The post whore thread.

[HoneyBadger]

HB, nice science fair writeup

Ha! I expected as much outta you!

yeah, I might go down a little more and see how low I can go. 23gr was the "starting point" in my Lyman reloading manual, so I went with that. If I can get it down to 22 without losing any accuracy, I'll be really happy because that will save a significant amount of powder over 25gr in the long haul.

I am not a good enough shooter to notice a difference between hand measured and using the Lee AutoDisk powder measure. I would like to get to the point where I am a good enough shooter to notice the difference, but I think I need to invest in a better gun and reloading components eventually.

[HoneyBadger]

Howdy fellers.

I've only had 6 cigarettes so far today, and that's really good for me. Prolly have 1 or 2 more before bed, but under 10 in roughly 18 hours would be outstanding for me. I'm proud of that, and I'll try for less tomorrow and on down that road.

Awesome! It's been 6 years and change since I had my last cigarette, but I wasn't that heavily invested. I was only have 3-4 every day.

Good for you.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Heya HB...we haven't gleaned all that much from messing with different powders and projectile weights ourselves yet... but it's comin' along, still learning.

Biggest damn hold up lately is the shitty weather mucking up the places to shoot at.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Awesome! It's been 6 years and change since I had my last cigarette, but I wasn't that heavily invested. I was only have 3-4 every day.

Good for you.

Thanks, and congrats to your success. If I can keep whittling it down to where you were, then I can just quit altogether.

[HoneyBadger]

Heya HB...we haven't gleaned all that much from messing with different powders and projectile weights ourselves yet... but it's comin' along, still learning.

Biggest damn hold up lately is the shitty weather mucking up the places to shoot at.

Yeah, I'm still very new at this game. I planned on shooting those reloads back in December but then the weather has been garbage ever since.

[Great-Kazoo]

Yeah, I'm still very new at this game. I planned on shooting those reloads back in December but then the weather has been garbage ever since.

I know a good back stop in Calhan.

[BuffCyclist]

Ha! I expected as much outta you!

yeah, I might go down a little more and see how low I can go. 23gr was the "starting point" in my Lyman reloading manual, so I went with that. If I can get it down to 22 without losing any accuracy, I'll be really happy because that will save a significant amount of powder over 25gr in the long haul.

I am not a good enough shooter to notice a difference between hand measured and using the Lee AutoDisk powder measure. I would like to get to the point where I am a good enough shooter to notice the difference, but I think I need to invest in a better gun and reloading components eventually.

Yea, I know the starting amounts exist for a reason, but I still don't quite trust them and would rather start lower. Just the other day I was going to load some according to my manual, but my manual maxed out where IMR load data from their website STARTED. So if I had only checked the IMR load data website, if I started below their starting, I wouldn't have had problems.

And I was the same way. My AR load is at 100yds with open sights. If I recall, I was shooting pretty dang close to 1", maybe 1.5", which was pretty good. If I was using a scoped AR, I'm sure I could have noticed a difference with the loads. But I was looking for something that would cycle my rifle, have decent accuracy and just a default load. I'm sure I could notice a difference at 200yds, but I don't have a scoped AR and while I could use irons at that distance, I just don't enjoy it all that much. We'll see though if I enjoy it once I get into long distance shooting though.

[HoneyBadger]

I know a good back stop in Calhan.

NOT THE WINDOWS!!!!!

[BuffCyclist]

BC, that's awesome, your turn and glance to the camera was perfectly timed, and I LOVE the headband flashlight. Nice idea, and thanks for doin' that, cracked me up.

My wife was taking pictures, didn't realize until later she got a video of it which was perfectly timed! And thanks, thats my observing headlight. It has a flip-down red filter to not destroy my night vision, but I can only use it with one instrument because the other is more sensitive in the red.

[Great-Kazoo]

NOT THE WINDOWS!!!!!

To date, that is till one of the funniest moments shooting guns i have ever been a part of.