What is a "Mike" when scoring targets

[RAF]

What is meant by the term "a MIKE" when scoring targets in IDPA / USPSA ? Any ideas ?

Thanks - Randy.

[CAL.BAR]

Mike is a miss. (Not that I've ever had one)

[Jonb.]

Air bullet

[RAF]

Copy that ... does it stand for something (just curious) or is it simply a slang term ... ?

I've never heard it either

[What Just Happened?]

hit in the 'A' zone - Alpha
hit in the 'B' zone - Bravo
hit in the 'C' zone - Charlie
hit in the 'D' zone - Delta
miss - Mike

I think it's just them adopting the NATO phonetic alphabet so the scores aren't misheard / misreported when verbally communicated.

[RAF]

Now that makes sense .... thanks !

[HighLander51]

A word you don't want to hear at a match. Be sure to check your hits when you are done shooting, especially 'mikes'

[Mikeb]

A Mike is a miss... that's why they call me Mike...
Mike

[Unforgiven]

I am not familiar with the term, although I hear it when scoring other shooters.

[joelogic]

Oh, no one here misses? Either you are a GM or you shoot too slow.

[JamesY]

If ammo wasn't so expensive, I'd have a lot more "mikes" than I currently get now.

[joefreas]

A Mike is a miss... that's why they call me Mike...
Mike

Well it's better than being calles Miss. Just sayn-

[3GunFunShooter]

Don't forget "No Shoots".

[Jonb.]

Miguel is how they call misses south of the border.

[Jonb.]

Miguel is how they call misses south of the border.