48 Targets? No Problem For Longshot Camera Systems

Benchrest shooting competition is very exciting for the competitors. But it’s less so for spectators. So this is where Longshot Camera Systems delivered at the 2025 Pyramyd Cup.

See those little white things at the lower left of our heading photograph above? Those are Longshot cameras. They allow competitors and spectators to have the sort of target view that can otherwise only be achieved 100 Yards down range after a “cold Line” has been called.

Below we have a close-up of a single Longshot camera. One is pointed at the target, sending its signal back to the firing-point area.

In the case of the 2025 Pyramyd Cup, Longshot company Founder Clay Rhoden and his team set-up a 48-camera system at the Cardinal Center range in less than two hours.

In this case, the cameras were connected by Ethernet cables that emerged from a white box.

Usually Longshot cameras are linked by a wireless signal. But this 48-target set-up called for special measures. This was a custom set-up.

Power was supplied by a 12 Volt battery…

While inside the box was a set of Internet routers. Simple yet very effective!

Instructions were posted at every firing point to allow competitors to use the system using their cell phones. This includes showing where your most recent shot impacted.

Very simple but very useful!

In addition, the target images were displayed on two giant television monitors for spectators to use. This was tough to photograph due to reflections – and you’ll notice that I took the photograph during a “cold line” period. See the people…

In addition, Clay was on hand to explain his system to attendees at “The Cup”. (Below).

So that’s how Longshot Camera systems delivered at the 2025 Pyramyd Cup! I have to say that I was impressed with the professionalism of the company and its products – based on this excellent custom implementation.

You can find out more about the regular production products and software in this recent Hard Air Magazine story.

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[igolfat8]

Great write up @hameditor. I have to say as a shooter, I was impressed with this technology. I can see the usefulness for us senior shooters who have failing vision or scopes that are not powerful enough to see projectile impact points. Honestly I did not have the time to use the system while I was shooting as my concentration was predominantly focused on my wind flags and breaking my shots at the appropriate wind conditions that I was watching for. However, my friend, who was seated directly behind me, was able to give me audible feedback while he was watching my impacts live on his cell phone. I think spectators really appreciated this system where they could monitor multiple shooters on the big screen.

 

[hameditor]

Great write up @hameditor. I have to say as a shooter, I was impressed with this technology. I can see the usefulness for us senior shooters who have failing vision or scopes that are not powerful enough to see projectile impact points. Honestly I did not have the time to use the system while I was shooting as my concentration was predominantly focused on my wind flags and breaking my shots at the appropriate wind conditions that I was watching for. However, my friend, who was seated directly behind me, was able to give me audible feedback while he was watching my impacts live on his cell phone. I think spectators really appreciated this system where they could monitor multiple shooters on the big screen.

@igolfat8 Thanks for your comments. To me, the regular Longshot camera system offers a lot of benefits, especially for practice, pellet selection and turning.

 

[BenjeneerJohn]

The Longshot system was great! I enjoyed having the TVs on the range as well as being able to watch how my friends were shooting on my phone.

It was nice to be able to pull up my own target on my phone and check my scores as well.

John