Film: Keeping a log

[Roe]

Not really sure where to put this post, so trying the main message board.

I'm no advocate for gear in longrange shooting (especially high-dollar solutions). Not that it doesn't work, but quite often you can get the same or similar results with a lot less money spent. If you have a real need, please go ahead! If you are uncertain, explore your options. You might get the desired result without spending a lot of money.

For instance, I use a compact range cards that will accomodate any atmospheric condition. I much prefer this to a ballistic computer as it is free, works faster and gives the same accuracy.

The longrange videoblog now starts to explore the details of LR shooting, such as keeping a log, how to collect and verify your notes, how to use these together with ballistic programs and derive the numbers for your range card, how to use the rangecard in the field etc...

Hope this is of some interest. Have had much use of this website!
Blog 17, Keeping a log

 

[fdshuster]

Roe: I've been keeping a log book for each of my rifles for many years. Recently began using colored dots on the elevation turrets and on the parrallax adjustment. "Standard" color's : red= 100 yd, white+ 200 yd., blue = 300, yellow = 400 and green = 500 yd. When firing at any of these distances, just look to see the appropriate color for each distance. I'm using the very small bottles of model airplane paint, applied with the point of a needle and easily removed when changing to a different load. For me, it keeps it real simple. I've yet to find a scope with the factory parrallax focus settings that coincide with the factory markings.

 

[Roe]

Frank

I'd say your absolutely on the right track. I have used the trick you described on a Leupold MK4. As my range setting was spread over 6 turret revolutions, I put in coloured circles and accordingly coloured range numbers. Made it a whole lot easier.

Keeping things simple and practical, also means it'll be used when you're actually going to shoot something.

With my PMII scope I have a pyramid on the windage turret. This is for spin drift 500-1200 meters, but it also has the benefit of making the zero setting very easy to see.