In an unprecedented move shaking the competitive precision rifle community, the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) has officially prohibited the use of Ouija or "spirit" boards during sanctioned events. This drastic regulatory amendment follows growing suspicion and multiple eyewitness accounts detailing top-tier competitors employing the antique divination tools to gain an unfair advantage in reading complex wind conditions.
The controversy reached a head at the recent "Prairie Dog's Purgatory" national match in western Kansas, where sustained 15-20 mph full-value crosswinds from varying directions notoriously confounded even seasoned shooters. Despite these brutal conditions, several competitors, including a perennial top-ten finisher known for impeccable wind calls, consistently delivered first-round impacts on distant steel, often without discernible mirage or flag feedback. Post-stage observations included competitors discreetly consulting a "planchette" on a wooden board inscribed with letters and numbers, often while their spotter meticulously cleaned a Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56 with the Mil-XT reticle, ostensibly oblivious.
PRS Match Director, Chad "The Calibrator" Henderson, issued a stern statement: "While innovation is encouraged, the deliberate solicitation of extradimensional meteorological data via a Ouija board constitutes a clear violation of fair play. Our sport relies on skill, calculated risk, and precise ballistic data, not the spectral guidance of deceased sharpshooters dictating a 0.7 MRAD left hold at 850 yards on a 2 MOA plate." The ban explicitly targets "any non-electronic, non-optical device purported to channel or divine atmospheric conditions from non-physical entities." Violations will result in immediate disqualification, irrespective of the competitor's DOPE card accuracy or the spirits' actual hit rate. The ruling, effective immediately, leaves many questioning the true source of some legendary wind calls.
