50m Rifle 3 Positions: target, programme and scoring
The three-position match: 20 shots each kneeling, prone and standing with the smallbore rifle at 50 metres — in that order, scored in full rings.
| Distance | 50 m |
|---|---|
| Calibre | 5.6 mm (.22 LR) |
| 50m rifle target | ten 10.4 mm · inner ten 5 mm · ring 1 154.4 mm · ring spacing 8 mm · black 112.4 mm (rings 4–10 and part of ring 3) all dimensions are diameters |
| Programme (ISSF) | 3 × 20 shots (kneeling, prone, standing). Time on electronic targets: 1 hour 30 indoors, 1 hour 45 outdoors; 2 hours on paper. 15 minutes of preparation and sighting first. |
| Scoring | Full rings, maximum 600 |
| Germany (DSB) | In the German federation (DSB) 60 shots in 105 minutes on electronic targets (120 on carrier systems); the half programme 3 × 10 has 65 or 70 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.
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.
- QR code of the rangeElectronic ranges by Meyton and SQM issue the result as a QR code — scan it and you are done.
- Training fileSCATT (.scatt), ASAFA (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
- In which order are the three positions shot?
- Kneeling, prone, standing — 20 shots each.
- How long does a three-position match take?
- For 3 × 20 shots on electronic targets 1 hour 30 minutes indoors and 1 hour 45 minutes outdoors, 2 hours on paper, preceded by 15 minutes of preparation and sighting.
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Information as of October 2026