String Measure Scoring

[Cody Smith]

Hello Dan, string measure is really simple so don't over complicate it. It doesn't even involve a string. It is simply the measurement from the center of the target to the center of each bullet hole in a group with each measurement added together. Usually a ruler or a caliper works best. So if you have five shots and you measure from the center of the target to the center of shot #1 and it is 2 1/4", shot #2 is 1/2", #3 1 1/4", #4 is 3" and #5 was 1/4" you would add them all up and get 7 1/4" and that would be your string measure score. They often would measure to the closest 1/16" so 7 1/4" might be expressed as 7 4/16". It was a good way to shoot when folks didn't have uniform targets and was commonly used. In practicality, I find it unnecessary today. I think it is a pain in the rear end to score and I prefer comparing my shooting with German Ring targets. It is kind of fun to do it a couple of times just to relate to the old timers, but beyond that, I'll stick to my paper targets with scoring rings. Hope this helps, Cody