Re: Anyone have a pic of the standard F-class scoring
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sean Hagerty</div><div class="ubbcode-body">OK, I've never shot at a range that has pits for marking targets, how do you know the difference between a X or a 6, and a 10 and a 5? </div></div>
In the pits, you will generally have some type of ammo box (or similar) that has rolls of round or rectangular pasters in both black and white. These are used to cover up the previous bullet hole in the target so that you can accurately record each new shot. The location of the hole (ie. is it on one of the white lines or outside or the scoring black? Or is it in the black part of the target face) tells you which color paster to use to cover the previous bullet hole.
The ammo box will also have some large scoring discs (~4-5" diameter) and some smaller shot marker discs (~2-3" diameter). The scoring discs are usually fluorescent orange, whereas the shot marker discs are white on one side and black on the other. All of the discs will have a spindle through the middle that holds it in the target face. If a shot is in the scoring black, the white side of the shot marker should be turned out so that the competitor/scorer can see it easily. Similarly, if the shot is in the white outside of the scoring black, turn the black side out. The scoring disc(s) are placed in the hole above the correct scoring number as shown in the image I posted above. In the case where there are two numbers (X/6 or 10/5), the position of <span style="font-style: italic">both the shot marker and the scoring disc</span> will allow the competitor/scorer to determine whether the shot was an "X" or a "6", for example.
After a competitor has fired (watch for the dirt splash behind the target you're pulling to know when your competitor has fired), I like run the target down, pull the shot marker first, cover the hole, and place it in the new hole (correct color side out). Then I move the scoring disc to its new number (or leave it where it is if the score was the same as the previous shot). Finally, run the target back up.
Ideally, you want to score/mark the target and get it back up in under 10 seconds; really good pullers can do it in more like 6-8 seconds. If the target stands are in good working order, it's not too difficult to to do. If they're extremely rusty/gummy, or poorly balanced, it's more difficult to do it quickly. Depending on the skill level of competitor and wind, it also takes longer if you have to look all over the target to find the new hole, particularly at 1000 yd events. With a little experience, you can usually get a pretty good idea of where to look for the hole from where the dirt splash behind the target frame was located. If you're interested, below is a link to a 3-part video showing target pulling techniques. FWIW, I have no connection to these videos whatsoever (LOL).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSU2oa5Rs1I