Accuracy of Electronic Targets

[CNC-Dude]

I would trust technology over a guy that may not be qualified to use a caliper or other mechanical method of measuring. We use technology much more in shooting and reloading than we may realize. From ballistic apps, digital Autotricklers and scales(same guy that developed Shot Marker developed Autotrickler, so if you trust one why not both), chronographs, range finders and the list goes on....

Our shooting range hosted a V2 F-Class Invitational event last summer with the top 64 guys in the field. Eric Cortina, Todd Hendricks and 62 other top guys relied on ShotMarker to score the event. So if they trusted it to determine their standing and scoring at the event, why should it even be an issue....?

 

[Medic505]

^^^^^ Abraham Lincoln has never been more correct.

 

[Medic505]

Your gettin grumpy in your old age lol

Yeah, it comes with the territory. E targets have ruined F class for me.

 

[rardoin]

But, But, I can sit on my ass and eat cheese and crackers and not have to go to the pits and possibly break a sweat and, and........

Aw hell Dean....you do that at the pits anyway.

 

[ttfreestyle]

I would trust technology over a guy that may not be qualified to use a caliper or other mechanical method of measuring. We use technology much more in shooting and reloading than we may realize. From ballistic apps, digital Autotricklers and scales(same guy that developed Shot Marker developed Autotrickler, so if you trust one why not both), chronographs, range finders and the list goes on....

Our shooting range hosted a V2 F-Class Invitational event last summer with the top 64 guys in the field. Eric Cortina, Todd Hendricks and 62 other top guys relied on ShotMarker to score the event. So if they trusted it to determine their standing and scoring at the event, why should it even be an issue....?

I think that question was answered when we held the Gba 1000 Benchrest state there.

 

[Warren Dean]

I would trust technology over a guy that may not be qualified to use a caliper or other mechanical method of measuring. We use technology much more in shooting and reloading than we may realize. From ballistic apps, digital Autotricklers and scales(same guy that developed Shot Marker developed Autotrickler, so if you trust one why not both), chronographs, range finders and the list goes on....

Our shooting range hosted a V2 F-Class Invitational event last summer with the top 64 guys in the field. Eric Cortina, Todd Hendricks and 62 other top guys relied on ShotMarker to score the event. So if they trusted it to determine their standing and scoring at the event, why should it even be an issue....?

 

[Keith Glasscock]

I would trust technology over a guy that may not be qualified to use a caliper or other mechanical method of measuring. We use technology much more in shooting and reloading than we may realize. From ballistic apps, digital Autotricklers and scales(same guy that developed Shot Marker developed Autotrickler, so if you trust one why not both), chronographs, range finders and the list goes on....

Our shooting range hosted a V2 F-Class Invitational event last summer with the top 64 guys in the field. Eric Cortina, Todd Hendricks and 62 other top guys relied on ShotMarker to score the event. So if they trusted it to determine their standing and scoring at the event, why should it even be an issue....?

I think that's called a bandwagon fallacy.

 

[Ccrider]

I think that's called a bandwagon fallacy.

That takes me way back to one of those early philosophy classes. Argument “ad populum” is the actual term. Appeal to the masses.

 

[davidjoe]

The back-of-the-mind potential denial of points on margin shots as the wind billows around the target is making the very good wind callers try even harder to shoot X’s.

Plus, attrition is over. If those very good wind callers with headroom to their X count used to get dehydrated, sore/stiff, impatient, sunburned, or just plain pooped, forget it, they are heel-grinding us through our mats, now.

 

[Rope2horns]

Our shooting range hosted a V2 F-Class Invitational event last summer with the top 64 guys in the field. Eric Cortina, Todd Hendricks and 62 other top guys relied on ShotMarker to score the event. So if they trusted it to determine their standing and scoring at the event, why should it even be an issue....?

I was there, and my last match was against Brett Solomon who kicked my azz and put me out fair and square. Before doing so, our target missed FIVE of my shots and one of his IIRC. We had to switch targets. Do you think a puller would have missed five shots? Highly doubtful, and I've had some shitty pit service in the past. That being said I don't let pulled targets or Etargets keep me at home. I understand the downfalls of both going into a match......in my estimation Etargets aren't good enough for Nationals, State, Regionals or records.

 

[ttfreestyle]

I was there, and my last match was against Brett Solomon who kicked my azz and put me out fair and square. Before doing so, our target missed FIVE of my shots and one of his IIRC. We had to switch targets. Do you think a puller would have missed five shots? Highly doubtful, and I've had some shitty pit service in the past. That being said I don't let pulled targets or Etargets keep me at home. I understand the downfalls of both going into to a match......in my estimation Etargets aren't good enough for Nationals, State, Regionals or records.

Well said ....

 

[sdean]

About time for the dead horse.

 

[Medic505]

 

[XTR]

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Our shooting range hosted a V2 F-Class Invitational event last summer with the top 64 guys in the field. Eric Cortina, Todd Hendricks and 62 other top guys relied on ShotMarker to score the event. So if they trusted it to determine their standing and scoring at the event, why should it even be an issue....?

The shooters aren't given the choice to shoot on a pulled target. If you are going to participate then you have to use the targets.

Personally I've opted out of more than one national level event because it was shot on e-targets.

 

[243Mendoza]

...However, it should be noted that some e-targets will occasionally fail to record a shot for reasons that are unclear. I'm not talking about crossfires/misses, but shots that clearly hit the target and weren't recorded. In fairness, the occurrence [rate] seems to pretty rare, but I have seen it happen more than once. Nonetheless, it would be a concern for the BR shooters in the event they decided to adopt e-targets solely for the purpose of counting shots.

Yes, I have had shots not recorded on Shotmarker and Solo. {not misses which can be detected by both systems).

 

[Medic505]

{not misses which can be detected by both systems).

Please explain the logic of this statement.

 

[Warren Dean]

 

[Hprvet#1]

R dry match I’ve shot at they have been pretty accurate. Rumor that I’m hearing is that the NRA Highpower Championships is using electronic targets this year.

 

[243Mendoza]

Please explain the logic of this statement.

both systems can indicate the location or direction of misses off target

 

[Medic505]

both systems can indicate the location or direction of misses off target

On a long range F Class target if you hit paper it's worth 5 points. You are stating if you miss the target completely, both systems register a miss? Your information says you are from a galaxy far, far away.... just what planet do you shoot on?