In Senior I, II in 10-Meter Air Pistol, what minimum score is required to be recognized as Expert?

• A. 240
• B. 260
• C. 280
• D. 300

Answer: (B)

In this level, recognition as Expert is earned by meeting a fixed high-score threshold on a 30-shot 10-meter air pistol course. You’re aiming for consistency: it isn’t about a few perfect shots, but about reliably scoring well across the entire string of shots. With thirty opportunities to score up to ten each, the Expert threshold sits well above the midpoint of possible points, so reaching it means you’re consistently hitting the upper rings rather than just a few rounds of tens.

The minimum score needed to reach Expert is two hundred sixty, meaning you must accumulate at least that total across the 30 shots. To achieve it, you’d need to average a little under nine per shot, which typically comes from a steady mix of high-scoring shots and occasional tens. Scores below that threshold don’t qualify, while scores at or above it do, with higher totals also qualifying.

So the key idea is a fixed, high-performance target score across the full 30-shot sequence, not just isolated excellent shots.