Ever Lose a Bullet?

[mike a]

#8 is really and truly a 3 shot group. Mike

 

[rsmithsr50]

you need to look into target paper. it produces holes not rips. and fresh flat clean backer

#8 is really and truly a 3 shot group. Mike

 

[Burnt Powder]

How would this be scored in a sanctioned match?

In serious competition backers are used. That means a blank piece of paper is scrolled behind the target between shots to confirm a bullet did indeed go through the target.

 

[Ranger188]

This is my best 3 shot group. Yes it's 3 shots at 100yds.
I'm like Mike, once you do it why bother to try again. lol
https://www.instagram.com/p/BX1Ia0jjJLv/

 

[snert]

My record qualifier at the academy was 30 rounds. The "group" was tight and they scored it 100. I counted later and there were 29 holes. I even poked a 38 bullet thru each hole, looking for a "fat" one, without success. I WANT to think i put one thru another hole. I tend to think I totally shanked one off the entire target. But I never told anyone that mattered...

That was a handgun. Shooting a rifle at 100, I would say same hole

 

[divingin]

I had the same thing happen on a 6BR on the first shot of the day. Normal report and recoil, no hole. Pulled the bolt, checked the barrel: all clear. Lots of space around the bull to show an errant shot. Next 4 of the group were all touching. Only thing I can figure is the bullet came apart. Had it happened as something other than the first shot, I'd be inclined to say I stacked the shot. Can't do that on the first one.