official supplier of electronic targets for the Olympic Games and ISSF competition. CLICK HERE for SIUS video.
The video below shows a variety of SIUS/ShotResponse indoor and outdoor electronic targets in use. There are systems for airguns and pistols as well as rimfire and centerfire rifles.
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The precision of “a few hundredth millimeters” applies only if the paper bull at which you aim is fixed to the electronic target with the same accuracy. Both centers must be exactly in the same location.
This may become a problem if you zero your rifle on an electronic target but are not aware that the center of the bull is, say, mounted 4 inches away from the center of the electronic target. You are in for an unpleasant suprise in the field.
There are no paper targets involved in this system. The target overlays are self healing rubber and engineered to be installed in the correct position. I’ve been using mine for several years without issue.
Ditto
I have been using one since 2007 Shoot on it zero on it and then go to Camp Perry Nationals and shoot there with no issues. These things are amazing!!
ShotResponse is hardly a “division” of Sius Ascor. They are an importer of Sius products and nothing more.
Anybody know the price tag for one of these systems? (especially the portable one)
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I use this type of eletronic target since 2000 and it works wonderful for open/metalic sights.
But for scoped sighted rifles and handguns a paper target has to be put on the rubber black target of the score frame. It is the only way to have a aiming point as the rubber black target on the frame is just a big black circle, with no score rings or any mark at all, which is fine for metalic shooting, but not for scoped rifles shooting.
Luis
The PBS system described in this instance has the scoring rings on every overlay. Weather it be pistol or rifle targets.
So there for it works great with scoped rifles as well. If you look close in the picures you will see the rings and numbers.