Which statement about sighting shot rules is correct?

Which statement about sighting shot rules is correct?

• A. If the sighting shot hits outside the guard ring and not touching it, the shot will be scored as a miss unless reported to the Range Officer.
• B. The sighting shot always scores as a hit.
• C. Sighting shots are never counted.
• D. Sighting shots must always be reported before shooting.

Answer: (A)

Sighting shots are used to align your aiming method and don’t automatically count as score hits. The rule here says that if a sighting shot lands outside the guard ring and does not touch it, it is scored as a miss by default. The only way this may change is if you report the shot to the Range Officer, who can decide how to handle it—often allowing a re-sight or adjusting the situation accordingly. This reflects the idea that shots outside the scoring area are not counted as hits unless the range officer accounts for them. The other statements conflict with how sighting shots are treated: they aren’t always hits, they aren’t categorically not counted, and reporting isn’t required before shooting.

Sighting shots are used to align your aiming method and don’t automatically count as score hits. The rule here says that if a sighting shot lands outside the guard ring and does not touch it, it is scored as a miss by default. The only way this may change is if you report the shot to the Range Officer, who can decide how to handle it—often allowing a re-sight or adjusting the situation accordingly. This reflects the idea that shots outside the scoring area are not counted as hits unless the range officer accounts for them. The other statements conflict with how sighting shots are treated: they aren’t always hits, they aren’t categorically not counted, and reporting isn’t required before shooting.