10m Air Pistol: target, programme and scoring

10m air pistol is shot standing, one-handed and unsupported, at ten metres. The ten measures 11.5 mm and the qualification is scored in full rings — 60 shots give a maximum of 600.

Distance10 m
Calibre4.5 mm (.177)
10m air pistol targetten 11.5 mm · inner ten 5 mm · ring 1 155.5 mm · ring spacing 8 mm · black 59.5 mm (rings 7–10)
all dimensions are diameters
Programme (ISSF)60 shots in 75 minutes on electronic targets (90 minutes on paper), preceded by 15 minutes of preparation and sighting
ScoringFull rings, maximum 600 over 60 shots
Germany (DSB)In Germany (DSB) 20, 40 or 60 shots depending on the class; no decimal scoring. The Bundesliga shoots 40 shots in 50 minutes.

Sources: ISSF Rule Book, Edition 2025 (effective 1 July 2026), rule 6.3.4 and the programmes in rules 7 and 8; DSB Sportordnung as of 1 January 2027. The match announcement always takes precedence.

10m air pistol target — to scale, ring 1: 155.5 mm

Getting your result into Shotmetrix

  • Photograph the result sheetThe printout of the scoring machine or range system — the AI reads every series and every shot.
  • Photograph the targetThe shot paper target is enough: hits are detected and scored to ISSF rules.
  • QR code of the rangeElectronic ranges by Meyton and SQM issue the result as a QR code — scan it and you are done.
  • Training fileASAFA (XML) or Steyr SX — with aiming trace, hold time and trigger behaviour where the device provides them.

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Frequently asked

How big is the ten on a 10m air pistol target?
The ten is 11.5 mm in diameter, the inner ten 5.0 mm. The black aiming mark measures 59.5 mm (rings 7 to 10), the outermost ring 155.5 mm; the rings are 8 mm apart.
How many shots and how much time in an air pistol match?
Under ISSF rules 60 shots in 75 minutes on electronic targets, 90 minutes on paper, preceded by 15 minutes of preparation and sighting.
Is air pistol scored in decimals?
Not in the qualification: it is scored in full rings. Decimals are still useful — for the shot pattern, and to see how close a nine was to the ten.

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Information as of October 2026