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Task · part of 5(B)(6). The shooting test: a round, or a fixed score

5(B)(6)(b). 160 points, from two distances

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Five-arrow ends at an 80-centimetre (32-inch) five-colour target using the 10 scoring regions: 15 arrows at 10 yards AND 15 arrows at 15 yards. Option A's equivalent is shot from one distance only.

Warning. This one is shot from TWO distances: 15 arrows in five-arrow ends at 10 yards AND 15 arrows in five-arrow ends at 15 yards, for a minimum of 160. The recurve equivalent, 5(A)(6)(b), is 30 arrows from 10 yards only. Reading one and shooting the other is an easy mistake.

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  1. Archery Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 5(B)(6)(b) · States that this one is shot from TWO distances, 15 arrows at each.

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