Tip for Shooting Competitions on the Road

[Damfino]

This is clearly a low-budget approach for the value-minded shooter.

 

[FishNM]

Dean, I have to load at home also. I can't afford a nice mobile shop. However he has a very nicely set up trailer. Come and shoot the NM state match in October, you will be able to check out his trailer. I wish that I could take a variety of gear to test at Capitan vs the local 300yd range.

We can schedule a day and go test at Capitan!!

 

[Ringostar]

We can schedule a day and go test at Capitan!!

Scott, I'm getting a new barrel chambered for nationals. I hope that I can get it with enough time to test. Yes I would like to test it at 1000. I will get a hold of you when my barrel is done. I still owe you a beer after the regional also. Keith

 

[FishNM]

Scott, I'm getting a new barrel chambered for nationals. I hope that I can get it with enough time to test. Yes I would like to test it at 1000. I will get a hold of you when my barrel is done. I still owe you a beer after the regional also. Keith

No problem Keith. Let me know or I will see you at Nationals.

 

[memilanuk]

I do something similar on occasion(with the tubes) when doing load development @ the range makes sense. Mine are a little less fancy; plastic with rubber stoppers, but they fit perfectly in the grid of a blue plastic Lapua box which I usually have a few of laying around

Honestly if you've got enough $$$ for a setup like that, I think it'd be a better idea to buy your brass in bigger batches, like 1000 pcs. Obviously you have the trailer for other stuff too and it's nice to be able to multipurpose things like that.

Still curious about the different loads for different altitudes...

 

[FishNM]

I do something similar on occasion(with the tubes) when doing load development @ the range makes sense. Mine are a little less fancy; plastic with rubber stoppers, but they fit perfectly in the grid of a blue plastic Lapua box which I usually have a few of laying around

Honestly if you've got enough $$$ for a setup like that, I think it'd be a better idea to buy your brass in bigger batches, like 1000 pcs. Obviously you have the trailer for other stuff too and it's nice to be able to multipurpose things like that.

Still curious about the different loads for different altitudes...

Altitude testing is more for my long range hunting rifles where I use a G7 ballistic rangefinder and try to stay in a specific profile. In less dense air, you can have a significant trajectory increase. So when competition accuracy is not really important for hunting, I may test a lighter load at higher altitude where the air density is thinner and slow it down and remain in a trajectory profile for that gun.

It is barometric pressure that matters the most and that changes with altitude and bullet drop. The air temp has affect also and it is usually cooler at higher elevation.

I just play around at altitude add .2 sub .2 and learn how it affects things. I dont compete in events that high in altitude. I do take the trailer and make a fun day of it up there though.

 

[BP1]

Altitude testing is more for my long range hunting rifles where I use a G7 ballistic rangefinder and try to stay in a specific profile. In less dense air, you can have a significant trajectory increase. So when competition accuracy is not really important for hunting, I may test a lighter load at higher altitude where the air density is thinner and slow it down and remain in a trajectory profile for that gun.

It is barometric pressure that matters the most and that changes with altitude and bullet drop. The air temp has affect also and it is usually cooler at higher elevation.

Wouldn’t a kestrel do all that for you by punching in all the correct information?

 

[FishNM]

Wouldn’t a kestrel do all that for you by punching in all the correct information?

Probably and the G7 does too but fun to see what happens and to understand it. I like learning why things happen the way they do.

 

[FishNM]

Heading to Phoenix in AM to shoot a club match there, never been to this club so should be fun! I will seat bullets once I get there. Brass is all prepped.

 

[FishNM]

This is clearly a low-budget approach for the value-minded shooter.

Nothing is low/value budget in the sport of Comp shooting. I shot a factory Savage off the shelf gun and was competitive, won some matches but nowhere near what my current gun shoots. Now you can use a factory Savage action, and custom the rest of the gun and shoot great as we see the Savage team do, but they are not shooting off the shelf Savage rifles either even though they are Savage shooters!

 

[HTSmith]

Where might one get those little vials and trays (or something similar)? thanks

 

[FishNM]

Where might one get those little vials and trays (or something similar)? thanks

Amazon 13x100mm tubes

 

[FishNM]

Heading out now!!