Getting Started

Prone Shooting

  • Prone Position
    Shooters on the mound in the prone position
  • Prone Position
    A shooter in the prone position without shoes on
  • Prone Position
    A shooter in the Prone Position from behind
  • Prone Position
    A shooter in the Prone Position from the right
  • Prone Position
    Shooters on the mound in the prone position

Prone Shooting is a Commonwealth Games Sport.

As the name suggests competitors lay down on a ground sheet and the rifle is supported by means of a sling attached from the upper arm to the rifle. Distances shot are 20, 50 and 90 Metres, and a normal match consists of 60 business shots fired within 75 minutes. Most clubs shoot on a standard 20 shot paper target. So a match will consist of three details, each firing 20 business or competition shots, with a short break between details to change the paper target. If Electronic target machines are available then the entire 60 shot match is shot without a break.

Scoring

Each competition shot fired can score a maximum of 10 points. Each target has a inner ten (or in old terminology a "Bulls Eye", to score a 10 the bullet has to touch or clip this inner ten. But if a shooter has a perfect shot and eliminates the inner ten then they score extra, the total number of points and inner tens will decide the final score for the shooter.

Prone Targets

In Prone the 20 metre card has 11 targets on it, the very centre one being used for sighting in your rifle, then one competition shot is fired into each of the other 10 targets. The 50 metre card has 5 targets on it, again the very centre one is used for sighting in the rifle, then 5 competition shots are fired into each of the 4 targets. The 90 metre card has 3 targets, usually the bottom target is used to sight in the rifle, then 10 competition shots are fired into each of the other 2 targets.

Upcoming Events

4th of Oct 2025
Kyabram Long Range


25th to 26th of Oct 2025
Albury Classic Prize Meeting


5th to 9th of Nov 2025
TRA RBA National Championships

Pennant Series

2025 20m Bench (Pennant)

20 Metre Prone Card

Misses the 10 ring, scores as a 9

Clips the 10 ring, scores as a 10

Eliminates the 10 ring, scores as a Centre or Inner Ten

This shot looks like a 9, when it is close like this a gauge is used to accurately score the shot

When the gauge is inserted the shot easily clips the 10 ring so the shot is scored as a 10

50 Metre Prone Card

2 shots miss the 10 ring, score=48

All shots in 10 ring, score=50

90 Metre Prone Card

90 Metre Cards set up for Shooting