“Is your EST system ISSF (International Shooting Sports Federation) certified? “This is a question that often gets asked when a club looks to purchase an Electronic Scoring Target (EST) system for their range. Which begs the question, is ISSF certification really required?The Short Answer is NoThe simple and honest answer...

Sports should be live, exciting, and interactive. Shooting deserves the same level of spectator engagement as any other sport.  It's incredulous that national level organizations in the United States still think it is acceptable to announce the winners of their match five, ten, or even sixty minutes after the last...

There is a story in every final. Final presentations should seek to tell that story, not hide it in obscurity. Today, we are pleased to announce Scopos’ brand new, spectator-focused final presentation, for single-position finals (e.g. air rifle and air pistol) and three-position finals (e.g. smallbore three-position). These improvements: Are...

This is Scopos’ largest release ever, encompassing 45,000 lines of code. It's chock-full of small, medium, and large improvements. The detailed release notes are listed below. However this release has three major improvements we’d like to highlight.Scopos is proud to announce the next production version of our suite of products,...

I read with interest Paul Erhardt’s essay, “We Need More Postal Matches,” published on the Shooting Wire 23 June 2025. I wholeheartedly agree with the benefits that postal matches provide. They are relatively inexpensive, an easy entry into competitive shooting, and allow competitors from across the country to compete. I...

Last week Scopos reached a milestone and manufactured our 3000th Athena Target, an important milestone in our commitment to modernize the sport.Sixteen years ago Scopos (then Shooter’s Technology) launched the Orion Scoring System. A revolution for the sport; Orion digitally scored paper targets, and managed your matches over a diverse...

Last summer we introduced the Result List Axiom, a basic set of rules that all shooting competitions should follow to engage spectators. By adhering to these basic standards, competitions are more entertaining, competitive, and engaging. Without them shooting remains in the dark ages of sports. While our competitors scramble to...

The shooting sports are growing thanks to technology. Electronic Scoring Targets (ESTs) have made instant results possible, bringing with it engaged spectators and thrilling competitions. But this growth comes with added responsibilities; clubs big and small need a designated technical officer (TO) who knows how to operate their EST hardware...

Athena's Practice Mode allows athletes to log directly into their firing points to track their practice scores using their Scopos account. To create your Scopos account, head to Rezults and sign up today! This feature is available for both Athena for Clubs and Athena at Home users. We should note that logging into...