A new dynamic test facility has been established by the Western Australian School of Mines in Kalgoorlie. The facility uses the principle of ‘momentum transfer’ to dynamically load rock reinforcement systems and assess their suitability for use in rock burst prone underground metalliferous mines. A state-of-the-art instrumentation,data recording and data processing system is used to quantify the response of reinforcement systems to different dynamic loadings. The facility is described and examples are presented of the dynamic responses for different configurations of cable bolts.