5.2 How to Measure Targets and Using the Text Entry Page

To use the ShotStat, you should measure targets by a procedure similar that used by ShotStat for Graphical Entry. The Calibration step is not needed, however.

1. Mark an 'origin on the target;' preferably, this is the aim point used by the shooter.
2. Draw a horizontal line through the aim point; this is called the horizontal (x) axis. Shots 'above' this line have positive y-values; those 'below' the line have negative y-values.
3. Draw a vertical line through the aim point; this is called the vertical (y) axis. Shots to the 'right' of this line have positive x-values; those to the 'left' of the line have negative x-values.
4. From a shot, draw a vertical line to the horizontal axis. Measure the distance from the origin to where the vertical line from the shot crosses the horizontal axis; this distance is the x-value for that shot. The x-value is positive or negative as described in Step 3.
5. From that same shot, draw a horizontal line to the vertical axis. Measure the distance from the origin to where the horizontal line from the shot crosses the vertical axis. this distance is the y-value for that shot. The y-value is positive or negative as described in Step 2.
6. Enter the x,y data pair (the distances measured in Steps 4 and 5) for the shot into ShotStat's Text Entry Page text boxes for x and y.
7. Click ``Enter Shot'' to enter the shot.
8. There is no need to measure the straight-line distance from the origin to the shot position; this distance is computed by ShotStat.
9. To Remove a shot, click the ``Remove Shot'' button; you will be prompted for the ``Shot Number'' of the shot to remove. The Shot Number is the Shot Number as listed in the Statistics Output Window.