Another good blog site

There's an interesting article today on 6mm-BR:

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2015/04/ringing-steel-at-1500-yards-with-a-little-help-from-ab-kestrel/

Follow the link within the article to the blog site, it's well worth a look:

http://www.ryansrangereport.com/


Some good videos on their YouTube Channel. I'm following quite a few good YouTube channels now, think that'll have to be the subject of a future post. Let me know if there are any you think are worthy of including and I'll do top 10 or something.

I've updated the links page too.

The Future of Optics

Amazing technology:

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2015/02/revolutionary-flexible-lens-optics-technology-zooms-instantly/

New shooting forum

http://varmintinguk.freeforums.net/

Great new forum for people who actually go shooting and don't just talk about it. Keyboard warriors need not apply!

Gear Reviews - Blog site

This is without a doubt one of the most interesting and informative websites I have ever found on shooting:

http://precisionrifleblog.com

Great blog for gear reviews with real world test results. The level of detail they go into and the range of gear tested is unsurpassed.

There is a particularly good test one tactical scopes. Also, good information on what the people who are winning are using.

This website is like a book you can't put down. I'm hooked.

Does Barrel Twist Rate Affect Muzzle Velocity?

There is a good write up on 6mm-BR today of an extract from Bryan Litz's new book Modern Advancements in Long-Range Shooting.


Does Barrel Twist Rate Affect Muzzle Velocity?

The results are surprising. 5 fps for a 4" change in twist.

I've also found out you can now get some of Litz's books on a kindle.

Lapua's New Products Brass

Lapua will introduce 3 new cases to its brass line up in 2015:

• 300 AAC Blackout (300 BLK)
• 7mm-08 Rem
• 8x57 JS

I'm specifically interested in the 7-08. I’ve just received my 7-08 and I’ll be doing a reloading guide for it soon.

Lapua hasn’t updated its new products page yet but read more at 6mm-BR.

Deer Seasons

Start of the:

• Red Hind
• Fallow Doe
• Sika Stag
• Sika Hind
• Roe Doe
• Chinese Water Deer

Seasons

The Badger Cull

I see the Antis are as well informed as ever:

Telegraph - Badger protesters target country sports like hunting and shooting

“Forthampton shooting estate is as you probably know covered in footpaths. Making the sabotage of there business very very easy, if anyone walks along the footpaths during a shoot they have to break their rifles and wait for you to go."

Rifles, for pheasants, come on! Try a bit harder with your facts please. Probably the same logic they use to argue against the cull.

Pheasant Shooting Season Starts Today

New Shooting Service

Eye Candy Loaders - I think the name explains the idea quite well.

Rifle and Ammunition Technical Drawings/Specifications

Need and technical drawing for a certain calibre or almost anything else, then try this.

It has military standards and specifications for most things, including small arms.

Berger's 1st Reloading Manual

Berger have launched their 1st Reloading Manual.

Not just a reloading manual but appears to have quite a few interesting technical subjects discussed as well.

I've got my name down for one.

Ballistic FTE/AE App

Ballistic AE (FTE) just introduced what I think is going to be a game changer in terms of ballistics apps, Multiple wind entries:

You can now enter multiple wind speeds and  angles at different ranges and it will calculate a solution for you. This has been one thing I think has been lacking from ballistics software for a while.

UKV MQC

The Inaugural UKV Mendip Quarry Challenge took place on the 8^th September 2012. Check out the write up on the UKV site. There are many events like this in the States but very few here in the UK hopefully the success of this one will inspire people to run similar events.

There is an appetite for this type of shooting in the UK we just need more venues to run the events.

Weather History

Having been to the Range this weekend and forgotten to fill out the Atmospheric details in my log book I though I'd try to find a weather history provider. This is what I found:

Weather History

Location specific and gives all the relevant info for shooters such as Barro Pressure, Temperature, etc.

Shooting Poster/Wallpaper

Here's a nice poster or desktop wallpaper from 6mm-BR:

Mail Call Mondays

The latest Mail Call Monday is out.

Weekends are for Shooting

Weekends are for shooting, or if you feel like it, this weekend, watching shooting:

Saturday:

Women's 50m 3 Position Rifle

Women's Trap

Sunday:

Men's 50m Pistol

Men's Trap

Think I'd still rather be out shooting myself. Have a good weekend.

General Shooting News

Watch out for the Men's Double Trap today. We've got a real chance of gold in the form of Peter Wilson.

It's also the Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Qualifications today.

The August Issue of Target Shooter is out.

The August Issue of SSUSA is out.

The August Issue of Barnes Club-X Newsletter is out.