[Illustration: Fig. 76--Standard American Target
10 ring 3.39 inches } 9 " 5.54 " } Bullseye 8 " 8.00 " } 7 " 11.00 " 6 " 14.80 " 5 " 19.68 " 4 " 26.83 "]
The official target of the United States Revolver Association, which is used in the annual championship matches and for record shooting, is the Standard American Target. This target is used by practically all the shooting clubs and organizations in the United States. For 50-yard shooting the bull's-eye is 8 inches in diameter and contains the 8, 9, and 10 rings. This target is well suited for target practice at this range. It has been used extensively since 1886. Ten shots, with one hundred for the possible, usually constitute a score.
[Illustration: Fig. 77--The U. S. R. A. Combination Target. (Standard American rings in heavy lines and International in light lines.)]
This target as supplied by the United States Revolver Association for use in all the outdoor championships shows also the rings of the International Union target (in light lines) and is known as the "Combination" target. The International target rings do not interfere in any way with the shooting or the scoring by Standard American count, and they have the distinct advantage that the marksman may easily determine, for purposes of comparison, what any score is by International count.
[Illustration: Fig. 78--The International Union Target. Diameter of 10 ring==5 Centimeters==1.9568 Ins. Other rings==2½ Centimeters, about 0.984 In. Diameter of 1 ring==50 Centimeters==about 19¾ In.]
The International Union Target is used in the Olympic Games Matches, and has been adopted by nearly all the European and South American countries for pistol and revolver contests at 50 meters. It is without doubt the best target for the purpose in general use. The ten-ring represents approximately the average dispersion of the most accurate revolvers and pistols and with the concentric rings a uniform distance apart, the score has a proper relation to the dispersion of the shots. The size of the target, about 19¾ inches in diameter, is also well determined. The target could be improved by increasing the size of the bull's-eye so as to include the 6 ring. This would make sighting on it less straining and would improve the scores. The target so modified would be better adapted for the United States Revolver Association Matches than the one now used.