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more, where you lie on your<br />
back, using your non shooting<br />
hand to hold the head up<br />
off the ground to enable you<br />
to see the target and align the<br />
pistol sights. With both legs<br />
bent, forming a tripod, the<br />
pistol is held against the outer<br />
lower leg for support.<br />
The spotter is a critical<br />
component in success of<br />
the shooter because they relay<br />
information back to the<br />
shooter. Similar to sniper<br />
teams, each shooter works<br />
in conjunction with a spotter<br />
who “glass“ the target. They<br />
identify each hit location,<br />
in the split second the bullet<br />
mark appears, just as the<br />
target is falling down. Only<br />
the most skilled and experienced<br />
spotters are able to<br />
see the bullet in flight. This<br />
skill is critical in identifying<br />
shot position in the event of<br />
a total miss into grass, which<br />
does not give the spotter any<br />
feedback. Dan Bucks who is<br />
very accomplished, is among<br />
the few who are able to spot<br />
shots in this manner. Shot<br />
placement is usually called<br />
out verbally, but the team of<br />
Dan Bucks and Harry Sharp<br />
(as well as a few others) use<br />
an innovative method to relay<br />
data, utilizing a hand held<br />
ABOVE: Dan Bucks receives award<br />
22<br />
MARCH / APRIL
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