Recent content by daveyj

Newcon are way up the list as far as eyesafe lasers go they are powerful and have great range 1000-4000 the glass is not german and the reticles are not the best for fine pinpoint targets but they make up for it in that they seem to give a reading under more adverse conditions. many of...

Does anyone have a good rule of thumb for computing fps deviation when the temps rise or fall? I know this varies based on what kind of powder we are using but I need a ballpark number. When using exbal I cannot simply tell the program that I am zeroed at say 0 deg. I am zeroed at 60 deg...

I cant believe I havent done this before. I will give it a go and get back to you.

Can anyone speak to why there is a shortage of Rel 22 at the moment? I have been looking since 6 november and unable to find any locally???

I was hoping nobody would ask! It was late in the hunt, so I took a cow. I figured it was metion worthy just cause I do not get a shot like that on an elk very often. I looked for some pics but cant seem to find them at the moment. If I do, I will post them.

This years elk hunt took place in temps from 12-35degress and around 12-18inches of snow. This is considered a bit mild for us. The weather made access easier but seemed to make locating the elk more difficult. After 4 days of long range spotting we moved in under the cover of darkness and by...

short answer is no, depending on what kind of a scope you are using, you may have parallax issues but barring that, crank her up.

to quote carlock, case prep is key. prep all your cases, trim if need be, clear flash hole, weigh and sort, 3/10th of a grain is best if you can afford it, just buy more brass and split it into wt classes. You will have to throw a few cases away but if you have enough sorting them should do the...

so perhaps I am going about this wrong. I am trying to refine my entries to dial in my POI and you folks are suggesting that I use my POI to refine my BC?

So Ive worked out the muzzle velocity issue, turns out to be around 6fps is all. but the bigger issue is still BC and I dont see how shooting at differant ranges will give me a BC number to work with. I know the BC listed by sierra for the 180/190 is not accurate and I have no means of entering...

I am still having some issues with my range data matching my exbal data. I think that I am needing a more accurate muzzle velocity for initial entry. My question is, how do I get this? I have measured temps and hold off until I get 58 degs+- I take a number of cold barrel shots and...

So just to clarify for the umptenth time, my kestral is giving me ABSOLUTE pressure? If that is the case then it seems we are making this much too complicated. Or is it absolute only after I have recalibrated it? what If I am buried in the woods for a week and have no way of recalibrating before...

I am looking to compare ballistics for a .300 Win and didnt find anything in other threads about this, forgive me I am sure its somewhere. Anyhow looking at the listed BC for the Sierra 180 and 190 HPBT Match King I noticed that one tends to improve with velocity and one gets worse and I...

Rule of thumb we have always used is train hard in low elevations, and live and rest in higher elevations. This seems to work for me. The idea is that you get a more thorough workout from a muscular standpoint, and are then forced to recover in a higher altitude environment. This isnt easy...

Anyone have a moderate starter load for the 243? First go round with it and just interested to hear folks thoughts with the caliber and what kind of luck people are having with components and fps with differant bullet wts. thanks in advance!