Quote Originally Posted by Rich View Post
As an idea, rather than actually tape measure the distance, would it be OK to carry two string lines with you when setting out, one for the minimum distance and another for the maximum distance permitted for that particular target, and just make sure it was placed beyond the short string and not as far as the end of the long one. Then nobody would know "to the inch" the range.

Just a thought.
That's basically how I set my personal range up. Black tape markers on my measuring tape that act as inner & outer markers. Some shooters will enquire as to the exact yardage at the end of a competition shoot so it's wise to know this in advance (to the inch).