Updated September 10, 2026 · 6 min read
TL;DR — pick a sheet below, download the PDF, print it at 100% scale. Zeroing and sight in grids for 10, 25, 36, 50, 100, and 200 yards, plus archery, bullseye, and a deer vitals zone. Every sheet carries a 1-inch reference bar so you can confirm the scale before your first shot. No sign-up, no email.
Ready-Made Shooting Targets to Print
Want a target without touching a setting? Pick one below and the PDF downloads to your phone or computer. Every target printable from this page is free, so run off a stack before you leave rather than rationing one sheet at the range.
Printable Rifle Zero Targets (Free PDF Download)
Every sheet on this page, one tap each. These are real PDF files, not a print dialog, so you can save them now and print them tonight, mail one to yourself, or hand your phone to whoever has the printer.
Download all 11 sheets as one PDFOn an iPhone or iPad: the file lands in Files, usually under Downloads. Open it there and print the PDF rather than printing this web page. AirPrint has no scale box, so measure the 1-inch bar on the first sheet and use the correction below if it came out short. If a tap does not seem to save anything, open the 100 yard sheet in a new tab and save or print it from the share button.
How to Print Your Target at the Correct Scale
A sight-in target is only useful if it prints at true size, so a 1-inch square really measures an inch on paper. Get this right and every click of adjustment lines up.
- Download the sheet you want. It saves as a PDF.
- Open the PDF and print it from there, not from this page.
- In the print dialog set Scale to 100% or "Actual size." Turn off "Fit to page" or "Shrink to fit."
- Print on standard US Letter paper.
- Measure the 1-inch reference bar at the bottom with a ruler. Exactly one inch and you are good.
Printed a little small? Fix it here.
Most printers, and every AirPrint job from a phone, shrink the page slightly to clear the hardware margins. Measure the 1-inch bar on the sheet you just printed, type what it actually came out at, and every sheet you download after that is built oversize by exactly that much so it lands on a true inch.
Plain copier paper is fine for most range trips. If you want target paper that holds a staple and does not shred in wind, move up to 24 lb or heavier stock. Much past that and your printer starts to complain.
Which Sheet Do I Need?
| Sheet | Reach for it when | Marked in |
|---|---|---|
| Sight In Grid | Zeroing a scope or red dot and you need to read the miss in inches | 1 inch squares, or 1 MOA at 25 yards and out |
| Bullseye | Shooting groups, testing a load, or running a pistol drill | 1 inch rings, black 10-ring |
| Archery | Bow or crossbow practice into a bag or block target | 10-ring face, 0.4 inch bands |
| Deer Vitals | Pre-season practice on a realistic heart and lung zone | 5.9 inch zone, three scoring areas |
Distances run 10, 25, 36, 50, 100, and 200 yards on the sight in grid. The other three sheets print the same at any range, so distance only matters for how far back you stand.
Build Your Own Target
Need a distance or a grid the ready-made sheets do not cover? Set it here and download that exact sheet. The preview is drawn from the same geometry the PDF uses, so what you see is what the file contains.
The download is a real PDF file, built on your phone or computer, no server round trip. Print it at 100% scale and measure the 1-inch bar before you rely on it.
Printable Laser Boresight Target
Using a laser boresighter or a chamber cartridge to bore sight? Download the 25 yard grid and use the numbered squares to measure the gap between the laser dot and your crosshair, then adjust until they converge. Boresighting saves ammunition by getting you on paper. It will not finish the job, so confirm with live rounds once the first group lands somewhere on the sheet.
A zeroing target earns its keep by telling you how far your group sits from your point of aim in inches, so you can turn that into scope clicks without guessing. The grid is numbered outward from center in both directions. Shoot a three-shot group, measure to the middle of the group, read the inches off the squares, then dial and shoot another group to confirm.
Free Printable Sight In Targets for Rifles
Sighting in a rifle and zeroing a scope describe the same afternoon at the range, and most shooters use the terms interchangeably. Sighting in is the process of moving your point of impact onto your point of aim. Your zero is the distance where the two meet. These printable sight in targets cover both jobs, and the same sheet works for a bolt gun, an AR, a rimfire, or a muzzleloader.
Pick your distance and the grid labels your point of impact in inches from center, so you know exactly how far to move your turrets. Choose 1-inch squares for straightforward inch-based adjustment, or switch to 1 MOA at your distance if you dial in minutes of angle.
Adjustment math in short: at 100 yards, 1 inch is very close to 1 MOA. At 50 yards an inch is about 2 MOA, and at 25 yards about 4 MOA. Read the inches off the grid, convert to clicks for your scope, and confirm with a follow-up group.
25 Yard Zero Target
A 25 yard sight in target is the fast way to get on paper with a new scope. Many shooters use a 25 yard zero to approximate a 100 yard zero on common centerfire rounds, then confirm the point of impact at the longer distance. Download the 25 yard grid, check the reference bar, and start close before you stretch it out. There is a 10 yard grid too, for pistol red dots, air rifles, and indoor ranges. The 1-inch squares still read cleanly that close in, though MOA squares would be too small to bother with.
50 Yard Zero Target
A 50 yard zero is a favorite for AR-15s and .223, and it keeps your point of impact tight across typical shooting distances. Set the distance to 50 yards and the grid labels your impact in inches so the turret math stays simple.
100 Yard Zero Target
The 100 yard zero is the standard for most hunting rifles. At 100 yards, 1 inch is about 1 MOA, so a printable 100 yard zero target makes dialing your scope straightforward. This is the zeroing target most deer hunters confirm a few weeks before the opener.
25 to 100 Yard Combo Zero Targets
A lot of range trips run two distances. You start at 25 yards to get on paper and rough in the elevation, then move out to 100 to finish the zero at the distance it actually has to hold. Download both sheets before you leave the house so you are not rationing one target across two stations. The same progression works at 25 to 50 yards for a rimfire or a carbine, and every sheet carries the identical 1-inch reference bar, so a group measured at 25 compares directly to a group measured at 100.
36 Yard and 50/200 Yard Zero Targets for AR-15
Carbine shooters tend to land on one of two zeros, and both are on the list above.
36 Yard Zero Target
The 36 yard zero traces back to Marine Corps practice. It pairs a near zero at 36 yards with a second crossing out around 300 yards on typical 5.56 loads, which keeps the round inside roughly four to five inches of your point of aim the whole way. That is why red dot shooters like it: you hold center out to practical carbine distances and skip the holdover math. Download the 36 yard grid and go.
Barrel length, sight height, and load all shift where that second crossing lands, so treat 300 yards as the neighborhood rather than a promise, and confirm at distance when you get the chance.
50/200 Yard Zero Target
Zero at 50 yards and a 5.56 round comes back down through your line of sight somewhere around 200 to 250 yards, depending on the load and how high your optic sits above the bore. In between it runs about one and a half to two inches high at 100. Download the 50 yard grid to set the near zero, then the 200 yard grid and check the far end yourself. The second zero is load dependent, and shooting it is the only way to learn where yours actually falls.
Free Printable Archery Targets (PDF)
The archery sheet prints a 10-ring face in 0.4 inch scoring bands, sized for a letter page and a backyard bag or block target. Compound, recurve, traditional, and crossbow all work off the same face. Switch the aiming point to a fluorescent center in the builder if you want a gold ring that reads faster in low light or from the back of the yard.
Paper faces are cheap enough to swap every session, which keeps you honest about where the arrows are landing instead of where you remember them landing. Tape or staple the sheet flat against the target face so it cannot flutter and push a shaft off line.
Printable Archery Target PDF for Bow and Crossbow
Crossbow shooters group tight in a hurry, and a fresh paper face is the cheapest way to see whether a group has drifted since the last session. Print two or three at a time. Once you are grouping well enough to start robbing nocks, move the target back or shift your aim to a different ring so you stop stacking shafts in the same hole. Worth checking your arrows and broadheads for straightness and blade alignment before you blame the shooter.
Printable Deer Targets for Pre-Season Practice
The deer target prints the heart and lung zone the way it sits in a broadside whitetail, front of the animal to the right, with the heart outlined low and forward inside it. Three scoring areas: the outer lung zone, a tighter inner zone, and the heart at center. A dashed line marks the back of the front leg, which is the part most people forget. A good chunk of the heart sits behind that leg, and it is the reason "tight behind the shoulder" gets repeated every season.
The zone prints 5.9 inches wide. A live whitetail vital zone runs closer to 8 to 12 inches depending on the animal, so this sheet is deliberately under size. Group inside it on paper and you have margin left over in the field, which is the only kind of margin worth having.
August and September are when this sheet earns its money. Shoot it enough that the sight picture is automatic before opening morning, when you get one shot and no do-overs. Our Missouri deer season guide covers the dates and the rest of the pre-season list.
Bullseye Targets
The bullseye sheet prints concentric rings in 1 inch increments with a black 10-ring at the center. It is the most general purpose of the printable range targets here. Reach for it when you are shooting groups for their own sake, testing a load, or running a pistol drill up close. The 1 inch rings double as a ruler, so you can measure a group without digging out calipers.
What to Bring to a Sight-In Session
Printed sheets are the cheap part. The rest of a productive afternoon is holding the rifle still, seeing where the holes landed, and not walking downrange after every three shots. Everything below is in stock at Double D Hunting.
Birchwood Casey Shoot-N-C 12" Sight-In Target, 5 Pack
Reactive paper on a numbered 1-inch grid. Every hit blooms a chartreuse ring you can read from the bench.
Birchwood Casey Shoot-N-C 2" Bullseye, 108 Pack
Stick-on bulls and repair pasters. The cheapest way to keep shooting once the center is gone.
Birchwood Casey Metal Folding Target Stand, 18"
Holds a printed sheet upright, folds flat for the truck, four stake holes for a windy day.
Birchwood Casey Adjustable Target Stakes, 36" Pair
Two stakes with gravity clips. Set your paper anywhere from 2 inches off the dirt up to 36.
Birchwood Casey Gun Rest, Filled
Front and rear bags, pre-filled, suede topper. Takes most of the wobble out of a bench zero.
Birchwood Casey Universal Rear Bag, Filled
Corncob fill for fine elevation with a squeeze. Fits behind most front rests.
Birchwood Casey Bipod Shooting Mat, Tan
16 by 8 inches of 1000D nylon that stops bipod legs sinking into soft ground.
SecureLock Gun Vise
Locks the rifle down for bore sighting and scope mounting. Handy for a wipe-down between strings too.
Razor Slim Electronic Ear Muffs
Low profile so they clear a stock. Amplifies the range officer, clamps down on muzzle blast.
Muddy LR500 Laser Rangefinder, 500 Yard
Confirms you are actually at 100 yards before you touch a turret. 5x glass, IPX7.
Athlon Talos Spotting Scope, 20-60x80
Read your group from the bench instead of walking downrange every three shots. Tripod and case included.
Athlon Neos HMR 3-9x40
Classic 3-9x hunting glass, nitrogen purged and fully multi-coated. Several reticles to pick from.
Want something more durable than paper?
Printables are great for a range session. If you shoot often, reusable targets hold up better. Double D Hunting stocks range targets and Birchwood Casey targets and steel that take a beating and keep scoring.
Sighting in a new setup? Pair the right rifle scope with a rangefinder so you know your exact distance before you touch a turret. New to thermal? Here is how to sight in a thermal scope.
A confirmed zero covers half of your pre-season. The other half is knowing what walks past your stand before you ever sit in it. Our Tactacam Reveal cellular trail cameras send photos straight to your phone, so you can scout a spot without walking it every week and leaving scent behind.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these printable targets really free?
Yes. Build any target, download it, print it, and use it. There is no sign-up and no email required.
Can I download these targets as a PDF file?
Yes, and that is now the default. Every Download PDF button on this page writes a real PDF file straight to your phone or computer. It is a proper vector PDF built at exact letter size, so the geometry is correct in the file no matter what your printer does with it later.
Do you have a 36 yard zero target?
Yes. Download the 36 Yard Zero Target above, or choose 36 yards in the builder. It prints the same numbered 1-inch grid as every other distance.
Is there a printable deer target?
Yes. The Deer Vitals target prints the heart and lung zone of a broadside whitetail with three scoring areas and the heart outlined at center. The zone prints 5.9 inches wide, which is under a live deer’s 8 to 12 inch vital zone, so grouping inside it on paper leaves you margin in the field.
How do I know it printed at the right size?
Every sheet has a 1-inch reference bar at the bottom. Measure it with a ruler. If it reads exactly one inch, your scale is correct.
Do these print at the right size from a phone?
Download the PDF first, then print the file rather than the web page, and it prints far closer to true size. AirPrint still has no scale box, so it fits the sheet to whatever margins your printer reports and the grid can land a fraction under size. Measure the 1-inch bar, and if it came up short use the scale correction on this page to build a compensated sheet. That is the fix, not walking to a computer.
What paper size do I need?
The sheets are built for standard US Letter (8.5 by 11 inches) with the artwork inside half-inch margins. Print at 100% scale.
Can I use these to sight in before deer season?
That is exactly what the sight-in grid is for. Confirm your zero at your hunting distance a few weeks out. See our Missouri deer season guide for the full pre-season checklist.
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