Noob Dope Card Questions

[lazertagosterich]

Do PRS events allow shooters to know the distance of targets prior to the match starting, or maybe before each stage? Is the info on the card just generally to help with speed? Is putting wind holds on dope cards a thing, I imagine a match can take hours so the wind would be changing all day? Are people just generally writing out the card 4dof generates so they can have it in an easy to reference location like on one of those pic holders or strapped to their stock?

 

[spife7980]

Do PRS events allow shooters to know the distance of targets prior to the match starting, or maybe before each stage? Yes, they give you a book/sheet of paper with target distances. Is the info on the card just generally to help with speed? it’s the dope/elevation for each target and then wind holds as well Is putting wind holds on dope cards a thing, I imagine a match can take hours so the wind would be changing all day? Takes like 2 minutes before each stage to get a wind reading and write your card out Are people just generally writing out the card 4dof generates so they can have it in an easy to reference location like on one of those pic holders or strapped to their stock? or on the wrist, hand etc if not attached to the rifle/scope

Here you can see how i have each target, D&B, with the elevation. And then in the columns I have the wind hold for a 3,6&9 mile per hour wind hold for both targets.

Nothing about yardage, those are known and calculated for. Just dial the right numbers for the right target letter.

 

[bbyars]

This is basically the layout i use but yeah everything is known via match book.

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[1911Shootist]

Distances are usually given the day before or the morning of the match. Unknown distance matches are a thing, but they are relatively rare outside of NRL Hunter and the various 'sniper challenge' style matches.

Some people will write a bunch of wind holds on their cards, some do not. If the wind is more than my gun number, I'll generally write down a min & max wind hold for each target. I do not bother analyzing wind for a stage before my squad gets to that stage - it'll change.

If you have a Kestrel 5700 Elite, you can use the Sectors to build the stages in advance and update wind speeds and directions easily just before you shoot.

 

[obx22]

Optimum data card layout will largely depend on how you personally process information. If it’s a multi target/distance stages, you may decide to note target firing order, or distance, as well as the scope hold or adjustment. I don’t typically note wind as it does change, and I adjust my hold on the fly.

 

[DFOOSKING]

You have dope cards with your rifles entire ballistic trajectory logged with wind holds.

Then you have stage cards. Which might have Elev and Wind dope solely for each individual target, the stage's target or barricade/position order, unique stage notes, or anything you might need anotated for a specific stage.

I kept both with me at all times. The match booklets or the COF's would typically be public knowledge somewhat in advance for sake of speedily processing through shooters. But sometimes blind stages are way more interesting. In a way, it's a shame they all can't be blind. But it is what it is.

You come compete in my state and don't write down wind numbers (or don't have a wind hack like gun number)....you will lose. We don't even blink an eye at 25mph winds here and have shot in over 40mph. And if the matches stage layout isn't boring....it will have you factoring in value as much as wind speed. They had a match last week where 5mph was the top speed of the day. Scores were surprisingly high across the field for a few exceptions.