My Region Director, Scott Hunter, called me and informed me that at the Gulf Coast Region Metting in New Braunfels, (I was not there), it was brought up to change the scoring system in NBRSA Varmint for Score. The proposal was to make the "X" a 10, the current 10 ring a nine, and so forth.
The purpose would be so if a shooter did drop a point, he would not be dead in the water, but could make up ground by excellent shooting for the remainder of the match.
This all seems to stem from the fact that a 249-24x gets beat by a 250-0x, even though the former probably did a much better job of shooting.
It was decided that this would be discussed at the big Varmint for Score Match at Tomball July 16-17, since there would be larger crowd of score shooters in attendance.
The tie breaker would still be the highest number of wipeouts.
Any thoughts on this? ............jackie
Score shooting
IS about
accurate shot placement, using
PRECISION rifles - not being able to make-up for mistakes - it's sudden death!
And I like it that way.
For salvation, I'd go to church, or, to a group tournament . . .
This (above, in red) is applying group shooting mentality to score shooting. Further, proffered as a 'reason' for rule changes, it occurs so seldom as to be unworthy of merit: In over thrity years, I've yet to witness it. I find it odd, that the majority of people who want changes are the very group shooters who, when a newcomer wants change in the group format, advise him to come and shoot for a while before suggesting change.
The 'poor guy' who shoots 24X and drops a point' is rarer than the Dodo bird, and 25X scores aren't far behind.
The last time I looked, the IBS record score (100 Yd.) was 25x with 19 "wipe-outs": that's a mere 76% of 'possible . . . still a LONG way from perfect. I've been attending NBRSA Hunter tournaments for over thirty years, and IBS VfS and Hunter tournaments for over a decade . . . and have witnessed a single 25X (VfS - and a 'shakey one' at that!
). What would make people believe/think that scoring during NBRSA registered tournaments will suddenly and miraculously soar, "off the chart".
For group shooting, the notion, that one can "come back" from a lousy group, is just that - a notion - a notion is a poor reason to consider a rule change. At your next group event, just try shooting a 'nice .4something', followed by a 'come-Back', for the win!
Or, for those who actually believe they can win/place/show using a .4" rig, please, take such a gem to your next registered event, a post a 25X!
As currently scored, the outcome of score tournaments is far more clear-cut than the outcome of a group event: in over thirty years of shooting registered score events (NBRSA/IBS), I have never attended a tournament, where, under the rules, there was any question of who won. Further, there is some history behind score shooting, which deserves a little respect, AND a number of us, who would like to see the establishment of a National Championship TWO GUN
and THREE GUN, to include Hunter/VfS, and Hunter/LVfS/HVfs . . . when this happens, it would be nice to have uniform scoring.
Could changes be made - certainly, but NOT for the reasons at hand.
Many moons ago, in far away states (Missouri and New Mexico), during the membership meetings, at National Championship events, I proposed a reduction of the target size (a simple 50% reduction) - YES, for NBRSA Hunter class - and was nearly burned at the stake!
While I could support smaller ten-rings, and more INCREMENTAL ring-spacing, for all NBRSA score shooting, the current proposals are unacceptable.
We have a well functioning method in place. WE know the rules. We play by the rules. When history supports the current method, why change to accommodate the 'concerns' over what MIGHT happen?
Why not shoot for a couple of seasons and see what evloves? RG
P.S. I wouldn't feel to sorry for our shooter of the 249-24 . . . his gun works - how about his BRAIN?
