Lincoln County Gun Club 200 - 500 yard gong match.

[beltfed]

Jim,

I'm going to start making these what I call local matches, Rapids, Merrill and Alma as well as Harris a priority. They are relaxed and fun but I do wish that they could be longer than just a one day match and set up where you have time an afternoon before the match for getting sight settings and getting some load trials. Getting sight settings for a short period before the match is fine but a 1/2 day would be better

I have come to the conclusion shooting all these ladder test loads over time that the bullet profile has more to do with accuracy than anything else.

Having a load with a particular powder charge that puts a consistent good group just changing the bullet with a different shaped ogive but the length, alloy and diameters the same the groups will change to the better or worse.

Jim, That was good shooting for the conditions on Saturday that were somewhat deceptive. I was studying the wind, mirage, and etc, during spotting for Brian.
The treeline/bushes to the left and the trees above the 500yds targets were telling
that the wind , that , as you pointed out were switching from 7:00 to 4-5:00
was "bouncing back and forth along the irregular "tunnel' of trees and brush. Not just a "clean" direct wind as would be on an open range.
Again, good shooting. That 44-77 is percolating
Arnie