Abstract: A projectile receiver for receiving and stopping a high velocity projectile used in testing duct pipe which serves as a housing for fiber optic cables, as well as a method of using the projectile receiver, are disclosed. The receiver has a perforated housing that contains a rubber end stop therein adjacent a removable cap. The opposite end of the housing is stepped down to a diameter equal to that of a duct pipe being tested. The projectile receiver may be quickly and easily attached to and detached from a duct pipe to be tested using a clamping device, so that a single projectile receiver can be used to test a plurality of duct pipes in succession.