Abstract: A projectile absorbing and containment method and apparatus for individual and vehicle safety, protection, i.e. armor, and more particularly a reusable projectile target for absorbing and containing the projectile using a mass of self-adhesive polymeric beads. The target of the present invention includes a plurality of layers of different materials making up a composite material for absorbing and containing a projectile which is specifically of importance for safety purposes for high speed projectiles often fired from handguns or other projectile launching devices inside a building or room for example where control and containment of the projectile is important to protect the person using the projectile launching device and others in the vicinity.