Shotmarker - Selecting shots for group measurement

[X Count]

Hi all,

My long range load development usually consists of shooting 3x ladder tests at 1000yds using the same charge weights for each ladder and letting the barrel cool between each ladder. Each ladder usually has 10 shots so there ends up being 30 shots on target. Essentially this gives the results of a normal ladder but also gives a 3 shot "group" of each charge spread across some time and barrel fouling. So shots 1, 11 and 21 would be the same charge as would 5, 10 and 15 etc etc.

On a paper target it's easy to start drawing the triangles and correlate the same charges from each ladder into a "group" but it requires someone in the pits which isn't possible at the moment.

With the shotmarker load development section your can make rectangles around a group of shots and it will give you the data but in this instance the groups are essentially overlapping. Is there a way of selecting individual shots that you would like to include in the group rather than just dragging a rectangle over mixed up shots?

 

[rardoin]

Yes, there is a way. You have to 'hide' all the shots not to be included in your group. You do this by selecting that shot with your mouse/finger. At the header box, tap it and the option to hide that shot appears...select hide and that shot will present as a ghost on the target- present but not counted. You have to do this for all shots to be excluded.

 

[LRPV]

I still like looking at paper so I’ll hang a target, shoot, and then label the shots using the shotmarker. Then I can mark the paper however I want.

 

[Tod Hendricks]

There is a method in the software that allows you to only show specific shots, I do not know how to do it but one of my teammates does it, he got the process from shotmarker, you could email them. Alternatively you could use different aim points for each powder charge, which has some visual benefits.

 

[X Count]

Yep I 100% prefer paper targets for reference but I need to adapt as my schedule doesn't allow it.

There is a method in the software that allows you to only show specific shots, I do not know how to do it but one of my teammates does it, he got the process from shotmarker, you could email them. Alternatively you could use different aim points for each powder charge, which has some visual benefits.

Yes you can "hide" shots and pull a group around the others BUT from what I can see there is no way to create multiple overlapping groups? If you hide shots for one group then you don't have the ability to include them in the next group.


Rather than try and unpick the target and make it overly cluttered I think I'm going to export the CSV file and plot it in a graph. Already graphing chrono speeds anyway so being able to view and overlay both might be nice.

 

[antunRC]

If you're using the new ShotMarker software, you can add up to 4 shooters in pair fire mode. This lets you test 4 different loads or seating depths and easily view results by selecting Group One, Two, Three, or Four.

 

[X Count]

That's an interesting method