"A double fire occurs on the first bird of a report pair in sporting clays. The target is broken. Is the first target considered a 'no bird' and nothing established, or is it established as dead because it was attempted?"   The double fire is considered a gun malfunction. The pair is over, and nothing is established. See Rule L-1-a on page 34 of the NSCA Rule Book: 1. Gun Malfunctions a. Gun malfunctions include the situations where (a) the gun will not fire either barrel (the shooter must keep the gun pointed downrange and present it to the field judge who must verify that the … [Read more...]