Bell target score, & daft question

[Unframed Dave]

Thanks Dave, 8 shots per round sounds a little unusual, how did it come about? Looks like you have some very skilful shooters at the club though so it must be working,
Cheers

Sorry, completely missed your question. I visited Uttoxeter Bell target. This was their approach, so that's what I went with.

Dave

[trajectory]

Sorry, completely missed your question. I visited Uttoxeter Bell target. This was their approach, so that's what I went with.

Dave

No need to apologise, thanks for your reply, I was just having a look around at the forum & saw it just now.
Cheers

[edbear2]

Our league is open sights / full power 5 scored for a bell down to zero for an outer, top teams average 22+ per shooter (we are running 8 man teams this year instead of 10).

Guns are mostly HW's / Tx's and a few odds and ends, loads of Venom and other stuff, also guns get used for hunting or HFT as well by some guys, power is set at max 11.5 and tested and logged with a sticker to the action.

Venues are often noisy pubs and halls with all sorts of distractions, target is 6 yards and I think an 8mm hole (will check).

2 sighters then 5 shots, target reset / repainted by scorer between each shot.

A few guys are good enough to get a few "possibles" (25's) each season, one lad in particular normally gets 23 or 24 each week.

The actual average further down the teams can be much less, but in the top half you expect to get at least a couple of 5's each week.

In our team so far the top averages are 22.6 then 22.2 then 22, I think we may be 4th in the league, so I expect the top league guy will be 23's average, pretty good if you think about it as just open sights, no diopters or aids at all allowed, and most have a brew or two to steady the nerves.

Matches often are decided on the last shot, so loads of pressure on the tail end guy!

We do a league average award and each shooter over a baseline gets an enamel badge with hangers (used to be an average wooden trophy but they changed it), you get a cup for a possible, do it again and get another.

My P.B. season average is 21.75, so nearly 22 over 22 or so matches from Sept to March, which is the season.

Some idea of the venues and lighting issues which make every match different;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/312284...57631530525209

Attached some of the ones I have managed to nab, if your team or you win one of the big historic shields, you have to hand it back at the next season end, so some of these are small cups for say the over 50's or over 60's I won in the past (the Lord Roberts plate is just an antique, not a trophy).


https://www.flickr.com/photos/312284...posted-public/

ATB, ED

[Unframed Dave]

Sean Peacock shot our best group tonight.....

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The odd one was the last of eight and granted a ceremonious F!

Dave

[trajectory]

Great info on this old sport, thans for sharing it. It's not an easy thing to do at the best if times but with a bit of noise, a change of venue, nerves & excitement it's a real test of concentration.

[4ndy]

Sean Peacock shot our best group tonight.....

20221122_190748.jpg

The odd one was the last of eight and granted a ceremonious F!

Dave

Hope he put that pound in the swear box.........mind you, I think I still owe it a pound.