Last day of August, 8 months down before we can close out 2020. Hopefully we are not jumping out of a frying pan and into the fire…
This week has been a busy one. I got a few emails regarding the load database, made some changes to the submission form based on the feedback I received. Thank you everyone who contributed.
Over the last week I’ve put together 43 entries into the log. Much of it is data that I generated over the last several years, some of it was from a contributor who did some testing with 338 Lapua Magnum. We have nearly identical rifles, and we’ve compared notes from time to time.
The log is now live and anyone can download and view it here. We have to start somewhere and the log as it sits has loads from about the full range of the burn chart, and is a good example of what I’m looking for data wise. I know not everyone is going to have all the information regarding lot numbers, or stock numbers, but give what you can. As long as there’s no glaring gaps in the data submitted it will be included in the database.
I have continued to make progress on reviewing and modeling the Mueller Action. As I’ve modeled things I have come across some holes in the prints where dimensions are missing. The author also mentions he used the prints as templates, but the publisher scaled down the drawings so this would be near impossible unless you got creative. I’ve tried to be creative, as Solid Works has tools for importing and scaling images, but it’s not always and exact process.
When I publish the prints, the parts that are used as a template will be offered at a 1:1 scale to allow for the creation of a template. I have found this to be an accurate method so long as they are not scaled during printing. I have used this method in the past, and when it comes to creating complex curves, it’s hard to beat.
At the rate I’m going I expect to have the prints generated sometime around the end of September. This is a relaxing project, done in the evenings when I’m sick of trying to unpack the garage. You’ll never realize exactly how much reloading and shooting equipment you have until it takes up one whole corner of a two car garage.
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The Ballistic Assistant