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TARGET RIFLE AUSTRALIA LIMITED
ABN 29 143 527 851

COACHING BASICS - SIGHT PICTURE

Despite what you may think, 20/20 vision is not required to be a top target rifle athlete! In fact, many of
the world’s best athletes in our sport wear glasses or corrective lenses.

Once the head is rested comfortably on the cheek piece at the correct height, the eye must be aligned
with:

 The centre pinhole of the rear sight.
 The front sight / foresight tunnel and inner ring.
 And finally, the target.

In reality this may be difficult at first but will become second nature after a few shooting sessions.

Rear Sight– this is closest to the eye and creates the outermost black circle in the diagram below. The size
of the opening is sometimes adjustable but will often be set at approximately 1.2 – 1.3mm which is
generally the optimum amount of light required. Some advanced shooters may use colour filters in the

rear sight to assist with creating a sight picture with the most contrast.

Foresight– a metal or Perspex element is used inside the foresight tunnel at the front of the barrel with
diameters ranging from 3.5 – 4.2mm. Some advanced shooters may use a small spirit level in the
foresight to ensure the rifle has not accidentally rotated in any direction.
Target – The target itself has a large black circle which is use to align with the sights of the rifle. The black
circle of the target at distance will appear small and may be fuzzy, slightly grey or not as clear. This is ok.
Once the circles are “concentric” i.e. aligned equally, it is time for the next challenge- squeezing the
trigger!
A few simple hints:

 Keep both eyes open (less fatigue on the
eyes)

 Use a blinker or blinder on one eye.
 Look as straight forward as possible.

 Focus on the foresight sharply. (the target
may appear “greyish” or blurred.

 Your good sight picture will last for about
6-8 seconds.

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