This book was then referred to as your dope and consulted for any future engagements. Long range rifle immersion level three course brief. A grid format that will allow me to input values for elevation and wind at 100 in a size that can be laminated and 550 corded to my rifle scope. Basically, its information you record about ammunition loadings, wind conditions, humidity, scope settings, angle of shot above or below horizontal, etc. Dope the shot recording resource, is a log book for the modern rifle shooter. Jan 23, 2020 ryan cleckner appeared as a guest on newsmax to discuss trumps response to the iranianbacked attack on the us embassy in iraq. Long range shooting is kind of like throwing a baseball from right field to home plate. How to master shooting a reddot sight on your handgun. Handloaded and matchgrade are ammunition terms which are thrown about in the long range shooting community.
You will learn how to maintain your equipment and to start building your dope and ballistic tables. Sage rat hunts ground squirrels prsstyle practical rifle, multigun, and extreme long range. Steel sharpens steel, and the rifle you choose to sharpen your skills with is at the heart of long range shooting. With longrange shooting, the term dope is frequently used. Our products have a 30 day warranty against defects. With these rain jackets, bad weather wont keep you inside. Dope cards, round count log books and online available targets to print out. I have been shooting fclass for a few years now and use applied ballistics and jbm ballistic as well as a dope card for each caliber. May 01, 2018 take a class where you can borrow a rifle for the course of instruction. The rifle data book can be store bought or homemade but it is built upon hours of shooting in different conditions to help understand how the rifle responds. Volume one is ideal to get started in the sport of long range shooting. How much wind hold do i need in a 6mph 3 oclock wind for a target at 500yds. These moa data cards are the size of business card and have data boxes for 100 1400 yardmeter intervals and also a place for gunammolot as well as.
I had to come up a full minute to compensate, you wont have to worry about whether its ok to let y. Browse the aisles of gun stores and youll have more than a few rifles to select from. With long range shooting, the term dope is frequently used. The days of collecting your shooting information in premade books designed by someone who perceives how you may shoot, and offers you a data book of target pages that are little to no value to you are long gone. I liked how precision long range shooting and hunting covered everything from picking a rifle, to optic, then to more specifics like barrels, hand loads, moa vs mils. Who among us can say we treat long range shooting as ritualistically as we can. Right click the link below, then save target as and download to your hard drive. Thuls sniper data dope book by brandon webb may 18, 2012. Special target, movers, unknown distance long range, range card field. If you are serious about longrange precision shooting, your d. Enjoy our allinclusive shooting experiences in the beautiful high desert of central oregon, near silver lake about 75 minutes south of sunriver.
Your success in long range shooting will be driven by many factors, and one of the most important is the scope, plus the quality of the scopes ringsbase, and on how well its mounted on the rifle. Storm tactical precision rifle data books the loadout room. The book uses a 3 ring poly binder, which allows the operator to organize the book per mission needs. Once i got into the pistol side of shooting, its been neat meeting some of the icons like jerry miculek, rob leatham, jim clark jr.
How good am i at shooting in a wind greater than 10mph. Having a good dope is a perfect start and a ballistics calculator gives you a head start and ultimately saves time and money as long as you know how to use them. Here im using the magpul core precision rifle data book to record actual results at different ranges and in different density altitude conditions. Storm tactical free downloads, targets, sniper rifle. Storm tactical heavy paper modular data books are printed on extra heavy duty 90 pound index card stock paper, in an easy to read size of 5.
The question and the bottom line reason to keep a dope record is when you will be at a level equal to your rifle. A good place to start is having a rifle with a bottleneck cartridge shooting relatively high ballistic coefficient bc bullets. Long range shooting would be target engagements at any distance. My printer does this automatically but you may have to run your paper through your printer twice to accomplish the same. Storm tactical miliradian target pack rifle range in yards 174 targets, 98 mb pdf file storm tactical miliradian target pack rifle range in meters. All they really mean is ammo which will perform consistently from round to round to ensure consistent results. Whether youre looking to dip a toe into the complex world of long range shooting, or youre a seasoned shooter with years of trigger time, ryan cleckners book will prove to be excellent reference material. I dont teach apps, i teach shooting and the less time they spend on their phones.
These questions as well as many others can be answered by data logging. We require a ballistic computer aime x ring is what we use when you are participating in the course. This book is the complete beginners guide to long range shooting written in simple everyday language so that its easy to follow. Every precision shooter should have a wellkept data book. An alaskans guide to surviving cabin fever during covid19 lockdown. Formed in 2003, storm tactical was the first data book producer to offer custom made pages, and fully customized books.
When you boil down all the complexity, you really only have to worry about two things. It explains the terminology and units of measurement like moa and mil along with details about ammunition and equipment to suit your mission. Well written and easy to understand, it covers all the essential topics that a. Triad tactical misc shooting gear badger ordnance bean bagsshooting rests bipods etc. Picking up where we left off in the lri2, students will get to dope their guns out to yards, in 100 yard increments. Sidewinder dope card holder archives long range shooters.
Storm tactical, precision rifle data books, usmc sniper. Modular sniper data book range estimation offset refill sheets. Bipod, rear bag, dope book, kestrel weather station, shooting mat, eyeear protection and ballistic computer. A quality set of versatile rifle rest bags is essential to building the stable shooting position necessary for long range precision shooting. The scope dope, ballistic data quick reference kits are a simple but necessary tool for anyone engaged in the art of precision shooting.
It makes carrying a weapon for long distances like wearing a freakin shirt, and it. May 18, 2012 thuls sniper data dope book by brandon webb may 18, 2012. Understanding the elements and application of external ballistics for successful longrange target shooting and hunting bryan litz 4. One of the most valuable training tools for longrange shooting is the dope book. I am new to the precision long range precision shooting game so these forms are based on what ive read so far, figured out myself, and feel would be useful.
Home shooting accessories sidewinder dope card holder. To be prepared for any scenario we recommend a serious shooter have all three bags but at a minimum we recommend all. This video demonstrates the brownells, brownells le, and sinclair data books for rifle and marksmen logs. Dope cards and ballistic charts low tech best for long. May 20, 2015 heres a look at several common ballistic terms shooters use, along with details on how they apply to long range shooting. The best of the best in long range shooting have well over a million rounds fired in practice and practice constantly still. Precisionsniper log book notes chebucto community net. So next time you hear a shooter say, my dope is off. For instance, on a typical 308win i will have a 175smk load for long range paper punching and steel, a 180gr rn subsonic load, and a 150gr nosler ballistic tip load for hunting. Remington stocks 42 remington chassis system 45 scope rings and bases 33 tactical bolt knobs 26 remington parts 15 savage. The answer is yes to both, you need to know how to utilize a good bc app and have your own dope book.
Serious shooters keep a dope or data book on particular weapons for a good reason. Ryan explained that he believes this was a test by iran to see americas response and hopefully they were surprised that we have a. Well written and easy to understand, it covers all the essential topics that a well rounded shooter needs to master. Nov 15, 2018 tom mchale schools us on how he builds range logs with precision rifle data for getting on zero when long range shooting. Jan 31, 2016 25% of this book s proceeds will be donated to two military charities. Best of the wests long range store is your one stop shop for long range hunting and shooting gear. Storm tactical miliradian target pack rifle range in meters 57 targets, 31 mb pdf file. Bryon shows us what it is and why its so invaluable. This is a single page, printable log book designed to be hole punched and put in a binder. Tom mchale schools us on how he builds range logs with precision rifle data for getting on zero when longrange shooting. Savage stocks 28 savage chassis system 30 bolt handles savage parts 3 scope rings and bases 32 tikka. Ive been blessed with good friends in the shooting community who are also icons. Rifle data book a lesson in dope primal rights, inc. Us tactical supply the premiere provider of quality tactical accessories.
Gentlemen im looking for a dope card template in excel or word. Plaster years ago i coined the axiom, you cannot shoot more precisely than you can aim, to underline the importance of a crisply focused reticle, properly set elevation and correct sight picture. The secret lies in finding the rifle that fits you and your longdistance goals. Having an excel spreadsheet or something similar full of every bit of info worth keeping track of for shooting and having a separate tactical log, or quick reference log, that you keep with you everywhere you go shooting would be worth doing for long range target shooting. Long range marksmanship for shooters portable wind meters. Mar 11, 2016 this article originally appeared at ammoland. Everything you need to get started with longrange shooting. We were also the first to offer free printable targets that exactly match the target pages in the data book, a true modular system. For instance, on a typical 308win i will have a 175smk load for long range paper. I get students now and then that run programs more than they shoot. Storm tactical, precision rifle data books, usmc sniper, army. Storm tactical pocket data book data books long range. We offer a variety of shooting weekend shooting vacations. This book has a wealth of good information, i would highly recommend it to anyone looking to get into the sport and their equipment.
Long range accessories 120 data books 12 shooting bags 51 remington. The data book cover by rifles only, the best way to protect your data book from the elements. Everyone who owns a precision rifle keeps a dope or data book on that weapon at least they do if they are serious shooters. A search produced only results from 09 and earlier. The big difference between simple range target shooting and long range is the need to compensate for bullet drop, environmental conditions and to have the tools to figure those things out so that a firing solution can be made. At least 150 rounds of match grade ammunition preferably hand loads set up for your rifle. The rifle data book is probably one of the prime most examples of data management used for long range shooting because it is quite literally a history of the weapon system. Long range shooting is all about quantitative data and consistency. When you head to the range with hard data about your file set up, good ammunition in your gun, and shiny new targets to lob rounds at, its a good day. Storm tactical has been the official precision rifle data book supplier of since 2005 storm tactical donates precision rifle data books to our us military snipers overseas, free of charge, via all sales are final. Long range precison shooting requirements, instruction.
Ryan cleckners book, long range shooting handbook, is the complete beginners guide to long range shooting written in simple everyday language so that its easy to follow. Sand sock gear shooting bags long range shooters of utah. Oct 21, 2019 10 tips to help you shoot like a long range sniper. Jun 29, 2017 serious shooters keep a dope or data book on particular weapons for a good reason.
Almost any modern bottleneck cartridge over the last 100 years is capable of shooting long range as long as there are suitable high bc bullets available. Sidewinder dope card holder archives long range shooters of. No matter if you are new to long range shooting, the most experienced shooter, or if you are a law enforcement or military sniper, this book will work for you. There is a section for your contact info in the case this databook or weapon is lost and found. The essence of precision shooting is applying such factors consistently, shot after shot. Every detail and features of these bags serves a purpose and allows the shooter to adapt to various even awkward shooting positions. It allows the readers to record every aspect of their shooting. This course is designed for you to discover what you, along with your weapon system, are truly capable of. Precisionsniper log book notes these sheets are designed to be printed double sided, using the flip up orientation i.
Jun 28, 2014 the question and the bottom line reason to keep a dope record is when you will be at a level equal to your rifle. Date time location rifle scope ammo range notes range est method altitude humidity baro. Best ballistic calculator apps for your smartphone pew. Heres a look at several common ballistic terms shooters use, along with details on how they apply to longrange shooting. Usually, a hand load recipe will be developed to get optimal results from each rifleammunition combination. In addition to huskemaw optics, we carry tons of cleaning, reloading, and other hardcore hunting gear. Aug 08, 2010 i often will have several loads for each rifle for different jobs.
Unlike our cross the course log books, this one is just a single stage. Long range shooting the dummies guide to long range. Ryan cleckner appeared as a guest on newsmax to discuss trumps response to the iranianbacked attack on the us embassy in iraq. This is why a log book where you can track all of your. Dope was collected by actually shooting your rifle in the field at various distances and in differing environmental conditions and recording the sight adjustments in a book. Applied ballistics for longrange shooting 3rd edition. May 10, 2012 ryan cleckners book, long range shooting handbook, is the complete beginners guide to long range shooting written in simple everyday language so that its easy to follow.