6 ring target printable: zones 5 through 10

Six scoring zones, with 10 as the maximum

The name describes how many scoring zones remain on the face. It does not mean the highest score is six. Read inward from the edge: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. The two outer zones are blue, the next two red and the innermost two gold. The X circle marks a smaller center inside the 10.

An X is not a seventh point value. Count it separately while adding 10 to the end total. The six-ring scoring guide explains this cropped face and how its values differ from other targets that also use the number six.

A cropped diameter is different from a full-face size

Removing the outer rings changes the visible edge without enlarging the rings that remain. That distinction matters when a target is described by a nominal full-face size. A six-ring face from an 80cm target family retains a scoring diameter of about 18.9 inches [48cm] because only the inner six of the original 10 zones remain.

A letter or A4 copy is smaller again. Measure the visible outer 5 boundary of your print and record that number as its printed scoring diameter. Do not label the copy as an 80cm face just because a regulation target uses the same ring pattern.

You also cannot compare a full 10-ring print and a six-ring print by their outside diameters alone. If both fill the same width of paper, their gold centers have different sizes. Compare the same scoring boundary, such as the outside of the 10, when you want to preserve a similar aiming picture.

Make the first print your size reference

1. Select the intended paper size and keep the entire blue outer boundary inside the printable area.
2. Print in color with the fine scoring lines visible. Check the center at close range before using the sheet.
3. Measure across the scoring circle in both directions. Correct the print settings if one diameter is longer than the other.
4. Write the diameter and print scale in the margin. Keep a clean copy to compare with future batches.

Fit-to-page settings vary with printer margins. If you print the same artwork at work and at home, measure both copies before combining their scores in one practice record. A few millimeters of size change is a larger share of a small gold than of the whole page.

Use a consistent print setting once you have chosen a practice size. There is little value in tracking a score trend while the target gets slightly larger or smaller with each new sheet.

Practice counting the points you drop

For three-arrow ends, begin with a possible 30. An end of 10, 9, 7 totals 26 and drops four points: zero on the 10, one on the 9 and three on the 7. An X changes the center count, but drops no fewer points than an ordinary 10.

After several ends, compare how you lost the points. A run of 9s suggests a different pattern from occasional misses, even if the totals match. Keep the arrow values rather than writing only points dropped, because values let you check the calculation later.

Mark the locations too if the practice task is about centering a group. A compact group touching the outer gold can earn the same total as a wider group spread across several zones. The face supplies location and score information; it does not identify the equipment or technique change that would help.

Know what the missing outer rings cost

An arrow that lands beyond the outer 5 scoring boundary is a miss on this face, even if it hits the paper. You cannot imagine a 4 ring outside the blue and award its points. That makes consistent scoring especially important when your group reaches the cropped edge.

If you need to follow a wider group, use the 10-ring printable. Its outer zones give you more information about those arrows. When your task is moving between separate aiming points, the Vegas three-spot printable has a different layout and begins at 6 on each spot.

Choose the face for the practice question. A six-ring sheet works well when you want to record values within one blue-to-gold circle. If you switch to a full face to score wider arrows, start a new sheet and note the change. That keeps both sets of results usable.

Use a suitable distance and stopping target

Mount the sheet on an arrow-stopping archery target suited to your equipment, with the backstop required by your range. The printable cannot stop an arrow. Use a distance where your arrows stay safely within the stopping area, even if that means beginning closer than your eventual practice distance.

Replace torn paper when the edge of a zone becomes hard to see. If you enlarge the print or move the target farther away, start a new record with those dimensions. Before comparing two sessions, check that their printed scoring diameter, distance and scoring rules match.

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