March 2017 Partner Shoot

[jethro224]

Jethro, is an aiming spot allowed or are we to shoot at an unmarked sheet?

Aiming spots are allowed.

Wouldn't the aiming spot be the formed X? If you're saying someone could superimpose a 2" square block or round bullseye at the center of the X ... that should have been the rule from Day 1 ... just saying ...

As Maven said, I've always allowed aiming spots. And there is no rule as to how thick or thin the X has to be. A pencil line or 2" duct tape or even none at all is fine by me. I find the exact center of the target when I do the scoring and go from there.
Sometimes the X drawn on the target is not in the exact center. Doesn't matter because I measure from the center, every target every time.

These contests, being postal matches, would be easy to cheat. Nobody but the shooter would ever know. For instance, even if no aiming spots were allowed one could always hang another target, with an aiming spot, right over the one to be mailed in.

With the average age of our members, and the deteriorating eyesight that accompanies said average age, most members couldn't see a pencil line X at 25 yards.

These contests are just for fun and bragging rights. Nothing more. Therefore I find it best to allow aiming spots and trust in the honesty and integrity of the members.
I will add it to the rules in the future that aiming spots are allowed.

 

[Tallswife]

Jethro, is an aiming spot allowed or are we to shoot at an unmarked sheet?

Aiming spots are allowed.

Wouldn't the aiming spot be the formed X? If you're saying someone could superimpose a 2" square block or round bullseye at the center of the X ... that should have been the rule from Day 1 ... just saying ...

As Maven said, I've always allowed aiming spots. And there is no rule as to how thick or thin the X has to be. A pencil line or 2" duct tape or even none at all is fine by me. I find the exact center of the target when I do the scoring and go from there.
Sometimes the X drawn on the target is not in the exact center. Doesn't matter because I measure from the center, every target every time.

These contests, being postal matches, would be easy to cheat. Nobody but the shooter would ever know. For instance, even if no aiming spots were allowed one could always hang another target, with an aiming spot, right over the one to be mailed in.

With the average age of our members, and the deteriorating eyesight that accompanies said average age, most members couldn't see a pencil line X at 25 yards.

These contests are just for fun and bragging rights. Nothing more. Therefore I find it best to allow aiming spots and trust in the honesty and integrity of the members.
I will add it to the rules in the future that aiming spots are allowed.

Can we move that aiming spot 25 yards closer than the 50 yards required shooting distance? :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

 

[Dave Marsh]

"With the average age of our members, and the deteriorating eyesight that accompanies said average age, most members couldn't see a pencil line X at 25 yards".

Hey I represent that........are you saying I am old and deteriorating...... :rotf: Your right.

Dave

 

[jethro224]

Can we move that aiming spot 25 yards closer than the 50 yards required shooting distance?

You can move the aiming spot wherever you want to.
BUT, the rifle target still has to be 50 yards out.

 

[jethro224]

are you saying I am old and deteriorating......

Well..... yep.
But you ain't the only one, Dave. I'm doing my best to catch up to you.

 

[smo]

Free Aiming Spots



Take all you want :rotf: :slap: :shake:

 

[Ames]

Jethro, is an aiming spot allowed or are we to shoot at an unmarked sheet?

Aiming spots are allowed.

Wouldn't the aiming spot be the formed X? If you're saying someone could superimpose a 2" square block or round bullseye at the center of the X ... that should have been the rule from Day 1 ... just saying ...

I think if you go back to the other contests to bring you up to speed, all this HAS been discussed in the past. Jethro has been top notch on top of this stuff, IMHO. For the 5th of July I asked the same question.....after I shot..... and....it didn't matter. Check the scores. We don't really NEED those spots, do we? :stir:
BTW, Happy Birthday to my partner this month for this contest, Britsmoothy.
:v

 

[Skychief]

Well, I got my target shot.

I shot it in strong, variable gusts, looking into the sun, in the cold, feeling poorly, with a mirage on my sights, hadn't eaten, old batch of powder, ran outta lube. Not to mention my floaters and astigmatism. :haha:

Looking for partner Jess to send his my way, then both to our Jethro.

Best regards, Skychief

 

[Silky921]

That's all? People have it so easy today! Back in my day...

:haha:

 

[Ames]

I know, right? We had to walk 3 miles uphill to the range both ways! :rotf:

 

[Britsmoothy]

Keeping my target still in that 30mph wind was impossible!
Two tacks would of been so much better

B :haha:

 

[Skychief]

To the three of you above.....

............ :shocked2: :shocked2: :surrender: :hmm: :haha: :haha: :haha:

 

[MDK_WV]

I did some research on the internet about the allergic reaction my lead balls had with the center of the target and there is a plant blooming during the month of March that will have a chemical reaction with the patches and lead balls I was using. The Latin name of the plant is Missbyamile and you can identify it by its fragrance. It smells like burning sulfur.

 

[eggwelder]

going to have to back out, military sending me away to help train some new soldiers . i`ll be keeping a closer eye on this section, i thought that the competitions were for premium members until i actually read it..looking forward to joining in some in the spring and summer

 

[Skychief]

Thank you for your service eggwelder :hatsoff:

Best regards, Skychief

 

[Skychief]

I did some research on the internet about the allergic reaction my lead balls had with the center of the target and there is a plant blooming during the month of March that will have a chemical reaction with the patches and lead balls I was using. The Latin name of the plant is Missbyamile and you can identify it by its fragrance. It smells like burning sulfur.

Yes, yes MDK. I seem to remember reading of this in a science or medicine journal. May I suggest wearing some sort of air filtering apparatus next time you shoot?

At the very least a handkerchief tied off and covering your mouth and nose?

Please, please be careful and take precautions!!! :shocked2:

Worried for your welfare, Skychief. :wink:

 

[Ames]

Keeping my target still in that 30mph wind was impossible!
Two tacks would of been so much better

B :haha:

Tacks? I think if we were able to tack our targets in place before shooting, that should have been posted in the rules from day one.
Now you tell me. :haha:

 

[SmokepoleSam]

Jethro:I just sent Toomuch's and my targets out.I would like to give you an excuse for how I shot but I can't come up with anything better than what you already heard.
Domenick. PS:the sun was in my eyes and we had a total eclipse of the sun at the same time.

 

[Maven]

And don't forget to mention continental drift made the targets move! :haha:

 

[SmokepoleSam]

Thank you Maven,I forgot about that.