Where to buy skid gauges

mwr · Post by **mwr** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 7:57 pm

Can anybody tell me where to buy pistol skid gauges for International Targets.

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 8:56 pm

My old scoring overlays have skid limits (marks of proper length/caliber) printed on them. I'm not sure if the Rig scoring overlays carried by championschoice.com incorporate them anymore.
For those not familiar with overlays, they're plastic sheets with 22, 32, 38, and 45 caliber "holes" (circles) printed on them. They're used in pairs to help scoring double shots/holes. Careful using them even where shooters score each other. Techically shooters are not supposed to touch a fired target and some officials get cranky even at any the club level.

Hold center,

Alex

mwr · Post by **mwr** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:46 pm

The overlays on Champions Choice web site look like conventional
pistol overlays without the marks you speak of. I've got a set of those
and unfortunately, no marks. I may end up using micrometers.

Spencer C · Post by **Spencer C** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:38 am

mwr wrote:The overlays on Champions Choice web site look like conventional
pistol overlays without the marks you speak of. I've got a set of those
and unfortunately, no marks. I may end up using micrometers.

A micrometer might be unwieldy...

Why not make up a couple of gauges out of lightish (around 1/8") clear acrylic or perspex? Only have to engrave (scratch) three parallel lines - one as the 'zero', one at 7mm, and one at 11mm.

Remember the measurement is to the inside of the line (the line will have a thickness).

The interesting thing comes when you get to use a skid gauge. Where does the hole (tear) start, and finish?

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