N140 Loads with 174 gr SMK

I'm supposedly "off to the range" tomorrow.

Fingers crossed.

A new store is opening near where in our closest "big town" Easton, Md, down here in the flatlands of the Eastern Shore. It will be only one of two in the entire area with reloading supplies.

Not just yet, we drove past today doing other things & its Under Construction where they're re fronting an existing store.

They're claiming a "soft open" this month & a "Grand Opening" in August.

Last weekend I visited a family owned gun shop in Dreux ( France ), it's been there since 1920.

Father to son. It has so much stock, plus very helpful service.

I hope to get the chance to visit a gun shop and shooting range during my visit to the USA next month.

It will be interesting to compare with the European market.

Zed:

check your PM's! 

Looking at the current rules I would say Garmin's are allowed at Bisley but I've never actually seen one being used in a competition.

 

Electronic Devices 309 

Cellular or mobile telephones, or similar devices, may not at any time be used on or in the vicinity of the firing point, unless their communication functions are disabled eg by placing in ‘flight mode’. Personal electronic devices may be taken to the firing point, provided they are NOT able to receive wireless transmissions. Hardware or software for shot or score recording or assisting with the process of the competition is forbidden, unless issued or explicitly permitted by the competition organisers. Electronic equipment provided by the organisers, or explicitly permitted by them, for the purposes of electronic targetry or spectator information systems are permitted. Where wireless personal devices are explicitly permitted for the receipt and display of electronic target information, the screens of such devices are liable to view by the Register Keeper or a Range Officer on demand and at any time. The wearing of implanted medical devices or hearing aids in everyday use is not prevented by this rule. The only means of communication between the butts and the firing point will be that formally used by the Range and Butt Officers. While firing is actually taking place no person in the butts is permitted to use any other means of communication that could be contacted by any person in sight of the firing point. 

I've occasionally seen shooters pull out a wind meter.  Also, many service/match rifle shooters will use a spotting scope to read the mirage (at about mid range to the target). I've never been successful at doing this so I watch the flags closest to the firing line (typically); for example, I'll watch the 200 yd flag when shooting at 600 yds.   The wind has to be pretty strong and full value to make much difference at 200x, in those cases I might dial in a minute correction.    

 

I've actually attached a 3' length of tree marking tape to the wrist strap.

I use it to get a true wind angle with the meter.

Mostly I use it for background information for my logbooks.