Shooting Logbooks

[Splitear]

Does anyone know of a template that I can use with my youth muzzleloading group so that they can keep records of their shooting? I can create something myself, but if there's something that exists that I can build off of, it would make things easier. Looking for a way to record weather conditions, charging/projectile information, firearm information and results. The idea is to have something that they can easily keep records in and chart their progress. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[cynthialee]

Have them write the load they were using on the target and the date. Save the individuals targets in a folder.

All the info they will need will be there.

 

[Ninering62]

Does anyone know of a template that I can use with my youth muzzleloading group so that they can keep records of their shooting? I can create something myself, but if there's something that exists that I can build off of, it would make things easier. Looking for a way to record weather conditions, charging/projectile information, firearm information and results. The idea is to have something that they can easily keep records in and chart their progress. Any help would be appreciated.

In the last cpl yrs I've started focusing more on longer range shooting with one of my .45 muzzleloaders & have learned since getting into the ballistics end of things that a " shooting log book " is extremely helpful & just a smart thing to do. I have a notebook for 3 muzzleloaders now. Old school pen & paper notebooks. As for a whole group of young ppl, I think that perhaps making a page with all the things they'll need to list & keep record of ( with the full & clear understanding as to why ) then print a bunch out, have the youngins get themselves their own notebooks or folders to keep them in & have them do their own records ( with your help ). Keep it basic but pertinent & make it a fun learning tool for them. ts awesome that you're doin that with youths. Keep up the wonderful work.

 

[Robby]

Seems like any ledger book would work just dandy. Any drug store would have them.
Robby

 

[Wyogoat]

You could find a sniper log book pretty easy and cheap. It will have date, condition and some load info lines. I was a SWAT sniper and they were easy to find and complete and reference back to later.

 

[User_Dan]

Impact data books dot com is a good place with tons of configurations

 

[The Crisco Kid]

One of the small ringed notebooks with a short pencil carried in the rings worked for me. It can go in the possibles bag or in a shooting box or the shirt pocket. A pencil and paper is always at hand. The trick is to remember to write things down.

 

[CookedOff]

Howdy, I'm new to muzzleloading and it's been ages since I've shot breech loaders. This winter I bought a new to me percussion rifle and want to go to the range and develop an accurate load. So what information should I put in a shooting log?

 

[The Crisco Kid]

Any details about the load, ball size, patch details and lube, powder charge, and group size. Along with anything else you can think of like how easy or hard it is to ram home.

 

[CookedOff]

Howdy, Here is what I've come up with so far:

 

[CookedOff]

Howdy, Well that didn't work, or at least it doesn't work for me. How do I get the PDF to show??

 

[CookedOff]

Howdy, Ok I get it when you click the PDF link it downloads the PDF.

 

[rich pierce]

Why would anyone want to shoot logbooks? Old phone books, sure!

back on topic, I’m not that disciplined.

 

[longcruise]

Howdy, Here is what I've come up with so far:

Looks good. Maybe add bench or shooting position.

 

[CookedOff]

Looks good. Maybe add bench or shooting position.

Great Idea! Thanks

 

[CookedOff]

Howdy, Heeding Longcruise's advice attached is the updated version.
The reason there is so much weather stuff is that the shooting range I use is close enough to the airport to get that information off the smartphone quite easily. Though logging the dew-point is a little excessive and totally unnecessary.

 

[longcruise]

If you want to get really picky, you can track the lot# of your powder.

 

[CookedOff]

Howdy, Though I probably will never attain the skill level to be able to tell the difference between powders, let alone lot numbers, including brand and lot number makes a lot more sense than having dew-point on the log.
So here is the latest iteration. It's now two pages for printing on both sides of a piece of paper and offset for three-hole punch or coil binding.

Good Luck

 

[longcruise]

I like it. I'm going to print it up an give it a try. I have a spreadsheet for load and shooting data but it's more related to suppository guns. Might take some of your ideas and build an ML specific one.

 

[CookedOff]

Howdy, I realized that I did not include distance to the target, so I have amended the document to replace "Direction to Target" with "Dir. & Dist. to Target"