Was asked yesterday if I wanted to go in a chronograph with a shooting buddy. We both shoot long range varmints together (300-500yards) amature pistol competitions at local clubs and I really want to try some of the rifle shoots out to 1k yards. I have seen posts on here about ED, SD, and a few other things and haven't a clue what any of it means. Upon doing some google reading on the topic I saw comments about a chrono can help you find a good load for longer ranges. Well if I am shooting half MOA at 100yards why would it not shoot well at say 500yards? Other than velocity what is a chronograph going to tell me?
Rifle gets zero at 100yards and if the handload produces good groups then we shoot it out to 300-500yards and so long as we can keep 5 shots in a woodchuck we call it good. Handgun loads get checked for function and accuracy resting the handgun on a sand bag. Hunting loads get checked at 100yards and if it produces a good group we call it good.
Rifle gets zero at 100yards and if the handload produces good groups then we shoot it out to 300-500yards and so long as we can keep 5 shots in a woodchuck we call it good. Handgun loads get checked for function and accuracy resting the handgun on a sand bag. Hunting loads get checked at 100yards and if it produces a good group we call it good.