Explainers and guides on ISSF scoring, disciplines, gear, training drills, and getting the most out of TargetLog. Reviewed by the team, published in English.
ISSF breaks ties in qualification by comparing inner tens first, then by counting back through the highest-scoring individual shots from the end of the match until the deadlock resolves.
Smartphone apps can now detect and score individual bullet holes on ISSF paper targets in seconds. The key is a clean, well-lit photograph and understanding how to act on the data.
ISSF 10m air rifle uses decimal scoring on a target with rings from 1 to 10, where each ring is further divided into tenths. The highest possible shot is a 10.9, and matches are decided by total score across 60 shots.
Eating the wrong food before a match can tank your concentration just as surely as a bad stance. A steady supply of complex carbs, moderate protein, and consistent hydration keeps your brain sharp through 60 qualification shots and beyond.
Equipment control is a mandatory inspection at every ISSF competition where officials verify your gun, clothing, and accessories against the rulebook. Knowing what they check and preparing beforehand prevents disqualification surprises on match day.
A functional dry-fire space at home needs only a safe backstop, a target at ten metres (or scaled for shorter rooms), consistent lighting, and enough room to hold your competition position. Most of the structured practice that builds real skill, from blank-wall drills to full match simulations, happens outside the range anyway.
ISSF 25m center fire pistol is a men's event shot with centre-fire handguns between 7.62 mm and 9.65 mm calibre. The 60-shot match splits into a 30-shot precision stage and a 30-shot rapid-fire stage, both at 25 metres.
In ISSF 10m air pistol, a score around 520 is solid for a first-year shooter, 540 marks intermediate club level, and 570-plus is where competitive shooters sit. Air rifle benchmarks run roughly 10 to 20 points higher in the same skill bands.
Your support hand and elbow placement create the structural base that holds the rifle up in standing. Small adjustments here reduce wobble more than almost anything else you can change.
Your shooting jacket and trousers are the biggest equipment investment a rifle shooter makes. Getting the right fit and an ISSF-compliant set from the start saves money and avoids failed equipment-control checks.
Canting your 10m air rifle shifts your point of impact sideways and low. Most shooters cant without realizing it. Using a bubble level, a dedicated setup check, and dry-fire drills with feedback corrects the problem quickly.
Batch testing means buying a large quantity of pellets from a single production run, grouping them on paper, and keeping only the batches that shoot tightest through your gun. It is standard practice above the 570 qualification level in ISSF 10m events.
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