Posted by Dave Purcell on Sep 27, 2011; 7:56am
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/Weighing-Light-Guns-tp4840925p4844375.html

Well some interesting views ...

I think we should have a serious look at weigh-in prior to shooting or its shooter responsibility for later errors.
I dont agree that someone should be allowed to move up to HG after the match begins (by that I mean detail 1 fires its first shot) my reasoning is that a shooter with both classes has to make certain he is on the money or he is disqualified in LG while a LG only shooter can toss a coin ... everyone should be in the same boat, equal playing field and all that ... each range has scales weigh your rifle before the match and you can change your nomination to HG or fix the issue.
As has been stated honest errors happen and I am not suggesting otherwise however by the same token points in SOTY go to a lot of LG's that may not be weighed because they didnt finish top 3 but could have a bearing on the SOTY result .. not very fair to those doing the right thing. Also a Fly patch or small group is something to be prized and having those awarded to someone shooting a rifle which is out of class is also not right someone that did the right thing has missed out on smallest group for example.
1 hour of time prior to a match having the scales out is not a big ask but I think its needed after watching the rifles being weighed at Canberra.