Section 3: Playing Area
3.1 10 m Air Rifle/Pistol Range
- Distance: 10 m (32.8 ft) from firing line to target face
- Indoor facility: Temperature-controlled, enclosed, with consistent lighting (minimum 1500 lux at the target)
- Firing points: Minimum 1.0 m (3.3 ft) wide per athlete. Separated by partitions to prevent visual distraction.
- Targets: Electronic Scoring Targets (EST) standard at international level; paper targets with scoring gauges used at lower levels
- Target center height: 1.40 m (4.6 ft) above the floor for rifle (standing); adjustable for pistol
- Spectator galleries separated from the firing line by glass or physical barriers
3.2 50 m Rifle Range
- Distance: 50 m (164 ft) from firing line to target
- Outdoor or indoor: Outdoor ranges typical; covered firing points to protect athletes from weather
- Firing points: Minimum 1.25 m (4.1 ft) wide. Shooting mats provided for prone position.
- Wind flags at intervals along the range to help athletes read wind conditions (a critical variable at 50 m)
- EST systems with wired or wireless score transmission to the firing point displays
3.3 25 m Pistol Range
- Distance: 25 m (82 ft) from firing line to targets
- Rapid Fire Pistol: 5 targets in a row, 0.75 m (2.5 ft) apart (center to center). Targets turn to face the shooter for timed series (electronic turning mechanism).
- Sport Pistol: Single target per firing point; precision and rapid-fire stages
- Outdoor range with covered firing line; backstop and bullet traps behind targets
3.4 Trap Range
- Trench: 15 target-throwing machines arranged in 5 groups of 3 (left, center, right) in a trench 15 m (49 ft) in front of the shooting stations
- Shooting stations: 5 stations in a line, 3 m (9.8 ft) apart. Athletes rotate through all 5 stations during a round.
- Targets (clays): Standard clay targets (110 mm / 4.3 in diameter) launched at varying horizontal angles (up to 45° left or right) and a fixed elevation. Target speed 65–70 m/s at launch.
- Target distance: travel 65–80 m from the trap before falling to ground
3.5 Skeet Range
- High house: On the left, releases targets at 3.05 m (10 ft) height, travelling left to right
- Low house: On the right, releases targets at 1.07 m (3.5 ft) height, travelling right to left
- Crossing point: Targets from both houses cross at a defined point above the center of the field (station 8 area)
- Shooting stations: 8 stations arranged in a semicircle between the two houses. Stations 1–7 are at ground level; station 8 is at the center of the semicircle.
- Athletes shoot singles (one target from one house) and doubles (simultaneous targets from both houses) depending on the station