In the 12 years of the Great North East SxS Classic, scores over 90% have been uncommon.
I believe the 2014 main event was won with 85%.
Each of the 6 side events by gauge were won with 86% or less.
I know this because the shooters actually carry scorecards.
There is no requirement that they be used or turned in, though.
I doubt the Bo-Whoop event has ever been won with a "light game" gun, though the purse money can be won with a SxS of any vintage and/or manufacturer.
I've never seen a score of 90% or more in either the UP SxS or its successor, the Great Northern. But that's a bit deceptive, because the overall program used to include both a flurry and a pigeon ring event, which lowered the average when added to the sporting clays totals. (Still includes both a pigeon ring and super pigeon, the latter of which is a bit like 5 stand shot over a ring.) This year, the Great Northern web page shows only a total score, not broken down by sporting/super sporting/pigeon ring. Last year, when the scores were listed for all categories, I know there weren't any more than a couple guys in the 90's at sporting clays. My 84 was good for 5th out of something like 95 shooters.
We're not talking about this year.
