Zeroing and finding the right load

[bish789]

Got back into target shooting, and haven't got anywhere to zero and do load development.

I've joined a club and smallest distance is 200yards.

I've got a load recipe and will be loading 5 rounds x10 increasing by .5 grain, and finishing 1.5 gr below maximum.

Considering I'll only have 2 x 15 mins details per range visit, what would you do?

[Kipper]

200yards is fine. Is it a bolt action? You may be loading too low if so

 

 

[Kipper]

Drop me an email fella. Your local to me 

Kipper3296@gmail.com, can sort you out with a chrono etc etc

[Popsbengo]

19 hours ago, Kipper said:

 

I suggest you take down your contact info, better and safer in a PM

[Kipper]

Removed my telephone no.. email surely ok

 

 

[GT3_richy]

11 hours ago, Popsbengo said:

I suggest you take down your contact info, better and safer in a PM

Probs best to remove them from your quote then 😉

[Catch-22]

On 8/21/2021 at 9:18 PM, bish789 said:

I've joined a club and smallest distance is 200yards.

Considering I'll only have 2 x 15 mins details per range visit, what would you do?

Hmm, that seems odd...only 2x 15 minute details?? Why’s that?

I think you’ll really struggle to do any effective load development in 15mins. I assume you’ll follow the OCW method as you’re upping the charge incrementally. 

in 15mins, I should think you’ll only have enough time to shoot a 5x round group, record your chrono velocity/SD/ES, wait for barrel to cool a bit and shoot a second 5x group before you’re packing up.

Really you need a good amount of time to shoot all your loads in the same session, so wind, temp, humidity, your shooting position and mental attitude are all the same. Otherwise you’re going to introduce other external variables to your load Dev which may skew results.

Why the overly punitive range details of 15mins?

Personally, I think you’d be better served at a different club or think about visiting Bisley or a private range that’ll allow you the time and space so you’re not rushed, to complete your load development.

[Popsbengo]

6 hours ago, GT3_richy said:

Probs best to remove them from your quote then 😉

Oh dear!  Yes done.  Thanks for the nudge

[Big Al]

Had you considered paying someone else to do your load development for you?

It could work out cheaper and done to a higher standard than you are capable of. Im not suggesting you aren't capable but I see a really wide spectrum of people who own rifles that struggle with this sort of thing for various reasons. I could highly recommend someone who develops loads for the rifles I build for others, its a very thorough process and you dont just get to see the small groups, you see everything that leads to the final load and the reasoning behind it.

I guess a lot boils down to how much time you have available versus cash your happy to spend and ultimately how good you want the load and the accuracy to be?

[One on top of two]

On 8/21/2021 at 9:18 PM, bish789 said:

Got back into target shooting, and haven't got anywhere to zero and do load development.

I've joined a club and smallest distance is 200yards.

I've got a load recipe and will be loading 5 rounds x10 increasing by .5 grain, and finishing 1.5 gr below maximum.

Considering I'll only have 2 x 15 mins details per range visit, what would you do?

Why don’t you just go to BISLEY AT BRAIDWOOD – SCOTLAND ?? 
not far from you  in 

Midlem
Nr Selkirk 

its pay and play too , fantastic place .

https://www.bisleyshooting.co.uk/our-grounds-bisley-sporting-group/bisley-at-braidwood/contact/

 

[One on top of two]

yeah .. its a couple of hrs down the A68 ..

its takes me 3 1/2 to Bisley I would gladly swap .

[gruntus]

Hi Bish,

Mortons have a 100 yard indoor range @ Livingston. I spoke with Mortons recently and apparently its going to be opening again in September.

Would be great if we could find a place inside Fife.

HTH

G

[Kipper]

54 minutes ago, gruntus said:

Hi Bish,

Mortons have a 100 yard indoor range @ Livingston. I spoke with Mortons recently and apparently its going to be opening again in September.

It's members only and fee per hour off usage.. expense day.

I did bisley Braidwood till I found land. Its 2.5hr from St Andrews sadly.  5hrs driving for an hours shooting

[Kipper]

Also curious what club the op has joined that only has 2x15min details 

Has to be a covid protocol due to timings etc and bodies in the firing point

[gruntus]

Yep, it's annual fee then an hourly fee (rounded up).

Cheers

G

[bish789]

On 8/23/2021 at 7:44 AM, Catch-22 said:

Hmm, that seems odd...only 2x 15 minute details?? Why’s that?

I think you’ll really struggle to do any effective load development in 15mins. I assume you’ll follow the OCW method as you’re upping the charge incrementally. 

in 15mins, I should think you’ll only have enough time to shoot a 5x round group, record your chrono velocity/SD/ES, wait for barrel to cool a bit and shoot a second 5x group before you’re packing up.

Really you need a good amount of time to shoot all your loads in the same session, so wind, temp, humidity, your shooting position and mental attitude are all the same. Otherwise you’re going to introduce other external variables to your load Dev which may skew results.

Why the overly punitive range details of 15mins?

Personally, I think you’d be better served at a different club or think about visiting Bisley or a private range that’ll allow you the time and space so you’re not rushed, to complete your load development.

MOD max attendance on range and fitting everybody in changing details etc.

[bish789]

Thanks for all replies.

[Re-Pete]

What's with the "Bisley" Braidwood? Does it have any connection to the NRA/NSC at Bisley?

Pete