Recent content by jsnell

Sam, I'm in Caldwell. I can help you get your rifle setup so that it hits where you expect it to, and I can help you with your shooting technique. Check out my notebook at http://snellsnotebook.us and send me an email if you are interested.

I’ve been looking at how different ballistic apps compare on long shots. At this point, I’ve concluded that there is only one source of accurate prediction, and that is Applied Ballistics. If you use the available drop data specific to your bullet, and a reasonably accurate muzzle velocity...

Some of my observations may be helpful. Nightforce has since the NXS days used a strong, highly polished Titanium spring to center the erector tube. They do this to achieve repeatability, and I believe they are the only company doing it that way. This in my experience is the most likely cause...

By “too far forward”, I mean away from your face, or toward the front (muzzle) of the rifle. The point of question as I understand it, is how to accomodate field expedient positions with a non-adjustable stock. I believe I addressed that question correctly. Shorten your LOP, lenghten your...

Here is something to think about. You can always shoot a “too short” LOP, but you flat can not shoot a “too long” LOP. You can shoot with your eye “too far back” from the scope, you can not shoot with your eye “too close” to the eyepiece. Conclusion? For a rifle that does not allow...

I've been using MILTECH1 for several years in my long range rifles, and in my EDC pistols. This stuff really works when installed per instructions. Expensive, but well worth it! Subsequent cleaning (rifle bore) is a quick process. http://www.militec-1.com/firearm-application.html

Ok, physics it is. When you lubricate the barrel, be it with an HBN coated bullet, oil, or water you will change the coefficient of friction. This affects the pressure curve of the burning powder, which profoundly affects the barrel exit time for that shot. Depending on where your 'reference'...

Here is a link to a discussion about scope internals. Once you open the link, search for the phrase: "looking from the ocular" to get about 3/4 the way through it, where there is a pretty good graphic about how most erector spring systems are designed. May help understand what I'm suggesting...

Horizontal 'stringing' like you show in the photo isn't really stringing. Looks to me like you are shooting to 3 different points of aim. After checking the scope mounting, the only way that could happen is if there is a problem inside your scope. Someone suggested a nick on the muzzle. The...

I realize this discussion is a couple of years out of date (its 2 years later now), but I couldn't leave well enough alone. Didn't anyone notice that all the damage done to the crown that failed to destroy accuracy was of a negative nature - that material was removed, whereas all of the...