Re: TVP "newbe" Range Day June 12th 2010
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: van</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I wonder,out of the 23 shooters present on Saturday-
What was your longest shot before Saturday?</div></div>
650yd on a 6" plate, first round out of the case
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1040yd, 2nd round on Stage 3, Target 4
703 yd, 1st round on Stage 4, Target 3
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Those that did have chronograph and had a drop sheet made,did the numbers work out? If not,how much of a difference was there?</div></div>
The rifle I shot Saturday I didn't have good dope for, but the rifle on Sunday my dope matched perfectly, I verified before the match.
I used the chrono data from Saturday and compared the Ballistic! results to the Sierra Infinity results. They were pretty close, within ~ 1/2 minute generally. My copy of Ballistic! is running the JBM Engine, it seems to work very well, this verified that for me.
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If you gained only one thing last Saturday. What would that be?
Would you have any others?</div></div>
Dial your initial wind/elevation corrections and hold the rest. Good dope is going to be pretty close, use that expensive reticle how it was designed and make the follow up shot quicker. Taking the time to dial little corrections can lead to mistakes dialing under pressure (spin the knob the wrong way) and the wind can change in a heartbeat there. If saw your miss, check the correction before even loading the next round, load and fire.
I also got a much better appreciation for shooting elevation changes and trying to read wind with mirage and the land. There's a big difference shooting a flat, groomed range with consistent wind calls and shooting at TVP in the wind.
Double check equipment well ahead of time, there's no "do-overs" under time. This is something I know from past ass-bites by Murphy but I thought I could get away with it this time... nope.
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What were your thoughts when we were at position four? Did you like the idea of making your shots and making corrections on your own or as a team?</div></div>
I think this was an excellent final application for shooters, especially those that stayed to shoot the short course the following day.
I usually shoot alone so I have to do the job myself and it's frustrating if I don't see my miss, it is pretty nice to have a spotter there shooting the same reticle that gives good calls.
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Did you see any strong points or weak points with your equipment?What would you change?</div></div>
Putting a new rifle through it's paces should be done well before traveling to shoot an unfamiliar location with little support equipment. Both rifles that Francis and I shot Saturday were very new, Sunday was a whole different ballgame with reliability for my rifle because I'd had the time to sort it out and really do good load testing and DOPE check before bringing it to match conditions.
Karl- Thank you for the help over the weekend, it was a pleasure meeting you and I've made some notes on the weekend to review before I get there to shoot again, I aim to improve my scores on the next visit.
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