Went today to pick up my new rifle and meet Ian and Kelly for the first time.  Very nice people.  Looks like business is doing well and they’ll be moving to a larger facility soon.  I saw a lot of nice stocks and even one of the new Canadian JTR’s.

Ken

A friend of mine, Harold Miller, wrote an excellent article for Precision Shooting called: On the Value of Velocity Tuning. You may have already read it.

http://www.brunswicksportsmansclub.org/files/OnTheValueOfVelocityTuning.pdf

In the article he refers to some published  Vihta Vuori  information on powder temperature and how this can move you out of the sweet spot. Interesting.

The last while I have been doing a lot of reading on the different characteristics of powder and there is a lot to read….  I haven’t figured it out yet. 

Tune: An art or a science? 

Ken

I attended my first two registered matches with equipment lent to me by Jim Borden.  It was at the second shoot that I meet TK Nollan.  I was in the gathering mode and ended up buying a bore guide from TK.  I will never forget, I asked TK for a receipt and he gave me a real funny look.  He said; Ken I am going to give you some advice:  If you are hoping to get into Benchrest and stay in Benchrest don’t ask for receipts, you will get discouraged real quick and possible give up prematurely. Well, good or bad, the advice seems to be working because I have been in a perpetual mode of gathering ever since.


Ken

Things just keep getting more complicated. Even for a new rifle on order the process has changed.  And now I am in need of components. I’ve figured out how to get a new scope and have one on order but bullets are not going to be that easy.  What’s everyone doing?  Any tips?

Ken