Benchrest target explanation request

[Snakeoil]

Can someone please explain the BR target to me. Specifically, what is the purpose of the square at the top of the Bullseye? I asked some that I thought would know but got what I thought were BS answers. Nothing in the BR rulebook mentions the target design.
Thanks.

 

[waco]

I have wondered about this myself...

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[fiver]

you shoot at the target and the holes go in the square.
this way your crosshairs aren't influenced by a hole being a bit off center in the bulls eye.

 

[JWFilips]

You Shoot the Square dividing it equally The Group forms below in the Concentric Bull!
Geeze fiver.....First time I got you!

 

[JWFilips]

At least that is the way we shoot bench rest out in the North East

 

[fiver]

JW I'm cheap and shoot both the square and the circle [shrug] so it's probably your way...LOL.
but I do use those targets because you get so many on one paper.

 

[Snakeoil]

So, the sights are adjusted such that you sight on the square and the impact is the center of the bullseye. This would explain the x and y axis I have seen on some of the squares.
Thanks.

 

[Bret4207]

Some folks (me anyway) used to find it easier to use one bottom corner of the square to "sit" the junction of the cross hairs in. The bullets were supposed to land in the bull.

 

[dale2242]

The square is for aiming.
Adjust your sights to hit in the bullseye.
That way you don`t shoot up your aiming point...dale

 

[JWFilips]

fiver....I hear you! Sooner or later when my studio sells and I become fully retired ( man without a country) I will not have the luxury of my business printer to make free targets!
However if you remember You inspired me to make up this version which is my favorite! Lock the cross hairs in on the X Y axis and Center!
I like to apply a coat of Yellow Highlighter to the central circle in the square also!

This is available on the Printable target / resources as "New 50 yd BR target with Big lines" on the 2nd page ( sans the yellow highlighter)
Or attached below

 

[popper]

JW I use that printed on the laser printer. works fine.

 

[fiver]

yep.
I like to have somewhere to fit the cross hairs so I don't roll the scope back and forth.
I got enough trouble, anything I can do to help myself out is time well spent.

 

[JWFilips]

Well that one was for you fiver! God knows you helped me many times in the past!

 

[Snakeoil]

Put a level on your scope to keep it level.

Spoke to another shooting buddy about that target. That target is not for score. It's for group size. The square gives you multiple pinpoints to sight on for condition corrections. Seems obvious now that I know.