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Chrony/Ballistics Software Discrepancies
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<blockquote data-quote="MNbogboy" data-source="post: 533611" data-attributes="member: 18849"><p>Mikecr & Richard,</p><p>I enjoy reading both of your posts and still am learning a lot from you guys...</p><p>Sorry if I misled you....My brain doesn't always type what I am thinking...</p><p> </p><p>Back in 72 or so when I threaded my first Mcgowen barrel (they were still in ILL back then), I didn't even own a chrony yet and never dreamed that I ever would....The cardboard gun vise was my way of checking vertical tracking and I used it religiously for quite a few years just to get a scope mounted plumb (at least as plumb as the barn wall)...paying no attention to the orientation of the cross hairs and believe me the old scopes could be visually way off when they started tracking true to plumb....I was still reading Jack O'Conner back then and my goal was 1 MOA or better for decent rifles and our long range shooting back then was limited to a quarter mile or less....</p><p> </p><p>I think my first post stated that there is no replacement for actual field testing...I guess that my plans and yours are very different....I have never had unlimited resources to run down and buy the latest and greatest equipment...If I spend $300 on a Shilen or Douglas barrel now, I am reasonably sure that I can make it shoot a half an inch or less at a 100 yards and If my "cheap" Chrony gives me a good representation of what my loads are doing I am happy with that (I have developed however an all weather chrony stand with an adjustable sun visor that really helps with day to day consistency)...My 100 yard chrony test will either verify software MV and 100yd velocity to actual chrony results or give you an idea that it is junk, I really believe it is a good test to help people believe their chronys...Printed ballistics were all we had thirty years ago, but today the ballistic programs really can be verified with actual field results....</p><p> </p><p>My original post was just to help you guys point out to the original poster that with all the variables there is..all we can get is close and there is no substitute for field data and practice....</p><p> </p><p>Thanks again and keep "shooting" out those ideas,</p><p>Randy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNbogboy, post: 533611, member: 18849"] Mikecr & Richard, I enjoy reading both of your posts and still am learning a lot from you guys... Sorry if I misled you....My brain doesn't always type what I am thinking... Back in 72 or so when I threaded my first Mcgowen barrel (they were still in ILL back then), I didn't even own a chrony yet and never dreamed that I ever would....The cardboard gun vise was my way of checking vertical tracking and I used it religiously for quite a few years just to get a scope mounted plumb (at least as plumb as the barn wall)...paying no attention to the orientation of the cross hairs and believe me the old scopes could be visually way off when they started tracking true to plumb....I was still reading Jack O'Conner back then and my goal was 1 MOA or better for decent rifles and our long range shooting back then was limited to a quarter mile or less.... I think my first post stated that there is no replacement for actual field testing...I guess that my plans and yours are very different....I have never had unlimited resources to run down and buy the latest and greatest equipment...If I spend $300 on a Shilen or Douglas barrel now, I am reasonably sure that I can make it shoot a half an inch or less at a 100 yards and If my "cheap" Chrony gives me a good representation of what my loads are doing I am happy with that (I have developed however an all weather chrony stand with an adjustable sun visor that really helps with day to day consistency)...My 100 yard chrony test will either verify software MV and 100yd velocity to actual chrony results or give you an idea that it is junk, I really believe it is a good test to help people believe their chronys...Printed ballistics were all we had thirty years ago, but today the ballistic programs really can be verified with actual field results.... My original post was just to help you guys point out to the original poster that with all the variables there is..all we can get is close and there is no substitute for field data and practice.... Thanks again and keep "shooting" out those ideas, Randy [/QUOTE]
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