Thread: North Auckland Deerstalkers range Identi Target Competition 1st May

Thanks for clarifying the snap shooting, Hennie.
I think that's OK for time without reloading but for me it will be a challenge to even get them all in the 25 score zone !
Without going into a full safety debate, I think in quite a few hunting situations a deer has been solidly identified and a quick shot can safely be taken. Practice on the range should be more difficult than what you need to put a deer on the deck. "Train hard, hunt easy".

Given that we presumably can't see the blue score rings through the scope, there will of course be some debate about what placement would have been a satisfactory clean kill but there you go, we're not shooting at round red targets are we ? Familiarity with the targets up close may be an advantage. I've run indoor shoots at deer / chamois / rat pictures without score rings and just let the shooters score for themselves how many shots they think were "good".

I agree with Gillie's assessment of doableness for perfect score - the kneeling would be the hardest. But luck will favour those well prepared.

By the way, are there any penalty zones for bad placement like gut shot or jaw shot ?