Comments on: Six Tips for Better Results at Club Matches

By: Geno

Geno — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 19:05:10 +0000

IMO, anything a reloader can do to make his loads like “cookie cutters” is to keep each element the same: brass trim, run out, OAL right on and powder to the .001 grain.

But, I know shooters who do not take that much time in preparation of loads and they still win.

By: Boyd Allen

Boyd Allen — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 22:07:43 +0000

If you throw +-.2 or .3 then you might want to consider weighing. Chargemasters have become a common sight at short range benchrest matches. But matches and aggs are still won with thrown charges. On measure technique, there is a lot of old information around about how to best throw charges. Unfortunately, it is really out of date, and there is nothing that has seem wide distribution about how to do it better. Think out of the box, and practice to a scale that reads to at least +-.015. Who knows, you might learn a thing or two. Just remember, it is not about trying harder, but rather trying different, things you have never heard of before.

By: Editor

Editor — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:44:57 +0000

Times change. Many of the very top short-range BR shooters are weighing their charges now… and there is some evidence of overall average aggs dropping.

By: Virg

Virg — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:45:47 +0000

Weighing each charge has proved to be of little value, time and time again in short range benchrest competition. Perfecting one’s powder measure technique with a chosen powder has proven to be the best and most used method by top competitors. Of course, each shooting discipline has its own proven fundamental techniques. However, none apply to all disciplines. That’s what experience does.

By: Steve Clark

Steve Clark — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:07:46 +0000

Trusting a powder measure – even a high-end product – to deliver charges accurately has never been something I could accept.

I use a Harrell’s product & even with the most exacting technique I get charges often +/- .3 grains or more around my desired weight. Admittedly I use extruded powders 99% of the time, but still… there’s good reason to weigh every charge!

By: Art

Art — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:24:26 +0000

To align my front rest and rear bag with the target, I use an old golf shaft.

I run it from my front rest stop through a line that crosses over my speed screw and into the slot between the two ears. I stand behind that set-up and make sure I see a straight line pointing at the target.

I also have a piece of tape that I’ve placed on the golf shaft that indicates how far the back end of the rear bag should be placed from the front rest stop to match up with the length of my stock for fast and easy fore and aft positioning.

Don’t have an old golf shaft? Go to Home Depot and buy an inexpensive piece of wood dowel.