Pat Cannon wrote:I saw a few people shooting for what seemed like 4 or 5 seconds at that 2-second-bonus plate.
Pat, That was the Idea!
What I'm about to write isn't supposed to be an insult to anyone, so please don't take it that way.
The bonus plate is really a "think on your feet" exercise, can I gain the 2 seconds without wasting more than 2 seconds.
For those who don't even consider shooting it, it's a testament to how poorly you
rate your own skills, to those who consider it but pass, you're on the right track, work on your skills to be able to make the shot. Some shooters will keep shooting way after they've lost 2 seconds, good job in the attempt, you need more work on understanding how long 2 seconds is, under stress. For those who take a quick shot and see if they can by luck gain the 2 seconds and lose the minimum amount of time, that's a valiant effort but consider using your skill rather than luck, lastly for the shooters who use a half to a second to fire a sighted shot and gain a hit (and the bonus time), you're doing the right thing, utilizing the options available to you and thinking under stress.
Well that's my rationale for putting the bonus target out there.
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