Free Printable Shooting Targets

Free Printable TargetsUpdated August 24, 2026

Build a target, download the PDF, and print it at home for the range. Zeroing and sight in grids for 10, 25, 36, 50, 100, and 200 yards, plus archery, bullseye, and a deer vitals zone. No sign-up, no email.

Which Sheet Do I Need?

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.

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.

1. Click Print / Save as PDF above.
2. In the dialog, set Scale to 100% or "Default." Turn off "Fit to page" or "Shrink to fit."
3. Print on standard US Letter paper.
4. Measure the 1-inch reference bar at the bottom of the sheet with a ruler. If it reads exactly one inch, you are good. If not, adjust the scale and reprint.

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.

Printing from an iPhone or iPad? AirPrint has no scale setting, so it fits the sheet to whatever margins your printer reports and the grid can land a hair under size. Tap Save to Files instead, then print the PDF from a computer at 100%. Measure the reference bar either way.

Printable Rifle Zero Targets (Free PDF Download)

Every target here downloads as a PDF for free. Click Print / Save as PDF, then in the print dialog change the destination from your printer to "Save as PDF" or "Microsoft Print to PDF." That writes the file to your computer, so you can print it later, send it to yourself, or take it somewhere that prints. Leave the destination on your printer and it goes straight to paper instead. No sign-up, no email, no watermark.

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.

Printable Laser Boresight Target

Using a laser boresighter or a chamber cartridge to bore sight? Print 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.

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. Print the 25 yard grid, check the reference bar, and start close before you stretch it out. The distance menu also carries a 10 yard grid 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. Print 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 print from the distance menu 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. Set the distance to 36 yards and print the grid.

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. Print the 50 yard grid to set the near zero, then print 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 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these printable targets really free?

Yes. Build any target, print it, and use it. There is no sign-up and no email required.

Can I download these targets as a PDF file?

Yes. Click Print / Save as PDF, then change the destination in the print dialog from your printer to "Save as PDF." The file saves to your computer at full print quality. Keep the scale at 100% when you save it so the sheet is still true size whenever you print it later.

Do you have a 36 yard zero target?

Yes. Choose 36 yards in the distance menu, or use the 36 Yard Zero Target preset. 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?

Not reliably. AirPrint on an iPhone or iPad has no scale control, so it fits the page to your printer's margins and the grid can come out slightly small. Save the PDF to Files and print it from a computer at 100% scale, then check the reference bar before you shoot it.

What paper size do I need?

The sheets are built for standard US Letter (8.5 by 11 inches). Print at 100% scale with default half-inch margins.

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.

Free printable targets from Double D Hunting. Print responsibly and follow all firearm safety rules.