Targets

The center bull is the sighter, where we fire shots in order to sight the rifle in. Once the rifle is sighted in, one shot is fired into the bull directly beneath it, and going clockwise, one bullet is fired into each following bull.

The maximum possible score on a target is 100-10x. The minimum Varsity score is 98.

To get an "x" the bullet must be touching the circle marked in red, called the 10-ring. If the bullet break both the red ring and the next ring out, called the 9-ring, a "0" is scored.

After the first ring, points are determined by the highest ring that the bullet is touching. Therefore, if the bullet is touching the ring marked in red and not touching the 10-ring, one point is deducted. If the bullet is touching the next ring (called the 8-ring) and not touching the 9-ring, two points are deducted, and so on.

If the bullet touches the outermost ring (marked in yellow) five points are deducted. If the bullet is completely outside of and not touching any of the rings, all ten points are deducted.

Scores can be computed in two different ways, but both give the same results. In one way, the shooter starts with 100 points and from there points are deducted. This is the method we usually use because it is simpler. The other way is to start with 0 and add the value of the ring. The 9-ring is equivalent to -1, the 8-ring to -2, etc.

When it is hard to tell what score a shot should receive, the shot is "plugged". The plug is a bullet-shaped piece of metal on the end of a spring, which is inserted into the hole made by the shot.

All of the targets pictured are A-17 targets, which we use for all Section, Exhibition, and JV matches. At States Individuals, A-36 targets are used. On an A-36 target, the rings are closer together and a different system of scoring is used.

This is an example of a perfect score on an A-17 target.