Load development shooting

[Wolfdog91 6,928]

Just curious when yalla re doing load development how do y'all shoot ? Some guys say the shoot exactly how they would in the field ( ie prones bipod rear bag) something about harmonic nodes. The. On the other spectrum some guys are using lead sleds clamp rests ect. Personally I'm in the middle prefer to do probe but usually it off of a nice front bags and rear bag set at a natural POI. 

What about y'all ?

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Out the car window at a handy stop sign.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ianm 2,594]

I just shoot off the roof of the vehicle using a 4" bipod and rear bag. Same as 95% of my shots.

[shovel leaner 7,650]

I shoot prone off a bipod to test a batch normally. However the last ladder test I did was off fresh cut bales of straw  that hadn’t been picked up . I was able to also use a bale as a back stop too . Nice and solid and a comfortable position. 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

55 minutes ago, shovel leaner said:

I shoot prone off a bipod to test a batch normally. However the last ladder test I did was off fresh cut bales of straw  that hadn’t been picked up . I was able to also use a bale as a back stop too . Nice and solid and a comfortable position. 

I tested bales in the past. Some rounds will go through. Not much energy left mind, still wouldn't want to hide behind one though!

The best one for passing through was the slow and steady 30/30!

[si brown 8,486]

Don’t fanny about too much with load development, I check a few loads on the manufacture sites and basically go in at the top end… shoot two rounds into the deck not looking through scope, check for pressure!

stick a 2” druggy bag on target full of something warm

shoot 3 shots at it and if all’s well job done, no poi shift between using bipod for testing and shooting off quad stix

[Sausagedog 7,381]

11 minutes ago, si brown said:

Don’t fanny about too much with load development, I check a few loads on the manufacture sites and basically go in at the top end… shoot two rounds into the deck not looking through scope, check for pressure!

stick a 2” druggy bag on target full of something warm

shoot 3 shots at it and if all’s well job done, no poi shift between using bipod for testing and shooting off quad stix

Druggy bag full of something  warm! What's you talking about Si ??

[si brown 8,486]

12 minutes ago, Sausagedog said:

Druggy bag full of something  warm! What's you talking about Si ??

Take a wild stab in the dark

easier than filling a flask

[David.evans 5,323]

What’s a druggy back , some northern term

[Sausagedog 7,381]

30 minutes ago, David.evans said:

What’s a druggy back , some northern term

Draggy back! I'm confused. These northern folk talk funny.

 

[si brown 8,486]

3 hours ago, David.evans said:

What’s a druggy back , some northern term

druggy bag Dave…. Fill with something warm, fold it tight and fix it to a board with a drawing pin, mint for zeroing the thermal and you can see your group with the heat signature on the wooden board!

dont pi55 on your hands
 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

3 hours ago, si brown said:

druggy bag Dave…. Fill with something warm, fold it tight and fix it to a board with a drawing pin, mint for zeroing the thermal and you can see your group with the heat signature on the wooden board!

dont pi55 on your hands
 

How the hell do you poop in that!

[David.evans 5,323]

What’s wrong with silver foil tape 

you lot up there need need to get off the wacky Bakie 

 

[si brown 8,486]

2 hours ago, David.evans said:

What’s wrong with silver foil tape 

you lot up there need need to get off the wacky Bakie 

 

It’s sh1t and reflects

[Gav 1,708]

I have some horrid images in my head now that can't be deleted