100, the collector tube 105 may receive the bullet. As shown in FIGS. 1-4, the collector tube 105 may include an elongated tube 205 having a top end and a bottom end and a narrow, elongated opening 206 (FIGS. 3-4) through which the bullet is funneled. For example, the narrow, elongated opening 206 may include (but is not limited to) a width of 2 inches and a height of 14 inches cut vertically into the elongated tube 205.

As shown in FIGS. 3-4, a bullet stop 113 may be attached behind one of the side plates 103, 104; which may, in some embodiments, include an elongated bar 213. As shown, one of the side plates 103, 104 (i.e., the right side plate 104) are both inset in the elongated tube 205 approximately (but not limited to) 1 inch. The bullet stop 113 may be located therein. Further, in some embodiments, the elongated tube 205 may include layers or strips of strategically placed rubber (e.g., ballistic rubber) (not illustrated) which may be useful for slowing greater bullet velocities from larger calibers, while minimizing weight, cost, and metal hardness required.

Further, the elongated tube 205 may include a top cap 107 and a bottom cap 108 at each end thereof. The bottom cap 108 may be able to be moved; for example, swiveled, pivoted, completely removed, etc. from the elongated tube 205. As shown in FIGS. 1-5, the elongated tube 205 may be generally cylindrical and defining a generally arcuate path of travel for the bullet. Particularly, once the bullet enters the elongated tube 205, the elongated tube 205 meets with the curvature of the elongated tube 205 which utilizes momentum of the bullet to propel itself along the arcuate path. The bullet may then collide with the bullet stop 113, which stops the bullet, absorbs the momentum of the bullet and causes the bullet to fall to the bottom end of the elongated tube 205. The bottom cap 108 at the bottom end of the elongated tube 205 may then be moved (again, swiveled, pivoted, completely removed, etc.) to remove the bullet from the elongated tube 205, enabling the bullet to be recycled.

Particularly, in some embodiments the bottom cap 108 may be held on by a bolt 109 (FIG. 12) welded (or otherwise fixed) inside the elongated tube 205 underneath the elongated bar 213, which protects the bolt 109 from being damaged. The bottom cap 108 may include a hole drilled in it where the bolt 109 can slide through the bottom cap 108. The bottom cap 108 may be held on with a wingnut 110 (FIG. 12) or handle. The bottom cap 108 may then be easily loosened to enable the user to retrieve bullets by untightening or taking off the wingnut 110.

Further, in some embodiments, a cleaning rod 162 (FIG. 10) may be included and used to clear out bullets that may be compacted inside the elongated tube 205. The cleaning rod 162 may be secured to the target enclosure 100, as shown in FIG. 10, by sliding it inside two sleeves 163, 164 (FIG. 10) welded (or otherwise fixed) to the left plate 103 of the target enclosure 100. A lower one of the two sleeves 164 may be drilled to allow a hitch pin 165 (FIG. 10) slide through the lower sleeve 164 and a drilled hole on the cleaning rod 162. As shown, the hitch pin 165 may secure the cleaning rod 162 to the target enclosure 100 so that it cannot fall out.

Referring now to FIGS. 1-9 and specifically FIGS. 5-9, the at least three legs 220, 221, 222 may include a tripod style base. Whilst the three leg configuration is shown and will be described here, it should be appreciated that the bullet catcher target apparatus 200 is not limited to three legs. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 8, in some embodiments a leg deflection shield 106 may be provided underneath the target enclosure 100. The leg deflection shield 106 is fixed at angle such that the leg deflection shield 106 is able deflect missed shots into the ground and not back at the user.

The three legs 220, 221, 222 may be independently height adjustable and movable between a prone position, a kneeling position and a standing position, or a variety of standing positions. As shown, to enable this, the three legs 220, 221, 222 may be telescopic. Particularly, each of the three legs 220, 221, 222 may include an inner leg 126, 127, 128 and an outer leg 123, 124, 125. Further, the bullet catcher target apparatus 200 may include three leg sockets 116, 117, 118 attached toward the bottom end of the collector tube 105 and configured to receive the inner 126, 127, 128 and outer legs 123, 124, 125 therein (and hold the legs 220, 221, 222 in the kneeling position and/or the one or more standing positions).

Further, the three legs 220, 221, 222 may be movable into a storage position (shown in FIG. 10). In this position, the legs 220, 221, 222 may be detachable from the target enclosure 100, or more particularly, the legs 220, 221, 222 may be detachable from the leg sockets 116, 117, 118. As such, the bullet catcher target apparatus 200 may further include at least three storage sockets 129, 130, 131 attached to the collector tube 105 and the target enclosure 100 and configured to receive the legs 220, 221, 222 for holding the legs 220, 221, 222 in the prone position, the storage position (FIG. 10) and/or a transportation position (FIGS. 11-13). Particularly, as shown in FIG. 5, two of the storage sockets 130, 131 may be attached to the collector tube 105 at a mid-point thereof; and one of the storage sockets 129 may be attached to one of the plates (i.e., the left side plate 103).

Further, tension handles may be provided for keeping the legs 220, 221, 222 tight inside the leg sockets 116, 117, 118 and the storage sockets 129, 130, 131. Particularly, each of the leg sockets 116, 117, 118, each of the storage sockets 129, 130, 131 and each of the outer legs 123, 124, 125 may include a handle rod 280, a bolt 281 and a nut 282, as shown in FIG. 6 particularly. FIG. 6 illustrates one handle rod 280, bolt 281 and nut 282 to demonstrate the contemplated configuration thereof. Each set of handle rod 280, bolt 281 and nut