VI. SCORING AND SIGNALLING.

1. When a shot strikes the target so that the circumference of the mark cuts the outer edge of any ring or figure, it is to be counted as hitting within that ring or figure, as the case may be. No shot is to be counted unless the whole or part of the mark of the bullet is seen on the face of the target. A ricochet usually makes a long, ragged hole or mark.

2. Elementary and Figure Targets.—For scoring in Practice 22, Table B, see Note 2 below.

Signal.	Methods of Signalling.	Value of Hit.
Bull’s-eye or figure.	Polished metal or white disc placed on shot-hole.	4 points.
Inner (remainder of inner circle).	Black disc waved twice across the face of the target and placed on the shot-hole.	3 points.
Outer (remainder of elementary target) or magpie (remainder of large circle on figure target).	Polished metal or white disc revolved in front of the target and then placed on the shot-hole.	2 points.
Outer (remainder of figure target).	Black disc moved vertically up and down the left of the target and then placed on the shot-hole.	1 point.
Ricochet or miss	Red and white flag shown on the same side as the direction of the miss. If the direction cannot be determined the flag will be waved across the face of the target.	Nil.

Note 1.—The scoring bull’s-eye on second-class elementary targets is a 12-inch invisible ring.

Note 2.—In Practice 22, Table B, a hit on the figure or remainder of inner circle will count 3 points and will be signalled as a bull’s-eye. Hits elsewhere on the target will count as in table above.

Note 3.—When for any reason it is found to be impracticable to send the firers into the gallery after a grouping practice, the following signals may be used:

Bull’s-eye	signal	denotes a	4	-inch	group.
Inner	”	”	8	”	”
Magpie	”	”	12	”	”
Outer	”	”	12	”	”	with one wide shot.

When the signal has been made, after a short pause, the point of the pole will be placed on the point of mean impact of the group.

3.—Figures No. 3 and No. 6 (Open Range).

Signal.	Methods of Signalling.	Value of Hit.
Hit	The figure will be raised above the marker’s gallery and twirled.	3 points.
Ricochet or miss	—	Nil.

4. Figures (Miniature Range).—Scores for hits and misses as in para. 3 above.

5. Scoring in Landscape Target Practices.—(i) A measuring-rod, 26½ inches long, is required to test the accuracy of both concentrated and distributed collective grouping. The following is the method of valuing groups for scoring. When collective fire has been concentrated on any objective on the landscape, the rod is held vertically against the screen with the bottom of it resting on the point of aim. A mark is then made on the sky-screen at the top of the rod. This mark indicates where the centre of the group of shot-holes should be. For instructional practices the groups may be valued on the principle that the smaller the group the greater the fire effect. For competitions two concentric wire rectangles, 5 inches by 4 inches and 2½ inches by 2 inches respectively, may be used for scoring. The rectangles will be placed over the group, their longest sides being vertical, with their centre placed on the mark indicating where the centre of the shot group should be. Every shot in the inner rectangle will then count two points, and every shot in the remainder of the larger rectangle will count one point. For every shot outside the larger rectangle two points will be deducted.

(ii) When fire has been distributed between two points on the landscape, a mark is made 26½ inches vertically above each point, as already described. These two marks are joined by a line parallel to that along which fire has been distributed. A line 1½ inches above, and another 1½ inches below, this line are drawn parallel to it. The ends of these lines are then joined by vertical lines which pass through the two marks joined by the centre line. The rectangle formed in this manner is divided vertically into equal parts, being either one for each firer or one for each fire-unit. Each group of shots fired by a firer or a fire-unit should be found grouped in the proper part of the rectangle. Each shot in its proper part will count two points. For each shot outside its proper part two points will be deducted. For every part of the rectangle which is empty five points will be deducted.