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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.