Tips & Tricks

These tricks get the best results out of Ring Reader.

Best lighting

• All shots in the black: White light on a white background — place the target on a sheet of white paper or a bright table.
• Shots on the outside too: White light on a yellow background (e.g. yellow construction paper). This makes the white target field stand out well.
• Colored surfaces: Orange or red are detected well too.
• Avoid: Direct sunlight with shadows, backlight.

Photo technique

• Capture the whole strip: All aiming marks must be visible, no cut-off edges.
• Hold it straight: Don’t photograph at an angle.
• Avoid shadows: No fingers or hands on the target.
• Normal distance: You don’t need to get extremely close — a normal photo from 20–30 cm is enough.
• Background doesn’t matter: Ring Reader detects the target regardless of the background.

Photographing printouts

For imported result sheets — Meyton, Disag, Intarso & co.:

• Photograph directly with the camera — don’t use screenshots or downloaded images — they often have too low a resolution. If the resolution is too low, the app shows a warning.
• Capture the entire page — with the header and all series.
• Lay the paper flat — avoid waves and creases.
• Hold the phone parallel to the paper and make sure the lighting is even.
• Avoid shadows and glare on the printout.

Photographing screens

You can also photograph the display at the electronic range directly:

• Avoid reflections: Position yourself so that neither lamps nor your phone are mirrored in the monitor.
• Fill the frame: Make the results area fill the frame, instead of photographing half the room.
• Multiple photos are no problem: Photos of the same match — e.g. several screen pages — are merged automatically on import.

Understanding the MPI (Mean Point of Impact)

• The MPI shows where you hit on average.
• If your MPI is, say, top-right, you tend to aim top-right.
• Use the MPI to correct your sights: Adjust your sights toward the deviation.
• An MPI close to the center (a small distance) means your sights are well adjusted.

Understanding the Teiler

Use the Teiler to compare shots of equal ring value — of two shots scoring 10.3, the one with the smaller Teiler sits closer to the center. The basics are explained in View the Result.

Using the group size

• The group size (in mm) shows how consistently you shoot.
• Small group size = even shots = good technique.
• Large group size = heavy spread = check your technique (trigger, breathing, position).

Using training notes

Your memory is shorter than you think — write down what you noticed right after training.