Looking to purchase my first data book. I searched this site well and have read many posts and other information, and I would appreciate any comments on my thoughts and plan before ordering.
I am going to go with a large modular book from Impact Data Books. I like being able to add, remove, and substitute pages. I like the large size. I can see it.
I have researched Storm Tactical. They appear to be great guys and offer an excellent product. I have also looked into other commercial offerings. Impact and Storm Tactical are the clear front runners. I just happen to prefer the Impact Data Books layout and modularity.
I have compared the standard premade book to the Snipers Hide version, and built a comparison chart.
I want the load development pages, shooters diary, and come up index from the Snipers Hide version, but I can also buy those separately. The premade version has the cold bore and movers pages, but again, I can buy those separately.
The premade version comes in the standard 80-weight paper, or Rite in the Rain paper. The Snipers Hide version only comes in the 80-weight executive stock paper. No Rite in the Rain option. This is strongly pushing me toward the premade modular book, and simply adding the other pages I want.
If I go with the premade, I would get in Rite in the Rain and add the following:
I have an 8541 Tactical Data Book Cover on the way. I have my Mil Dot Master and a FDAC. This is the last thing I need to complete this step of the project—I think.
What do I have right, where can I improve, and what do I have wrong?
I am going to go with a large modular book from Impact Data Books. I like being able to add, remove, and substitute pages. I like the large size. I can see it.
I have researched Storm Tactical. They appear to be great guys and offer an excellent product. I have also looked into other commercial offerings. Impact and Storm Tactical are the clear front runners. I just happen to prefer the Impact Data Books layout and modularity.
I have compared the standard premade book to the Snipers Hide version, and built a comparison chart.
Page Description | Premade | Snipers Hide |
Index/Reference (10) | X | X |
Load Development (10) | -- | X |
Drill – 21 Dot Drill (5) | -- | X |
Blank B-B (10) | X | X |
Blank – Unknown Distance | 5 | 10 |
Blank – Cold Bore Pages (5) | X | -- |
Blank – Mover Pages (5) | X | -- |
Military/LE Silhouette | 15 | 5 |
Military/LE Shooter’s Diary (15) | -- | X |
Shapes – Circles | 20 | 5 |
Shapes – Square (20) | X | -- |
Index – Come Up (10) | -- | X |
Index – End Fire Data Sheet Blank (5) | -- | X |
Index – Notes | 3 | 5 |
Index Round Count (3) | X | X |
Military/LE Range Card Pages (2) | X | X |
Military/LE Sketch Pages (2) | X | X |
I want the load development pages, shooters diary, and come up index from the Snipers Hide version, but I can also buy those separately. The premade version has the cold bore and movers pages, but again, I can buy those separately.
The premade version comes in the standard 80-weight paper, or Rite in the Rain paper. The Snipers Hide version only comes in the 80-weight executive stock paper. No Rite in the Rain option. This is strongly pushing me toward the premade modular book, and simply adding the other pages I want.
If I go with the premade, I would get in Rite in the Rain and add the following:
- Load Development – Chronograph Velocity LD-CV
- Shooters Diary – MLS SD2
- Index Come Up Sheet – I-CUS (I like the 25-yard increments out to 1,000 yards)
- Load Development – LD-S
- Reticle Hold – Vortex EBR-5 MRAD
- Shooters Diary NRA Bullseye – SD-ML-NRAB
- Shooters Diary Shoot N C Diamonds/5 Squares – SNC -8_12S
I have an 8541 Tactical Data Book Cover on the way. I have my Mil Dot Master and a FDAC. This is the last thing I need to complete this step of the project—I think.
What do I have right, where can I improve, and what do I have wrong?