10m Air Rifle: target, programme and scoring

10m air rifle is shot standing, unsupported, at ten metres. The ten is a dot half a millimetre across — which is why the qualification is scored in decimals, up to 10.9 per shot.

Distance10 m
Calibre4.5 mm (.177)
10m air rifle targetten 0.5 mm · ring 1 45.5 mm · ring spacing 2.5 mm · black 30.5 mm (rings 4–9)
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
ScoringDecimals (ISSF championships), maximum 10.9 per shot — 654.0 over 60 shots
Germany (DSB)In Germany (DSB) 20, 40 or 60 shots depending on the class: state championships usually 40 (cadets 20), nationals 60 for the open and junior classes. The Bundesliga shoots 40.

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 rifle target — to scale, ring 1: 45.5 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.

The results feed your form curve and personal bests, the outlier analysis and — where shot positions are available — the shot pattern with group size. Plus leaderboards, 1v1 duels in the same discipline and shot count, and competitions shot from your own range. What the analysis shows

Frequently asked

How big is the ten on a 10m air rifle target?
The ten is a white dot 0.5 mm in diameter. The black aiming mark measures 30.5 mm (rings 4 to 9), the outermost ring 45.5 mm; the rings are 2.5 mm apart.
What does decimal scoring mean in air rifle?
Each ring is divided into ten steps: a ten counts 10.0 to 10.9 depending on where it lands, instead of a flat 10. The maximum is 10.9 per shot — 654.0 over 60 shots, 436.0 over 40.
When does a shot count as an inner ten?
When the ten dot is shot out completely. The German federation (DSB) counts 10.2 and above as an inner ten.

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Information as of October 2026