Im curious what the error is at a 300 yard mid range match after 60 shots by a 1/4 moa Dasher on the same F Class repair center on a conventionally scored paper target match.
Asking the NRA High Power Committee to establish certification standards, is very much like asking the FAA to certify UFOs. The requisite knowledge and competence to fully understand, comprehend, and then apply the science isn't held within the High Power Committee as a whole.
A potential path to follow...
1. Establish what the mean statistical error is of the current gold standard, a paper manually scored match. Obtain this data from either polling the high power/match directors of the high power community, or form a study group that obtains this data from the observation of actual matches. From there, an actual precision standard with a meaningful statistical mean can be determined. Paper matches are not able to meet the .25" standard 100% of the time, so a real world data derived # needs to be assigned to the current gold standard. First.
2. NRA Partners with industry. Despite what the threads on here may indicate, there's less than a dozen minds in the world that have the relevance and competence necessary to apply acoustic target technology to NRA High Power disciplines. Leverage the industry leaders of this tech, to develop proposed certification standards based off the capability of the technology.
3. Analyze the proposed certification pathways presented by industry, and compare with current paper match practices, to determine if the science behind the industry proposed certification pathways can meet/match/improve precision based on current paper match precision.
4. Keep in mind the charter of NRA comp shooting, by remaining true/faithful to history, past records, and the intent/practices behind current disciplines, and leveraging new technology to improve the shooter experience and grow the sport.