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Centerfire Discussions / Temp, Humidity, Density Altitude, Tuners
« on: March 27, 2010, 02:09:20 PM »
Has anybody else read this thread on the above topic? http://benchrest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68145 It is time consuming but has a few good bits in there, more towards the end of the thread.

It has a lot of info on tuners and how it relates to tracking temperature and density altitude.

The question is, have any of you bothered to track density altitude? For example, at Rosebud our density altitude in the summer would be about 7000', whereas in Tacoma, WA it would be more like 1000' or less. According to the people in the thread that would really throw the tune out the window. Over the course of a day you could easily see the DA vary 1000-2000' from a cold morning to a hot afternoon

Has anybody taken the steps to track this and deal with it according to previously recorded DA readings and powder measure settings?

Another good tidbit in there is that nodes for the 6PPC are about 1.2 gr apart, according to Beggs. Could it be so simple to move up or down .6gr to get a rifle in tune, when you know it is for sure out of tune?

And you thought you had nothing to think about this weekend!


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Centerfire Discussions / Re: Quantum Mechanics & BR
« on: March 27, 2010, 01:55:02 PM »
Greg, is this something different than the visualization techniques top athletes use? It sounds similar.

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: Ultra New to Benchrest!!
« on: March 26, 2010, 06:10:36 PM »
First off, welcome to Alberta!

Schedule is here: http://www.benchrest.ca/Schedule__Calendar_.html

Rosebud Club info is here: http://www.benchrest.ca/Clubs.html (take note it is not near the town of Rosebud!).

As far as shooting, gophers are up now, and there should be plenty around Oyen!

Rick

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: New Norma 6PPC Brass some info
« on: March 26, 2010, 06:05:12 PM »
Calvin,

Sounds promising especially for the guys shooting a .262 neck as you say. Looks to have about .011" wall thickness in the neck according to your measurements.

Hope it is better than the old norma at holding pressure. They did have a reputation for being soft.

Any idea where we might find it in Canada?

Rick

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: 1000 yard benchrest.
« on: March 24, 2010, 08:45:11 PM »
anyware in canada that they shoot 1000yd benchrest?
not sure about nokomis?

Burns Lake in BC holds a 1000 yd bench shoot every year. Campbell River BC holds a shoot each month that goes out 500 and 600 yds. Schedule here: http://www.benchrest.ca/Schedule__Calendar_.html I am not aware of any sanctioned 1000 yd BR shoots in Western Canada. Maybe there is a shoot in the East I am not aware of?

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Off Topic / Re: New guy saying Hello.
« on: March 22, 2010, 10:20:04 PM »
Well since you asked:  Is it possible to be competitive at all without a fully custom rifle?  ie. dress a factory rifle up to the nines to compete with?

I'll have to check out the Regina club - thanks.

Welcome Matt!  Pretty much everyone starts where you are, by dressing up a factory rifle. It provides the entry point.

Some of the clubs do offer factory classes or semi custom classes where everyone is on the same footing.

You can always rebarrel and restock a factory rifle which will get you a competitive platform.

Lastly, most will reccomend a used br rifle to get going. A simple rebarrel and you will be up and running. This avenue costs a lot less than building from scratch and is the fastest way to get into a competitive rifle.

Keep the questions coming!

Rick


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Photo And Video Gallery / Re: CHAMPION SHOOTER PICTURE
« on: March 17, 2010, 06:25:22 PM »
The legendary Paul Ross....? A giant amongst shooters. Also a lefty with too much hair....

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Club Events / Re: BR shoot in Bouctouche, NB
« on: March 17, 2010, 12:11:55 PM »
Unless you have moving backers you may want to limit it to score shooting when shooting at 100/200. Just for ease of scoring targets.

You could shoot group at 600 without backers since there is not as much chance of bullets passing through the same hole, although it will still happen.

I think Greg in Campbell River hosts group shoots at the longer ranges, he may have some thoughts here as to what will work better.

The longer ranges will for sure require very good optics on the scope or a very good spotting scope to see what is happening on the target.

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Club Events / Re: BR shoot in Bouctouche, NB
« on: March 16, 2010, 09:18:48 AM »
Great news Spencer! Way to grab the bull by the horns and make it happen.

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About This Forum / Re: Rules of Conduct
« on: March 14, 2010, 07:03:54 PM »
Just a reminder to everyone who has signed up lately, to preserve the civility around here I want users to use a "handle" that is some sort of contraction or derivative of their name. You can change this without having to sign-up again or start over. Just go to "profile" then "modify profile" and change your "name". This is the name or handle that people will see. Much appreciated.

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Photo And Video Gallery / Re: Mirage Shield Fun
« on: March 13, 2010, 09:48:14 AM »
Nice. Where did you get the acetate? Did you print them on the home printer?

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: I Want To Go To The Super Shoot
« on: March 11, 2010, 09:09:23 AM »
Here's a question:  Can Canadians cross the border with powder and primers?  Or is this something that has to be purchased in the US somewhere on the way down?  What is really apparent to me, as a novice, is that most SS participants have certain powders that they'll bring along for the various conditions.  And since powder can vary lot to lot, that's a concern if we Canadians can't bring them down.

-- Stephen


You can take rifles, powder, primers, bullets, brass down provided you have an approved Form 6 from the ATF http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-5330-3d.pdf it is pretty straight forward, takes about 2 weeks to get if you are using a fax, little bit longer if you are mailing it. You will need a letter of invitation to a match in the US. I get a blanket invitation from the NBRSA covering all their matches for the year.
 

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Club Events / Re: Benchrest for score at Mission B.C.
« on: March 11, 2010, 08:05:12 AM »
Joe Mendham has submitted the following match report, which heralded the return of BR shooting to the Fraser Valley. Note they shot an X=11 format. That should make certain Eastern shooters happy whose initials are BG! See Joe's comments below.

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We  had our first BR for score match at the Mission Rod and  Gun Club  and had 7 shooters show up to shoot. I'd like to thank the  four shooters who came over from Vancouver Island to shoot , and  especially Greg Yeomans and Chris Klumpp  who dug right in to  help run the shoot.  We only shot 200 yd for score and Don Sunquist held it all together to take top spot for the  day with a 256 narrowly beating out Greg Yeomans with 255.  Thanks to all that showed up.

 
  Don Sunquist            51  52   52   52  49  ---  256
    Greg Yeomans         49  54  51  52   49   --- -255
    Chris Klumpp           50  48   51   51  50  ----  250
    Joe Mendham          48  51  49   47   48   --  -243
    Dennis Tipper          49  44  49   50   45   ---  237
    Lowell  Boyd           47  47   49   49  43      ---235
    Caroline Adam        43  44  36  44   43     ---210   

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: I Want To Go To The Super Shoot
« on: March 10, 2010, 06:50:16 PM »
I was ordering some parts from Sinclair today and the gentleman on the line was telling me about the upcoming Super Shoot in Canton Ohio.
I have never been to a BR competition and this one sounds good.
I'd love to spend a couple of days observing.
I live very close to Buffalo,NY and Canton seems pretty close.
I've done a google search,but haven,t come up with any info for this May 2010 match.
Any info greatly appreciated.

Start here http://www.benchrest.com/fiss/index.shtml

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: Benchrest + related supplies in Canada?
« on: March 10, 2010, 06:48:55 AM »
Bill, Calvin, John, Rick: thanks for the tips about Canadian suppliers and manufacturers.  I can create a post listing those that can be a sticky for future reference, if that's cool.

Rick, I'd love to pick up a BR gun right now, but unfortunately my job evaporated in January, and I'm working as a contractor.  Until I get something steady, I can't risk any major purchases.  My whole reason for this exercise was to be able who has what in Canada, and then be able to price out the equipment and figure out a budget.  My plan was to start shooting this spring, but that's not going to happen, maybe the summer.

-- Stephen
 

Stephen, if you wat to collect the contact information for Canadian vendors and suppliers that would be great. I will sticky it.

Even if you can't swing a BR rig by Spring, don't miss out, take in a match or 2 if you have a varmint rifle, or drop in and volunteer, or even drop in for a look, great way to meet everyone. You never know what kind of deals you can uncover just by asking around.

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: Benchrest + related supplies in Canada?
« on: March 09, 2010, 09:41:47 PM »
Gaulin Actions - http://www.armtechcanada.com/1.html I don't know much about them, but I would like to know more. I believe they are members on the board here. Maybe they will chime in.

Maclennan Actions  - I had a great one I sold to Dave Kriegar in Ont. If you are reading this Dave, I want to buy it back!

There are probably dozens of un-used BR rifles across Canada. If you are looking for one, why not put a Want to Buy advert under the rifles section of this board?


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Centerfire Discussions / Re: Benchrest + related supplies in Canada?
« on: March 09, 2010, 07:24:50 PM »
Lapua brass and N series powders (soon) from Peter Dobson (Hirsch Precision) http://www.hirschprecision.com/
8208 Powder from Higginsons and Raynor
Rest, bags, tools, pretty much out of the USA, Sinclairs, and Russ Haydon.
Barrels, Gaillard, Maclennan in Canada


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Centerfire Discussions / Re: Cactus Classic under way
« on: March 09, 2010, 05:38:09 PM »
Conditions did look horrible.

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