SIG SAUER is expanding what you can do with its Optical Hit Detection system. The latest SIG CONNECT update adds custom challenge creation and community competitions, so instead of just running solo drills, shooters can now build their own events and compete against each other at live-fire ranges.

Here is how it works. You pick your game type, set the distance, select the OHD target, and define the rules: time limits, scoring zones, number of attempts. Name the challenge, set an end date, and share it with friends or open it up to the whole SIG CONNECT community. Every run gets tracked, scored, and ranked in real time on a public leaderboard.

If you have never used it, SIG CONNECT pairs with SIG’s OHD target system, which uses cameras to detect shot placement in real time. There are no electronics embedded in the target face. The camera system does all the work. It is slicker than it sounds, and it means you get instant feedback without wearing out expensive electronic targets.

For ranges, this update is actually bigger than it looks. A range can now run structured events start to finish through the app: a weekly accuracy challenge, a speed drill tournament, or a month-long leaderboard event. No custom software, no manual scoring, no clipboard on the firing line. That might be the real story here: This turns SIG CONNECT from a personal training tool into something ranges can build programming around.

Phil Strader, SIG SAUER’s vice president of consumer affairs, said the company is “leveling up game development for our growing SIG CONNECT community.” The full press release is available here.

SIG CONNECT is free on iOS and Android. A Premium subscription unlocks SIG SAUER Academy training videos, advanced performance tracking, expanded drills, challenges and leaderboards, and exclusive content.