I have some 200 grain sample bullets to test. My first test is to see how consistent is the weight from one bullet to the next. I’ve previously learned this is a critical factor for accuracy – to have all bullets weigh almost the same. (I’d like to see +/- 0.5 grains but know other shooters who demand +/- 0.1 grains.)

For some time (as in years) I’ve been having a rare but persistent problem when reloading. When the Dillon 650 places the shell in the first station, on rare occasion - 1 in 100 or 200 - the shell will be slightly out of position such that when the ram comes up to the sizing die, these shells will either “boom” into position as they carrom off the edge of the die, or if far enough out, they will be crushed.

I added an Addendum here about adding a pair of plain old-fashioned bi-focals to my DIY eyeglasses order. With a red dot, progressives just don’t work well.

I just increased the hard drive in my Dell E6410 notebook running Windows 7 from the previous 150 Gb to a full Terabyte. Total expense is right at $100. Boy, do I have “free space”!

So I spent a couple of hours doing solo practice at the range. Because I wanted most of my attention on trigger control, I created a sustained fire practice exercise. (Click on the picture for a bigger image.)

Additional Comments

The Laser Target works best in a dimly-lit area.

Sunny is a good protector for the drying brass but Norman, not seen here, is smaller, feisty, and the dominant of the pair. He marks anything of uncertain ownership. Accordingly, this brass went up on the table and out of his “range” immediately after this picture was taken.

Decaf coffee and Coaches Oats (oatmeal) for breakfast. (Oops! Almost burned the oatmeal. Blogging and cooking don’t mix.) Then shower, load box (22, wad, ball plus ammo for each), wear light jacket for the morning, shirt sleeves in afternoon (70F). Slight chance of rain mid-morning.