In any sanctioned competition a back up target is not required or needed.
1. A moving backer is mandatory to prove there was actually 5 shots fired.
2. Potential records are scrutinized by a board of judges on the records committee for final decisions.
3. One "screamer" target can drastically lower one's agg. Aggregates are what wins matches, not just one small group.
Wallet groups prove nothing more than a lucky day at the range, because it's the best group they shot, not the worst or average.
If you want to impress someone with a wallet group, try the business card challenge.
Take a standard business card and divide it into 6 squares, and shoot a 5 shot group into each square. It's a lot harder than it's sounds, and if you can keep all the shots within the card, you are doing well, and that would qualify as a true "wallet group".
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