Chapter 5 · Competitor Equipment Rules · p.14
5.6Equipment Malfunctions
a competitor’s equipment malfunction, the string of fire will be scored, the range shall be cleared per 8.3.7, and the competitor will be allowed to retire for repair or replacement of the equipment. The will proceed with the next competitor. The same procedure will apply in the case of squib loads or if a Range Officer has declared a firearm unsafe.
The will retain the competitor’s score until such time as the competitor returns to resume his attempts at any remaining strings in the stage. If the competitor cannot complete the strings, any incomplete strings will be marked as a missed stop plate (30 sec).
In the event that a firearm cannot be unloaded due to a broken or failed mechanism, the competitor will notify the . Under no circumstances will a competitor leave the firing line with a . See Section (10.3.4).
In the event that a terminates a string due to a suspicion that a competitor has an unsafe firearm (e.g., a firearm that is doubling), or unsafe ammunition (e.g., a “squib” load), the Range Officer will take whatever steps he deems necessary to return both the competitor and the range to a safe condition.
The Range Officer will then inspect the firearm or ammunition and proceed as follows:
If the finds evidence that confirms the suspected problem, the competitor will not be entitled to a reshoot for that string but will be ordered to rectify the problem. On the competitor’s score sheet, the time will be recorded up to the last shot fired, and the string will be scored “as shot”, including all applicable misses and penalties. Once the problem has been corrected, the competitor may shoot any remaining unattempted strings.
If the discovers that the suspected safety problem does not exist, the competitor will be required to reshoot the string, and continue to any unattempted strings.