New Guy From Oregon

[KM73]

Aloha,

Former door kicker turned grad-student looking to learn this art from skilled and knowledgable shooters. I decided to get into precision shooting because swinging for steelhead when its freezing takes its toll, and I either invest in a boat or rifle setup.

Long story short, I got a range membership and purchased a used R700 in 308. I did spend more and opted for the Vortex Viper PST 5-25 GenII and a shooting mat, and 500 rounds of 168GR BTHP match ammo.

My question is how do I begin efficiently building data? Any suggestions are welcomed.

Thank you in advance

 

[DustBun]

Welcome from Ocala, FL.

Lots of options to your question depending on how deep you want to go. I would start with collecting actual ballistic data of the cartridge you are using in your rifle and logging it in a DOPE book. There is some info on DOPE books here.

There are a lot of smarter people than me here so I suggest re-asking your question in a forum that others can help answer as they may not see it here. Try here maybe.

Welcome again.

 

[theLBC]

welcome from long beach.

i'm no expert, but i started with buying a log book.

 

[Steel head]

Aloha,

Former door kicker turned grad-student looking to learn this art from skilled and knowledgable shooters. I decided to get into precision shooting because swinging for steelhead when its freezing takes its toll, and I either invest in a boat or rifle setup.

Long story short, I got a range membership and purchased a used R700 in 308. I did spend more and opted for the Vortex Viper PST 5-25 GenII and a shooting mat, and 500 rounds of 168GR BTHP match ammo.

My question is how do I begin efficiently building data? Any suggestions are welcomed.

Thank you in advance

I’m just north in Washington.


shoot targets a various distances.
log your required come ups and wind holds and the environmentals for each shot.

that’s a great start.
There’s a lot of awesome places to shoot in Oregon.

 

[Liberator52]

Welcome ! From Eastern Washington !

 

[KM73]

Welcome from Ocala, FL.

Lots of options to your question depending on how deep you want to go. I would start with collecting actual ballistic data of the cartridge you are using in your rifle and logging it in a DOPE book. There is some info on DOPE books here.

There are a lot of smarter people than me here so I suggest re-asking your question in a forum that others can help answer as they may not see it here. Try here maybe.

Welcome again.

I’m just north in Washington.


shoot targets a various distances.
log your required come ups and wind holds and the environmentals for each shot.

that’s a great start.
There’s a lot of awesome places to shoot in Oregon.

Thank you for the advice. Sounds like the only way to really figure out the "How" is to have a plan and start experimenting.

Thank you again.

 

[KM73]

Welcome from Ocala, FL.

Lots of options to your question depending on how deep you want to go. I would start with collecting actual ballistic data of the cartridge you are using in your rifle and logging it in a DOPE book. There is some info on DOPE books here.

There are a lot of smarter people than me here so I suggest re-asking your question in a forum that others can help answer as they may not see it here. Try here maybe.

Welcome again.

Thank you for the advice. I made a spreadsheet, but after looking at the books from the link that you provided, it is clear that I will need to invest in a data book, and some professional training to better understand and utilize the gear I have.

 

[theLBC]

Thank you for the advice. Sounds like the only way to really figure out the "How" is to have a plan and start experimenting.

Thank you again.

yup.
you can find dope charts and what is working for other people for "their rifle" under conditions and altitudes that they shoot, but every rifle can be a little different, so nothing will replace shooting and logging your specific results and generating a dope chart specific to your rifle.

 

[Steel head]

Thank you for the advice. Sounds like the only way to really figure out the "How" is to have a plan and start experimenting.

Thank you again.

You can get your speed and BC and calculate but it still needs to be trued.
I was just shooting that ammo in a built up M14 this weekend.

what part of Oregon?
My shooting buddy is a retired door kicker from the teams.
We shoot all over in Oregon.

 

[Alabusa]

Welcome to the Hide from Alabama

 

[DustBun]

Thank you for the advice. I made a spreadsheet, but after looking at the books from the link that you provided, it is clear that I will need to invest in a data book, and some professional training to better understand and utilize the gear I have.

Don't get me wrong, you really don't need anything "professional". Nothing wrong with a simple notepad and pen. The take away is to collect data to understand how a particular cartridge works in a particle rifle. Also, definitely nothing wrong with a spreadsheet. As an engineer I like collecting data and analyzing it. Again, I am no expert just sharing my thoughts.

 

[kgoltz]

Welcome!!