TargetTalk

Any ideas on running a RF final on turning paper targets?

The range has a set of 6x5 lines that can turned 90º all as one (30 lanes) or individually (5 lanes)...

One shooter on each line or two shooters per line like with electronic targets?
Any ideas on scoring a 9.7 without taking the target out of the frame and without compromising the rhythm? (it would be slower anyhow)
Scoring and patching after each shooter, or after the six shooters have shot?

I know it wont be exactly the same, but I would like a solution that provides as close a felling as possible, and allows a nice rhythm to the match.

We shot the new final on paper targets at our Nationals last month. It took about 50mins.

We marked the targets with a 9.7 ring using a template so the scorer could just walk along and call them. A gauge was on hand but it was only needed twice as it turned out that only 2 shots needed gauging, all others were either clearly in our out of the 9.7 zone.

Our range had only 4 RF bays so we had 2 shooters in each of 3 positions. Both shooters set their pistols up on the same bench and we shot in 2 relays. Shooters 4,5 and 6 shot first, followed by 1, 2 and 3. Once 3 were eliminated we only need 1 relay. I thought it was a sucess.

The key to it is having good range staff, particuarly the caller, you need someone who can call quickly basically as the walk past each target, not someone who hesitates at each target (unless it needs gauging of course).

j-team wrote:We marked the targets with a 9.7 ring using a template so the scorer could just walk along and call them.

Nice thinking! That should speed the process a lot. Thanks