Col. Harrumph
Member
Hello the camp! My club just opened a 600 yd. range (OK 2-3 years ago, but it takes a while to save up enough $ to get into this game....) Mostly for now I need advice on equipment. BTW 600 yds is the limit so far. There's a 1000 yd. range not too far away, but baby steps....
Here's what I have so far:
Brian Litz's "Applied Ballistics" (Wow! )
Tikka T3 Sporter, 6.5x55, 20" (haven't shot it yet... see 'scope' below)
Hornady "New Dimension" match dies with seating depth micrometer (no neck bushing yet)
Lapua unprimed brass (100 ct.)
100 Berger 140 VLD's (expensive )
50 factory rds. Lapua Scenar 139's
Leupold "Kenai" spotter
Q's:
I'm concerned about the 20", I realize that's an issue (but it was available and the 24" wasn't). Looking at the Criterions...
Scope: pretty much settled on the Vortex Golden Eagle, ECR reticle. (Tell my why not?)
Shopping for a wind meter... Kestrel?
OAL gauge. (Stoney Point?) I understand the VLD's are sensitive to leade (Litz explains why)
Shell holder: will a plain ol' RCBS do or is there some advantage to another?
Borrowing from Rumsfeld, the above are my "known unknowns." If there's an important question left out, that's because it's an unknown unknown. Please fill in any blanks!
Here's what I have so far:
Brian Litz's "Applied Ballistics" (Wow! )
Tikka T3 Sporter, 6.5x55, 20" (haven't shot it yet... see 'scope' below)
Hornady "New Dimension" match dies with seating depth micrometer (no neck bushing yet)
Lapua unprimed brass (100 ct.)
100 Berger 140 VLD's (expensive )
50 factory rds. Lapua Scenar 139's
Leupold "Kenai" spotter
Q's:
I'm concerned about the 20", I realize that's an issue (but it was available and the 24" wasn't). Looking at the Criterions...
Scope: pretty much settled on the Vortex Golden Eagle, ECR reticle. (Tell my why not?)
Shopping for a wind meter... Kestrel?
OAL gauge. (Stoney Point?) I understand the VLD's are sensitive to leade (Litz explains why)
Shell holder: will a plain ol' RCBS do or is there some advantage to another?
Borrowing from Rumsfeld, the above are my "known unknowns." If there's an important question left out, that's because it's an unknown unknown. Please fill in any blanks!