NASP® Bullseye – Range Calculator

Enter the number of targets, flights, and side walls to calculate range materials.

Please review the Addendum below before using these values.

Calculated for 0 target(s), 1 flight(s), and 0 side wall(s) of 60 feet each.

Range materials

Item Quantity Unit Notes
Minimum Distance Required 0 Feet Width along the target line: 5 feet per target.
Paper Target Faces (80 cm) 0 Faces One per target per flight, plus 10%; rounded up.
Target Face Pins 0 Pins 6 per target.
Curtains (30 ft or 50 ft sections) 30 ft: 0 OR 50 ft: 0 Sections Includes an overlap allowance. Choose either length; side walls are additional.
Curtain Hooks (or zip ties) 0 Minimum Based on 15 per 30-foot curtain. Check attachment needs if using 50-foot curtains.
Upright Pipes 0 Pipes One more than the crossbar count for a nonempty range.
Crossbars 0 Crossbars 10-foot crossbars.
Lane Numbers 0 Numbers 1 per target.
Quivers 0 Quivers 2 per target.
Scoreboards 0 Boards 1 per target.
Rubberbands 0 Bands 2 per scoreboard.
Pencils (without erasers) 0 Pencils 1 per target.
Bow Racks (12 Bow Capacity Each) 0 Racks 1 per 6 targets; rounded up.
Yellow Tape 0 Feet Add an extra 80 feet per range side if taping the sides.
Red Tape (Coaches Alley) 0 Feet 5 feet per target.
Lane Officials Optimal: 0 Minimum: 0 Officials Optimal: 1 per 3 targets. Minimum: 1 per 5 targets.

Additional side wall materials

Each side wall is 60 feet long. Add these quantities to the range materials above.

Item Quantity Unit Notes
Upright Pipes 0 Pipes 6 additional uprights per wall; shares an end support with the range.
Crossbars 0 Crossbars 6 crossbars of 10 feet per wall.
Curtains (30 ft or 50 ft sections) 30 ft: 0 OR 50 ft: 0 Sections 30-foot: 2 per wall. 50-foot: total side wall length divided by 50, rounded up.
Curtain Hooks (or zip ties) 0 Minimum Based on 15 per 30-foot curtain. Check attachment needs if using 50-foot curtains.

Addendum to NASP® Bullseye Range Calculator

Important things to consider

Calculator assumptions

  • The range calculation is based on the number of targets being used. Minimum distance is the width along the target line, not the shooting distance or total facility depth.
  • Paper target faces are calculated from the number of targets and flights, with an additional 10%, rounded up to whole faces.
  • Crossbar quantities assume 10-foot crossbars.
  • Main range curtain quantities include an overlap allowance. Maintain at least 3 feet of overlap between adjoining curtains to avoid gaps; add side wall curtains as needed for the layout.
  • Yellow tape quantities exclude the extra 80 feet per range side needed if taping the sides.

Arrow curtains and side walls

For safety reasons, NASP® strongly recommends side walls on all NASP® tournament ranges unless the range runs wall to wall in the facility.

  • Add the curtain and supports needed for side walls to the main range quantities. The side wall calculation assumes each wall is 60 feet long.
  • The side wall upright count assumes the wall connects to an existing range upright. A freestanding wall needs an additional end support.
  • Consider any additional curtain walls needed to block pedestrian traffic from the range. In some circumstances, NASP® recommends a double curtain on these walls as an extra precaution.

Lane officials

Plan for one lane official per 3–5 targets. The calculator shows an optimal count of one per 3 targets and a minimum count of one per 5 targets, rounded up.

Set-up supplies

  • Tape measures – 300-foot, 50-foot, and small 25-foot measures for layout, shorter measurements, and squaring ranges.
  • Chalk pens or chalk sticks – Mark measurements during setup.
  • Floor tape and a knife – Yellow for the range and red for coaches alley. Painter's tape may also be used.
  • Paint rollers – Smooth down floor tape. The handle can also help set lane numbers at a consistent height.
  • Large and fine-point markers – Mark lines, sight windows, and lane numbers.
  • Step ladder or scaffold – Hang curtains, banners, and flags.
  • Lane number clips and zip ties – Hang lane numbers, banners, and flags, and close curtain gaps. Bring snips for removing zip ties.
  • American flags – Include with curtain setup supplies.
  • Curtain hook push rod – An optional tool to help attach curtain hooks to crossbars.