The rifle data book can be store bought or homemade but it is built upon hours of shooting in different conditions to help understand how the rifle responds. In the event that one shot one kill is required, you can use the book as a reference for the proper dope for the critical shot. The sniper data book features 14 pages of formulas, conversion tables and charts on range estimation, wind, moving targets, and angle fire. Avoid the black friday madness with these early walmart deals. My printer does this automatically but you may have to run your paper through your printer twice to accomplish the same. Precisionsniper log book notes chebucto community net. The book uses a 3 ring poly binder so you can organize the book for your needs, as well as replacements when needed. Various manuals particularly the marine scout sniper manual recommend ranging and drawing a area map with ranges noted to simplify dialing in the scope quickly. But one can fire upwards with a 6 to 9 harris by resting it on a curb, while one cannot fire level with a 9 to harris, so the latter should never be ones only bipod. We also have an affiliation with so we can link straight to the specific book on the amazon site.
Sniper 101 part 23 sniper field kit and peripheral. The combat operations data book was designed by 1moa solutions to withstand the kind of abuse snipers encounter when crawling through the dirt and mud or operating in inclement weather. As in match shooting a data book is often kept w performance of a given load and other items such as wind, light, temperature, mirage, elevation, etc. The sheet includes the main data book page minus wind info, the movers charts and the da charts.
It helps shooters calculate hold overs and scope settings necessary for accurate long range shots. A sniper will enter information into a data on previous engagement dope book, such as lot number, temperature, wind speeddirection, humidity and altitude. Precisionsniper log book notes these sheets are designed to be printed double sided, using the flip up orientation i. Storm tactical, precision rifle data books, usmc sniper. In the area of nasiriya, iraq i looked through the scope of the sniper rifle, scanning down the road of the tiny iraqi town. Some you pay for, and some you can download for free. But military snipers generally are much farther away, typically 400 yards and upthe current world record for a confirmed kill in combat is 2,430 meters, or roughly 1. The good folks at thuls sent us a few custom sniper data books to take a look at a while back. Dope is defined as data on previous engagement military sniper term somewhat frequently. The work you have to put in just to make a yard shot.
The binder is a six ring polydura plastic for easy data organization and retention. Our products have a 30 day warranty against defects. In the two boxes above the target you drew write in the correct dope. Dope stands for data on previous engagement military sniper term. Ok i guess, but lame compared to usmc and military issued data books. Formed in 2003, storm tactical was the first data book producer to offer custom made pages, and fully customized books. If the same conditions are encountered again, the data is available to assist in making an accurate shot. Mar 11, 2016 printable sniper data book pdf descriptions. May 18, 2012 thuls sniper data dope book by brandon webb may 18, 2012 share this. Snipers hide is a community of snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. They have premade versions as well as buildyourown modular style. This limited edition book has been designed for frank of snipers hide.
Plaster years ago i coined the axiom, you cannot shoot more precisely than you can aim, to underline the importance of a crisply focused reticle, properly set elevation and correct sight picture. The major components of sniper equipment are the precision sniper rifle, various optical scopes and field glasses, specialized ammunition and camouflage materials for the snipers body and equipment. A sniper will enter information into a data, or dope data on personal equipment book, such as lot number, temperature, wind speeddirection, humidity and altitude. Us tactical supply the premiere provider of quality tactical accessories. I picked the 3 ring heavy paper style and it is top notch. The modular data book is made from milspec materials and construction. Also round count is on each page, vs, single tab sheet like most books. The same information is recorded on the moving target card, except you will also record how much lead you use for each shot. Popular fiction snipers books meet your next favorite book. They know who they are, and i hope they know they have my thanks.
Also includes data sheets for zero summaries, cold bore shots, zeroes, bullseye, stationary, unknown distance, and moving targets. For my data book i like to cut these out, laminate them back to back then hole puch the card and place it in my data book. Kyle described the wide range of weapons and rifle systems he used in. How is data on previous engagement military sniper term abbreviated. Dope an acronym for data on personal equipment, or data on previous engagement, a book used with sniper equipment. Dope charts and wind rose here is my typical data book page for drop charts with the wind rose on the back. It is from snipers paradise there is a link to their page in the links section and is in microsoft. Dope cards and ballistic charts low tech best for long. The book uses a 6 ring polydura mini binder, which allows the operator to organize the book per mission needs. For those of you so inclined to purchase, just click on the buy now button. The 9 to version is only useful if the enemy controls a skyscraper and all of your efforts are directed towards shooting their snipers off the roof. Modular sniper data book range estimation offset refill sheets. One of the most valuable training tools for longrange shooting is the dope book.
Dopamine, also colloquially called dope, a hormone in the human. Jan 03, 2017 various manuals particularly the marine scout sniper manual recommend ranging and drawing a area map with ranges noted to simplify dialing in the scope quickly. Change ammo and the dope would most likely be different. Storm tactical has been the official precision rifle data book supplier of since 2005 storm tactical donates precision rifle data books to our us military snipers overseas, free of charge, via all sales are final. Frank and snipers hide have been great supporters of our products and we were even. The scope dope, ballistic data quick reference kits are a simple but necessary tool for anyone engaged in the art of precision shooting. Oct 08, 2019 snipers hide is a community of snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. I think impact and snipers hide has a group buy going on if you want a prefab one. What does dope stand for when it involves rifle scopes. The rifle data book is probably one of the prime most examples of data management used for long range shooting because it is quite literally a history of the weapon system. Early winter is the best time to catch your biggest pike or muskie on the fly.
Storm tactical, precision rifle data books, usmc sniper, army. While you are there you will want to pick up a mildot master, sniper. For each shot, hed jot down each variable the wind, temperature, time of day and accuracy in a spiral notepad snipers called the. It includes enough of the various pages to make the binder barely closable good thing in my opinion, came with the cd that you can print the matching targets from and mark even put a hand written thank you note to my girl since she bought it. The sdasdb is the result of combining the best information and modern methods from war fighters, military sniper instructors, and civilian longrange shooters, then combining it with the. Thunder beast arms corporation tbac products databook. Scope dope sniper observation log sniper range cardda form 5786 sniper dope book microsoft excel sniper targets ti 80052420e us marine corps technical instructiontrigger weight measurements and prefire inspection small arms weapons, ordnance materiel. It contains information pages and ballistic formulas. The sniper data books are printed on tan rite in rain all weather paper, in a compact paper size of 4 58 x 7. Storm tactical and impact databooks would be a couple of the more popular out there. It takes a lot of time, practice and god knows how much ammo to get 1 moa groups. Their are better books, only shows head shot target pages, which is not useful for 90% of working snipers or weekend snipers who are measuring target size based on full size targets. Mar 11, 2017 one of the most valuable training tools for longrange shooting is the dope book.
Frank and snipers hide have been great supporters of our products and we were even more excited to get the request to design and layout a commemorative snipers hide data book for the shooters of snipers hide. By all accounts, impact and storm data books are of excellent quality. Voodoo tactical sniper operations data book and cover. The essence of precision shooting is applying such factors consistently, shot after shot. Storm tactical free downloads, targets, sniper rifle. I ended up giving one of the books to a sniper in the seal. Mar 11, 2016 mar 11, 2016 printable sniper data book pdf descriptions. The thunder beast data book will revolutionize how you keep and use a sniper databook or longrange shooting databok. How to shoot someone from a mile away new york post. I ordered the storm tactical heavy paper modular data book on amazon. Serving military, law enforcement, first responders, and the public.
By utilizing a modular design shooters are able to add to or remove data inserts to fit their individual needs or mission requirements. Dec 31, 2012 extreme long range shooting field kit. Sniper data book by snip1er the following data pages can and should be used to gather and record information. In his autobiography, kyle said people ask a lot about the weapons he used as a sniper, so he talked some in the book about the specific rifles he used. Aug 08, 2010 the first thing you will notice when you do a search for rifle data book is a few hundred different databooks and styles of data logging. Rifle data book a lesson in dope primal rights, inc. The first thing you will notice when you do a search for rifle data book is a few hundred different databooks and styles of data logging.
From the legend to the reaperon the battlefield with special operations snipers by chris martin goodreads author 3. Not to mention we have many more new and innovative page types, designs and layouts that are. Thuls sniper data dope book by brandon webb may 18, 2012 share this. The book uses a 6 ring polydura mini binder, which allows the operator to organize the book per. Our simplified density altitude sniper data book sdasdb was designed with several goals in mind. Data book and charts dope wind rose weaponized math moa to mil jack master. In the 2010s, a spotter uses various optical gear and in some cases a laser rangefinder. This page is in no way intended to glorify the amount of people these soldiers have killed, it is intended to recognize the manner in which these soldiers excelled at accomplishing the misson assigned to them in a time of war. Each book will include printouts specific to the rifle and reference materials for all environments. Dope data on previous engagement military sniper term. Bryon shows us what it is and why its so invaluable.
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