Are you up to a Revolutionary sized personal challenge?

[Salty]

Waiting for an official ruling…

[The Miner '49er]

Well, I don't know if there is anyone who is "official", but it looks to me like it kissed the shingle ever so gently. I would call it a HIT. What really matters, though, is how do you feel about it? Applause, kudos, the admiration of countless women, and riches beyond your imagination await your decision! So . . . ?

[Salty]

Thanks for the affirmation. I really felt it missed. But no powder convinced me to enter it. But I would like to qualify with a hit at least halfway into the black. Can we give it an asterisk*
🥴

[The Miner '49er]

Personally, I wouldn't want to see your posting to the company rest in purgatory hanging by an asterisk. Since neither Capt. Morgan nor Capt. Cresap are here to call it, why not let the present group of latter-day members of the company sound off? C'mon guys, let's hear how each of you would decide.

[Hank in WV]

It's often easier to tell if you look at it from the back side.

[No Powder]

You're right about that Hank. If that 45 would have growed up to be a 50, there wouldn't be any doubt about it. I tried to convince Salty it was a hit, and Salty tried to convince me it was a miss. What a predicament. I still vote HIT.

[KDubs]

Welcome to the ranks 
Kevin

[Nessmuk]

It's a HIT to me, Salty!!  Welcome to the ranks!!

[The Miner '49er]

Well, Salty, the guys in the company all agree that you are worth your salt! Although I'm just a TDY clerk assigned to do the company paperwork, I agree, too. So let's have a round of applause for the new guy, Specialist E-4, Salty. His specialty is perseverance, and his shooting is straight. Huzzah!     .  Spec-4 Salty, pm your mailing address to me so you can receive your well earned Alex Hamilton "certificate" that can be turned into liquid Sam Adams Revolutionary elixir.  Congratulations from the Captains.

[Salty]

Thank you all and miner’49er.
I would like to add another Hamilton into the pot for the next shooter to hit the target.
Total 20 bucks.
Let’s get some more entries coming in.

[Winter Hawk]

Well done, Salty!  Off hand at 100 yards with open sights?  That is nothing to sneeze at.

~Kees~

[Salty]

Thank you Winter Hawk.
Gonna keep shooting to get one completely inside the black though.

[No Powder]

I have no idea how times I've tried, but this was today's attempt. I no longer believe, practice makes perfect. So if I ever say that on this forum, disregard it. How about the rest of you guys?🤔 [ Invalid Attachment ]

[Bigsmoke]

Reminds me of a fellow I used to shoot with.  We had a friendly competitive nature built up and we typically tried to shoot right next to each other.
Say I was shooting silhouettes and I missed a turkey (which was often).  He would say, "Oh John, you missed but it was only by this much."  And he would hold up his thumb and forefinger held about 1/4" apart.  Then we would both laugh.

So, Oh Tom, you missed, but it was only by this much.

[Bigsmoke]

Salty, it appears to me that if that were a Redcoat you were shooting at, the damage, if there really was any,  could be repaired by the battalion taylor.  I doubt if your fine English friend would have even noticed it until he took off his coat, if then.

But since this is a cut the line scoring process, I guess it's a hit.  So, congratulations.  You sure did work for it.

Sorry, but I just don't like that rule, never have and never will.  But since I don't shoot much, if any, anymore, my voice sure don't matter.

John (Bigsmoke)