Shooting range

DETAILED DESCRIPTION A preferred embodiment of the invention is found in a firing range having shooting booths with protective side walls constructed of armour plate, soft metal framing studs running vertically along the plate with insulating material disposed between the framing studs and against the plate, and a sheet of sound-proofing tile attached to the framing studs and covering the insulating material.
The ceiling of the booth is constructed of an armour plate meeting the upper edge of the armour plates of the side walls, and a layer of sound-proofing tile between the side walls below and apart from the ceiling armour defines a space to accommodate the return end of a target transport system.
The ceiling tile has a slot to allow a target carrier to extend through the slot and carry the target well within the protective confine of the booth.
The ceiling tile is angled upward at the rear of the booth to facilitate lighting and ventilation.
Lighting in the booths is provided by a row of fluorescent light tubes and diffusion cover located in the ceiling of the range facility directly behind the booths, and provides an even, bright, non-glare illumination from above and behind the shooters.
Ventilation air is blown through the booths from above and behind the shooters, and air is removed from the facility by take out ducts in front of the booths to direct and remove smoke from the booths without allowing it to spread into the range facility.
The bullet trap is a floor to ceiling damp sand backstop supported by a reflected angle support structure, and is enclosed within a cage of armour plating.
The target carrier is a two- prong hook hanger with easily replaceable sections in the event that a bullet impact bends or severs a section.