BobWright
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Why did I start keeping track?
When I was in the Army, I had two 106mm recoiless rifles assigned to me. Each ahd a "gun book" assigned to it to record number of rounds fired. After so many rounds had been fired, that gun could no longer be fired over the heads of friendly troops.
So, decided that might be a good idea, as I'd heard revolvers had their barrels shot out at 5,000 or 10,000 rounds. So I started my log book in 1958 and it just became a part of my shooting program. And, I could look back and duplicate loads as needed. Also, gave me a good handle on the durability of my guns, as I logged in repairs and modifications.
And now some fifty-six years and sixty-five revolvers later, its just downright interesting!
Bob Wright
When I was in the Army, I had two 106mm recoiless rifles assigned to me. Each ahd a "gun book" assigned to it to record number of rounds fired. After so many rounds had been fired, that gun could no longer be fired over the heads of friendly troops.
So, decided that might be a good idea, as I'd heard revolvers had their barrels shot out at 5,000 or 10,000 rounds. So I started my log book in 1958 and it just became a part of my shooting program. And, I could look back and duplicate loads as needed. Also, gave me a good handle on the durability of my guns, as I logged in repairs and modifications.
And now some fifty-six years and sixty-five revolvers later, its just downright interesting!
Bob Wright