IBU Biathlon (scoring rings) target
Biathlon's paper target, here with optional scoring rings, is for zeroing and training: IBU races are shot on metal or fully electronic targets, and competitors zero on paper at the range in the hour before the start. In a race, standing shots need only hit the black, prone shots a much smaller circle, and every target left standing costs a penalty.
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Courses of fire
5 or 10 shots
| Course | Shots | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Prone stage (5)Competition54.5 in decimals | 5 | 50 |
| Standing stage (5)Competition54.5 in decimals | 5 | 50 |
| Zeroing practiceTraining2 × 5 · 109.0 in decimals | 10 | 100 |
How it is shot
Paper targets · Zeroing · Zeroing targets · Target height · Prone and standing · Penalties
- Paper targets
- Paper targets are not permitted in competition, which is shot on metal or fully electronic targets; zeroing is done on paper or fully electronic targets, and training on any of the three.IBU ECR rule 3.4.4.1
- Zeroing
- Before a competition, competitors must get the chance to zero on paper targets at the range for 45 minutes, beginning one hour before and ending no later than 5 minutes before the first start; some competitions have shorter zeroing times.IBU ECR rule 5.3.1
- Zeroing targets
- Zeroing paper targets must stand at the same level and the same distance from the firing lane as the competition targets, with a tolerance of at most +20 cm.IBU ECR rule 5.3.2
- Target height
- The centre of each target is 80 to 100 cm above the surface of the shooting ramp.IBU ECR rule 3.4.4.3
- Prone and standing
- Prone and standing shooters aim at the same black. Standing, all of it is the scoring area; prone, only a 45 mm circle. Paper targets mark the two with dotted lines at 110 mm and 40 mm.IBU Annex A 3.2.1.8
- Penalties
- In competition, every target left standing after all the bout's rounds are fired costs an automatic penalty: 1 minute or 45 seconds of added time, or a 150 m or 75 m penalty loop, depending on the competition.IBU ECR rule 1.4.10.4, Table 1
Dimensions
10 rings · 155 mm
5.6 mm scoring gauge (.22)
| Ring | Colour | Diameter | Centre within |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Black | 8.8 mm0.35 in | 7.2 mm |
| 9 | Black | 26.5 mm1.0 in | 16.05 mm |
| 8 | Black | 44.2 mm1.7 in | 24.9 mm |
| 7 | Black | 61.9 mm2.4 in | 33.75 mm |
| 6 | Black | 79.6 mm3.1 in | 42.6 mm |
| 5 | Black | 97.3 mm3.8 in | 51.45 mm |
| 4 | Black | 115 mm4.5 in | 60.3 mm |
| 3 | White | 128.3 mm5.1 in | 66.95 mm |
| 2 | White | 141.6 mm5.6 in | 73.6 mm |
| 1 | White | 155 mm6.1 in | 80.3 mm |
Source: Annexes to the IBU Event and Competition Rules (Annex A: Material Catalogue), Version 2026 (September 2026), rule Annex A 3.2.1.8 and Table 3A. Sizes are nominal. Dimensions checked ; page updated .
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Training on paper? Photograph a card and the Shooter app finds the holes and scores them by these rings: every shot, the series total, your group’s size and centre. Holes merged? Add, move or remove a shot. Every card joins your training log, so drift shows up over time.
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