In this issue: Re: How to test ammo Anxiety Re: How to test ammo Re: Shooting periodicals World Masters Games Update ******************************************************************** >I have an Anschutz 1911 prone rifle, which I would like to test for >different types of ammunition, to determine the ammunition it shoots >the best. What would be the preferred method between the following two >options: (1) Clamping the rifle (with the stock); or (2) Clamping only >the barrel. > >Eitan Barazani >ytd@ibm.net Hi, Clamp the rifle with the stock and make sure that the gun can recoil. Otherwise your groups will be like 3-4" at 100 yds. If you have a good prone you can test it like that at 100 yds. ****************************************************************** How an athlete believes he/she will perform in competition will effect the degree of anxiety that precedes a competition. It is in every coaches' best interest to assist athletes to focus on performing elements which are done well and over which they have a high degree of perceived control. Such items as the One-shot-match, perfect bull's-eye are two that would qualify. Chapter Seven [of my book] is another such performing item. Together they will accomplish the above stated requirements with the results of reducing or eliminating anxiety prior to and during the competition. Chet Skinner CSkinner@clarksville.com ****************************************************************** Eitan Barazani writes: >I have an Anschutz 1911 prone rifle, which I would like to test for >different types of ammunition, to determine the ammunition it shoots >the best. What would be the preferred method between the following two >options: (1) Clamping the rifle (with the stock); or (2) Clamping only >the barrel. In the bench rest community (i.e. really accurate rifle shooting) there is a very strong feeling that repeatability depends on treating the rifle exactly the same way each shot. Clamping the barrel changes the entire setup (vibrations, position of barrel when the bullet leaves the bore, etc.) and so changes the situation. Even clamping the stock, is avoided in favor of holding the stock in the same manner in which it will be held in competition. Assuming you want to test the ammunition for use in competition, you have two contradictory goals 1) to have the conditions the same as under competition, and 2) to eliminate all variables other than the differences in ammunition. A reasonable compromise might be to shoot from a bench, perhaps using a bench rest, with the shooter holding the rifle normally (other than perhaps having the forend supported on the rest.) This allows essentially normal recoil, but minimizes shooter originated variation. Another point is to consider the number of groups and shots per group. It takes a surprisingly large number of shots to distinguish differences between two high quality ammunition types. (I can discuss the statistics if provoked! :-) -- --henry schaffer hes@ncsu.edu ****************************************************************** In response to the question by Smith, yes, there is another source for target shooting info in a magazine format. Check out Target Gun, from England. I subscribe to this one, and it always has some kind of article or information to add to my growing library of shooting sports info. Cost is a little steep, but I think it is worth it. Cost is $66 US for surface mail, which is what I get, and $110 for airmail. It is not worth the extra cost to get it quicker. Items for the last issue that I have, Sept. 1997, include: Shooters Snippet-a listing of new items that interest shooters. Armsflash. Crossbow News - new item this issue, but interesting. Club news and letters. Fabarm Euro 3-about a self-loading shotgun. Air pistol - about inexpensive ways to set up an air gun range. Custom Ruger 10/22. Indian Pattern Brown Bess Carbine. Running Deer. Historic Revolver - about muzzle loading revolvers. First S&W double action. Diana's recoil-less air rifle-review. Crosman Repeatiar-another airgun article. Then they have the normal columns and pages. They are the publication for the National Pistol Assoc. It is always interesting, especially when they talk about the just passed regulations where they have to give up their pistols, etc. Anyway, if you are interested, contact them at: Target Gun, Peterson House, Northbank, Berryhill Industrial Estate, Droitwich, Worcs., WR9 9BL, ENGLAND. Hope this helps. ****************************************************************** Just wanted to let you know that I got a letter today letting me know that the World Masters Games will not - NOT - have any shooting events. They are cancelled. Rats., Don Williams. ****************************************************************** End of UIT Mailing List #7 Michael Ray - Systems Engineer Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. Rifle Coach UIT Shooting Page - http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/1190/index.htm