How to use a data book?

[Jabronie]

I am looking for advice, links to a videos, or a book on how to use a data book, what data to collect while shooting and how to apply that date to make myself a better shooter. I have not done any precision shooting other than going to the range and seeing how close I can get the bullets to each other. I wanted to get a little knowledge before I get my 300 win mag being built by GAP so any other materials that you can recommend is much appreciated.

I am going to pick up Accuracy and Precision for Long Range Shooting by Litz in a few weeks and I am going to get the snipers hide training dvds when the day 2 and 3 come out

 

[Scratchthejeepguy]

I'm assuming you saw the video of the guy shooting in an indoor range entering info into his Impact data book right? I think it's on Impact's site on the "instructions" link.

 

[gstaylorg]

Lots of different ways to skin that cat. My advice is to record everything. All conditions, load info, scope settings, etc. Then you can always analyze (as much as you can stand) your results. I personally use the 8.5" x 11" lab notebooks, but that's just my background for recording data, so it works for me. There several Hide vendors that make great data books. I would also recommend getting Bryan's "Applied Ballistics for Long Range Shooting" first (if you don't already have it) before the Accuracy and Precision book. Just my opinion, I have both.

 

[Jabronie]

thank you, ill get that applied ballistics book as well, I think those two books will set me in the right direction

 

[Sterling Shooter]

I am looking for advice, links to a videos, or a book on how to use a data book, what data to collect while shooting and how to apply that date to make myself a better shooter. I have not done any precision shooting other than going to the range and seeing how close I can get the bullets to each other. I wanted to get a little knowledge before I get my 300 win mag being built by GAP so any other materials that you can recommend is much appreciated.

I am going to pick up Accuracy and Precision for Long Range Shooting by Litz in a few weeks and I am going to get the snipers hide training dvds when the day 2 and 3 come out

You might want to get a "score book" too, since your stated purpose is to become a better shooter. The score book features scaled facsimiles of Military Bulls-Eye Targets for common XTC distances. These facsimiles will suffice for reduced course shooting too. Shooting at this type target, instead of the hit or miss bottle type target, will better indicate your progress developing motor memory, as well as your ability to correctly counter for the effects of wind and weather conditions. Using the "score book" properly, you will be able to recognize what you need to work on to improve performance, the number one purpose of a book. In addition to recording scores, and plotting calls and strikes, recording basic information, such as zeros (starting and corrected), points of aim, and weather conditions (light, temperature, and all aspects of wind), will hasten shooter/target analysis.