What Is ELEY x-shot and How Does It Work?
ELEY x-shot is a portable, real-time shot detection device and target combination that scores your shooting as you shoot it, with multi-detail scoring and a free companion app for iOS and Android. It lives at www.eleyxshot.com, alongside the free ELEY Lot Analyser.
In short: it turns a target into a live scoring system you can take to any range, and it sits alongside ELEY’s published batch proof data in one place.
How It Works
x-shot pairs a shot detection device with a target. As you fire, the device detects each shot in real time and reports it to the free app on your phone or tablet. You see the shot registered as it happens rather than walking down to the target or squinting through a scope between strings.
The system offers multi-detail scoring, so a session is recorded as a scored string rather than as a collection of holes in paper.
The three elements are:
| Element | What it does |
|---|---|
| Shot detection device | Detects each shot in real time as it is fired |
| Target | Used in combination with the device |
| Free app (iOS and Android) | Displays and records shots, with multi-detail scoring |
Using It
To use x-shot, go to www.eleyxshot.com and pull the data from the home screen. That is the front door to the whole platform: your recorded shooting sits alongside ELEY’s published ammunition proof data, reached from the same home screen with one free account.
[ELEY TO ADD: the price of ELEY x-shot; exactly what the kit contains (the device, targets, mounts, accessories, and whether any subscription is required); and where to buy it.]
Why Real-Time Scoring Changes Practice
The value of live shot detection lies in the immediacy of the feedback rather than in the score itself.
When you only see a target after 20 or 40 shots, you learn the aggregate result but lose the connection between individual shots and what you did to produce them. Real-time detection puts the shot on the screen while you still remember the sight picture, the trigger release and the wind, closing the loop between execution and outcome that practice is supposed to train.
It also makes structured self-testing practical. Comparing positions, comparing a change to your hold, or comparing two batches of ammunition all require recorded, comparable strings, and a portable device that scores automatically removes most of the friction from that.
Where x-shot Fits With ELEY’s Other Data Tools
eleyxshot.com is the home of two distinct things, and it is worth being clear about which is which.
- ELEY x-shot is the hardware and app: real-time shot detection and multi-detail scoring on your own range.
- The ELEY Lot Analyser is the free online database of ELEY’s ammunition proof data. Enter a batch number and it publishes the full 200-shot proof group with X windage and Y elevation coordinates for every shot, plus velocity, group size, shot distribution, date loaded, ballistic coefficient, trajectory and radial dispersion across four barrel types. All lots are published for ELEY tenex, tenex pistol, tenex biathlon, tenex rapid fire pistol, match, semi-auto .22LR benchrest precision, ultra and club.
Together they cover two of the three corners of the Triangle of Success that a shooter can measure at home. The Lot Analyser shows you what a batch of ammunition did in ELEY’s proof barrels. x-shot shows you what you and your rifle are doing with it, shot by shot.
The third measurement is what ELEY’s test ranges exist for: how a specific batch performs through your specific barrel. Batch testing at the five centres in the United Kingdom, Hungary, Germany, the United States and Canada evaluates up to 20 batches through your own rifle and is open to anyone, booked at eley.co.uk/vip.
The Bottom Line
ELEY x-shot is a portable, real-time shot detection device and target combination with multi-detail scoring and a free iOS and Android app. It gives you immediate, recorded feedback on every shot wherever you shoot. To use it, visit www.eleyxshot.com and pull the data from the home screen. While you are there, create a free Lot Analyser account and look up the batch code on the box you are currently shooting.