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From: bashiti%kira.UVM.EDU@griffin.UVM.EDU (Abbas J Bashiti)
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Subject: Re: Target shooting & scoring question
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Date: 20 Jun 91 00:48:12 GMT
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#From article <35675@mimsy.umd.edu>, by newcomb@world.std.com (Donald R Newcomb):

# My partner in the pit insisted that it was a legal 8 and we should not
# call for a plug. It was run as an 8. The shooter challenged for score
# on that shot. The pit officer asked us, "Can you see black between the
# bullet hole and ring?" I replied, "Yes, but its a .223 and close." He
# replied, "Well, if it doesn't touch and you see black, he lost his
# dollar." The challenge was denied. The pit officer never plugged
# the hole.
# 
# Is this the correct way to score a close .223 hit? Was proper
# procedure followed?
# 

     It should have been plugged.  The .223 must be scored as a .30 cal.
if i'm not mistaken.  I've pulled for .223 shooters a lot, and shot them for a 
while myself, all agree that a .30 cal plug should be used, and that if the
plug cuts the line its higher score.  Could someone tell me if the rule book
has anything to say about this specifically, mine isn't available to me
at the moment :<.  Anyway, the .223 shooters need as much help as they can get 
:>.
 
later,
AJ