How to Do NRA Target Scoring

Most competitive target shooting competitions use rules established by the National Rifle Association (NRA) for determining the score for each shot. The main difference between NRA rules and other rules is that under NRA rules, you will get the higher of the two scores if your shot hits on the border between two scoring rings. Even if your shot is barely adjacent to the higher-scoring ring, you get the higher score.

Instructions

    • 1

      Assign a score to each bullet hole according to which target ring it is in. Each ring is labeled with its score value. If the hole overlaps or touches two target rings, assign it the higher of the two scores. Mark each hole as you score it, so that you don't accidentally score the same hole twice. This also helps you remember how you scored each hole in case the score is disputed.

    • 2

      Write down the score for each shot in the boxes at the top of the target. If the bullet hole was in the "X" ring in the middle of the target, write down "X" as the score.

    • 3

      Add up all 10 scores and write the total score on the target. Count each "X" score as 10 points.

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      Count the total number of "X" scores and add this information to the score. For example, if a shooter had a total score of 90, included three "X" scores, you would write the score as 90-3X. The number of "X" scores is used to break ties when two shooters have the same numerical scores.