20/04/2026
“Previously, athletes could not independently monitor the hit points. Usually a coach can only look at one athlete’s hits at a time. A computer-defined hit point is also more accurate than the traditional practice where a coach marks the location of each hit manually on a display board. In addition, the new target system has made it possible to automatically relate the actual hit points to the measured aim point locations.”
"This new solution also helps recover nearly 100% of the lead from the bullets and thus significantly reduces the environmental impact of shooting ranges."
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The development of the ESB-2 was made possible through co-funding from the European Union.
A new biathlon target system not only changes how shooting results are monitored, but enables more efficient recovery of the lead used in bullets. A valuable testing has been done in Vuokatti.