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What the mean point of impact says about your technique
The mean point of impact is the average of your series, one point on the target. What its position says about sights and technique, and how to read its course.
Insights: six cards and the question of enough data
The "Insights" view in Analytics asks six questions of your series—from shot position to ammunition—and shows you on every card whether the data is enough.
Why we need error photos
"Report detection issue" sends a photo and the anonymous scan data to us, on a tap, never by itself. What such a report holds and what we learn from it.
Sending a photo from the gallery straight to Ring Reader
Once Ring Reader is installed on the home screen, the app appears in the phone's share menu. A target photo from the gallery then reaches the capture page with two taps.
Adjusting sights with numbers
The "MPI Deviation" view shows whether the point of impact sits off center across series. How I derive the correction, record the clicks and check the result afterwards.
Your first ten series: what to read and what to ignore for now
What you can read in Ring Reader after series 1, 3, 5 and 10, and what is still noise: result page, point of impact, records, average and the free version's limit.
Why Meyton prints so many 0.0 Teilers
0.0 Teilers on Meyton result lists: which Teilers Meyton can print at all, why a 0.0 can sit up to 1.41 Teiler off center, and what that means for prize shoots.
Import DISAG results: printout, Rückschau, ShotsApp and JSON
Import DISAG results: as a photo of the printout or the Rückschau screen, as ShotsApp screenshots or as a JSON export. What you need and what each route delivers.
Teiler calculator: convert Teiler to tenths and rings
The Teiler calculator turns a Teiler into a decimal score and ring and shows the inner ten, for air rifle, air pistol, smallbore and Scheibe 4, with a Teiler factor.
What would the series have scored without the sight error?
The M button on the result page shows the mean point of impact; the "MPI Offset" card gives the score with a centered group. What the number means and when it's missing.
Smallbore Teiler table: 50 m and 100 m
The smallbore Teiler table for 50 m and 100 m: 80 Teiler per tenth at 50 m, 278 inside the ten of Scheibe 4, plus the formula, inner-ten limits and caliber note.
For clubs: making competition results available to your members
WM-Shot via link, Meyton PDF or XML via link or QR code at the firing point: how a shooting club gives its members access to their season.
Air pistol Teiler table and the Teiler factor for rifle comparison
The complete air pistol Teiler table: 80 Teiler per tenth, 800 per ring, plus the formula, the inner-ten limit and the Teiler factor that levels pistol against rifle.
Air rifle Teiler table: convert Teiler to decimal rings
The complete air rifle Teiler table: 25 Teiler per tenth, 250 per ring, plus the formula, edge rule, inner-ten limit and caliber caveat to check your own values.
Import Meyton results: PDF, QR code, photo, XML and CSV
Import Meyton results into Ring Reader: PDF, QR code at the range, photo of the printout or screen, XML or CSV. What you need and what each route delivers.
Season start: set up your training diary in just 15 minutes
A season-start checklist: disciplines, gear, tags, weapon profiles, last season via import and one goal. Eight steps with a time budget before league matches and the club championship.
Online challenges in Ring Reader
A challenge is an informal competition within a club or between clubs. You set the rules and share an invite code. The leaderboard fills while everyone shoots in their own training.
Training rosters for shooters: share results or keep them private
A training roster connects shooters in Ring Reader. Who sees results — only the coach or everyone — you decide when you create the group. With PDF reports, a calendar view and 22 import routes for club, team and family.
Shooting results in one app: Meyton, DISAG, WM-Shot & more
Meyton, DISAG, WM-Shot, SIUS or paper target: Ring Reader reads 22 formats and turns scattered results into a searchable digital training diary.
Teiler and Ring Score: The Numbers That Show You Where to Improve
What the Teiler is, how it maps to decimal ring scores, why two scoring systems can disagree on the very same shot — and how to use your average Teiler in training.
Why your photo won't import — and how to fix it in seconds
A dark background, the wrong screen, a cut-off screenshot: three reasons an import into Ring Reader fails — and how to avoid them.
How Frustration at the Range Turned Into an App for Sport Shooters
An aging SAM 4000, ill-fitting apps, and a bit of impatience: why I built my own app for sport shooters in a single afternoon. The origin story of Ring Reader.
Import Competition Results: WM-Shot and Meyton in Ring Reader
Import your shooting results from WM-Shot (.wmk) files and Meyton PDFs directly into Ring Reader. All competition and training results in one place.
Track Your Shooting Progress: Goals, Records, and Trends
How to make your air rifle or air pistol training progress visible — with personal records, training goals, and long-term statistics in Ring Reader.
Scoring Targets: How to Calculate Your Ring Count
How to score a target in decimal scoring: by hand with a ruler, or from a photo with Ring Reader. For 10 m air rifle, 10 m air pistol, 50 m smallbore and 50 m pistol.