Footsore wrote:Instead of reinventing the wheel the USA method with non convertible sighters at the first range of the day sounds simple to me. Not sure how they handle sighters on the rest of the ranges, perhaps someone can expand. As Alan said these sighters may be limited in number.
I can imagine a line up of shooters to have a go at one dummy target would take a long time to get through. It would have to begin well before the first range started and many ranges cannot start shooting until 8am
Steve
First. Not every one wants or needs fouling shots so any shot used to foul a barrel needs to be neutral in feed back. That means shooting on an unresponsive target.
Why wear out a possible hummer barrel (and depreciate the target face)just to get the same advantage as the one who only says he needs foulers but is actually testing conditions?
Using an unresponsive target at the end of the butts need not be restricted to the first range and can be used while the competition is underway(as said previously, first down in the morning get priority). Just needs someone to clear rifles. This will also cater for those who not only need unlimited foulers, but also require a warm barrel.
As this means having one less active target throughput the competition it would depend on the particular range (most major events such as Queens are shot on ranges that could handle that)and would, for obvious reasons not be possible at the average OPM where those with barrels that need foulers would just have to suck it up.
How you cater for teams is a different kettle of fish!
Next we have a power point alongside each shooting position so shooters can warm their electric blanket on cold days and also cuddle their rifle to maintain its barrel warmth!
I, personally, do not agree with foulers as it is starting to influence the rules under which we shoot to the extent that I envisage a very large can of worms emerging.