With "Blackhole", the new app for sport shooters, your shooting book is now also available digitally.
No matter where you are - with the Blackhole app you can conveniently view your saved targets and calculated shooting results from anywhere. A simple nickname email address account is required to save. After the free registration or login you can start right away.
 

Instruction

The whole thing works quite simple. Open the target capture and select the appropriate information (target type, caliber, shots, etc.) in the lower area, after you have allowed the app to access the camera.

Photographing the target

Please note the following: It is important that the target is placed on a suitable background that has the greatest possible color contrasts with the colors of the target. The background must also not have any structures, as is the case with printed newsprint or wood grain, for example. Carpets and highly glossy surfaces should also not be used. A white sheet of paper is usually sufficient for the slightly yellowish standard targets, and thanks to the cell phone flash, the evaluation works surprisingly well even in poor lighting.

If you have taken the appropriate measures, the app should normally recognize the target and automatically trigger an image capture. Otherwise, you can also start the recording via the regular camera button.

Evaluation

Your shot data is then analyzed to the tenth of a ring based on the photographed target. The subsequent analysis determines further parameters, such as average hit position and scattering circles. In addition to the number of rings, these provide additional information on the accuracy and precision achieved. The results of the individual targets can also be combined into series and events in the digital shooting book. Your results can even be verified afterwards with the electronic signature of your shooting manager. Accordingly, logs and signed training records can be generated from your entries, which you can save as a PDF or image, print, or send by e-mail or messenger.

But "Blackhole" can do even more.

More features

Link your shooting results with your personal equipment. To do this, you can store your weapons, ammunition and clothing in the inventory manually or by selecting them from the catalog. Once you have put together a set, it will be displayed in the target acquisition under "Select set". This allows you to make more specific statements about the precision and accuracy of your equipment.

Something is still missing? That's right, your shooter friends.

Network via the virtual regulars' table and exchange your latest results. On the "tabletop" you will find the posted shooting book entries with all shot data, characteristics as well as the used equipment of your friends - and vice versa. By the way, posting your shooting results works with the typical post symbol: the winged envelope inside the shooting book entry will take you to the preview of your contribution, which you can then share directly on the regulars' table or via another preferred medium.

Worth knowing

The app is free in its basic functions. These include target scanning, keeping a shooting log, equipment management and the virtual regulars' table. For ambitious sport shooters, premium functions are offered on a subscription basis. These include the calculation of advanced statistical parameters from the hit images, PDF export of the shooting log and training records, and freedom from advertising. The premium functions can be activated an unlimited number of times for testing purposes by showing short advertising videos.

Still questions?

You can find more detailed instructions on our website www.blackhole-app.com, which is linked within our app as a help guide. If you have any suggestions, bugs or requests, please feel free to contact us via our contact form or the bug report. We are looking forward to your feedback.