Shooting software works!!

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Tikka223

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I would still consider myself a newbie at the precision game but I think I'm picking it up fairly well thus far. This post is for the other newbies out there ...

A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to run a load that I like over a chronograph. I was happy to see that the numbers were good;

2843 low
2869 high
2859 average
26.29 extreme spread
8.12 standard deviation

I decided to finally plug the numbers into iSnipe (after deciding that Ballistic FTE is a little bit complicated);

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and got some results;

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To test them out I went to the range with a new scope that I picked up off the EE - Sightron SIII 8-32x56. A nice feature is that once zeroed at x distance (I chose 100m) you can re-set your turrets so they read "zero" and "zero".

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Having done that, I decided to move to 300m, used the software and added 4MOA to the elevation.

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Then I went off to 400m and turned by turret to 6.75MOA.

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I was very happy with these results. The elevation was bang-on for each distance. I was shooting in quite a bit of gusty wind so the groups weren't awesome but I was pretty happy with the vertical spread. All this to say, it is very much worth the effort to find someone kind enough run your ammo of their chronograph. The various apps out there for ballistics WORK. Before I use to guess or just ask someone that knew what they were doing. Next day at the range I think I'll sprinkle orange sporting clays at various distances and pick them off.

Next step is to read the wind better.

I'll also add a little "+1" for the MPOD, it was my first time shooting this rifle with it. Normally I shoot with a no-name harris-style bipod, and the MPOD is a huge improvement.

And a little gun ####;

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I was pretty excited the first time I tried that. I need to reload a few more and get some decent weather and try it at 500.
 
i use it and its by far the best 10bucks i have spent haha,

my only "complaint" is that there is no way to true it up, so its 100% accurate way out there. i was told that it can be done with change the BC of the bullet being used, but that seems like alot of trial and error

but i still give it an A++++
 
I also plugged the info into the JBL online program and they were almost identical.
 
All I can say with years of using Exbal is "junk in junk out" accurate information input is the key. Also believe in the solution!

Nice gun!

Nice Shooting!
 
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Max Owner said:
Already a fan of Isnipe, so who cares. :p

How about the details of that rifle? :HFU:
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It's a Tikka T3 action with a 26" Shillen 1/8 barrel in a Manners T-4 stock with CDI bottom metal and bolt on T-slot rail for the MPOD.

It's topped off with an SIII 8-32x56 in Zee rings on an EGW base.

I like it a lot!
 
This is the best iPhone app ever. I just tried it out on the weekend. Zeroed at 100m. Moved to 300m. Added 18 clicks for that particular ammo and held right on the 10" steel and hit it. Tried with 3 different brands of factory ammo and it ranged from 18-27 clicks and it worked every time!!
 
I use ballistic myself. So far my longest shot, and best test of the program was 690y.

The target was a 10" rock on a "tripod" is was painted it orange, gps'd the range st 690, entered the data from my handheld weather doodad, dialed in whatever it was asking and smashed it 1sh shot. Was my first time beyond 500.
 
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