An asphalt shot must be equal to the length of a specified number of full rock lands. For example, one asphalt shot should equal 1, 2, or 3 rock lands, not 1.7 rock lands. The area of the asphalt shot is calculated in advance and marked either on the pavement with paint or on the side of the roadway with flags. Marking asphalt shots in advance provides a way to check the asphalt application rate. Setting the asphalt shot for strip/spot seal coat work is not necessary if less than one truckload of aggregate will be used in a particular area.