Comments on: Zediker Article Discusses Merits of Reloading at the Range

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 16:03:24 +0000

Distance disciplines are NOT loading at the range.
So when you want to know about preparing BEFORE a match, ask someone in who does.

By: Boyd Allen

Boyd Allen — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:26:50 +0000

I am always faintly amused when I read comments by those who choose not to load at the range about the difficulties involved in doing so..like they have so much experience. It is almost as much fun as reading comments from fellows who contend that they don’t need wind flags, when evaluating loads, because they only test when there is no wind.

If you want to know about loading at the range, I suggest that you ask someone who does, like almost every short range benchrest shooter in the world.

By: patrick

patrick — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:27:41 +0000

If you want to most from your rifle you are going to have to load at the range. No question about it. Distancce you live from the range has no affect on this. Having a shelter has no affect on this. You can build a windbox, to shield your scales from the elements. All I can say is if you dont believe this go to a 100-300 yard benchrest Match, all competitive competitors, will be loading there regardless how far they live away from the range.

One of the best shooters I know of Jack Neary has a little awening he sets up, and that is just to keep the sun off of him, or he will enclose it with tarps depending on weather. He actulay makes something so cossy it would vival your living room. We shot togeather in a match when Hurican Sandy was comming in, we had it all cold, rain, extream wind, you name it, and we all loaded out in this. And the eliments affected us more than it affected our reloading equipement.

All I can say is open up your mind, read the magazine artilce, and try it before you knock it.

By: SPClark

SPClark — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:06:08 +0000

Great practice IF your range has some kind of shelter from the elements. If you’re used to weighing charges & have to cope with wind… well, be prepared to deal with frustration. I’ve seen folks build elaborate kits – sometimes built into the back of their vehicle – to make this a practical possibility, but so far I’ve been able to get my needs met with a first trip to a local range then fine-tuning at full-distance later on.

Editor: SP — I know what you’re saying. With my 6BRDX I did a “function” test with a load borrowed form Sam Hall. Seating depth, .010″ into lands, was based on previous experience with Lapua 105 Scenars. First group was a .040 (3 shots), second group was a 0.170 (five shots with four in one hole). So tell me why I need to spend a weekend “developing a load”, LOL. Of course, it doesn’t always work out so nice. And, a load that works in winter may not work in summer. I do like the idea of seating long and then finish-seating at the range to fine-tune seating depth. That’s real easy and only requires a hand die and Arbor press.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:22:12 +0000

Good if your range is very… very far from home, but I think of so much things that could not be accurate,temperature, humidity control, metal in the dies expasion from the heat,temperature of powder, and much more.+ if you want to realy do that you need to take the time to bring everything even with a perfect set up i am not sure you realy save some time.I remember a video of Charles Ballard loading 284 win at is range, not like the picture whe see here.