Insights from accuracy testing

Is there such a thing as too organized? Exclusive items from americanhandgunner.com Insider Headline Insights From Accuracy Testing By Tom McHale [Shooting-Data-Insights-4-scaled-e1703186148202 image]( Years ago, my tech OCD tendencies led me to search for an off-the-shelf tool capable of capturing and storing my shooting results. While I’ve been a spreadsheet fiend since the early days of Visicalc (remember that one and the Radio Shack TRS80 computer?), it quickly became apparent a list-oriented approach wasn’t going to cut it — a proper relational database capable of organizing and linking all sorts of shooting data was in order. The problem was that there weren’t any that would meet my needs. So I wrote one. Yes, it's a sickness. Anyway, at this point, I have a library of easily accessible data that can tell me interesting things about all the guns and ammo I’ve tested. Pulling up an ammo record, I can see its velocity from every gun I’ve tested. Gun records show velocity and accuracy results with every type of ammo. If I wanted, I could look at how things performed at various temperatures, although I’ve yet to plunge into that rabbit hole. [READ MORE]( This Week’s Top Three The most popular articles from americanhandgunner.com [crank-Bangalore-1 image]( Bangalore Torpedo By Will Dabbs, MD Bangalore is the capital and largest city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Despite sporting a population of 11 million (about twice the population of Arizona) people and being the 27th-largest city in the world, I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who has been there. This sprawling metropolis lends its name to one of the simplest yet most audacious weapons mankind has ever devised. [Read more ...]( [think-Crown-Jewel-1 image]( Keith’s Crown Jewel By Jeff “Tank” Hoover Although I like Lee .45 molds very much — having cast hundreds, if not thousands of pounds of bullets with them over the years — they fall slightly short of being my favorite .45 mold overall. Remember, my previous article said favorite Lee molds. The winner for my favorite overall goes to ... [Read more ...]( [TINY-1 image]( Truly Tiny Handguns By Will Dabbs, MD None of these guns are particularly accurate beyond bad breath range but thus is the nature of a backup gun. Guns such as these are your final option after all else has been exhausted. After half a century of sharing the planet with the sorts of folks who kept my ER hopping, I have come to the conclusion that overkill is just not a real thing. [Read more ...]( Thank you for reading American Handgunner. Comments or questions? We'd love to hear from you! Sincerely, Ashley McGee American Handgunner || insider@americanhandgunner.com Interested in reaching handgun enthusiasts? Contact FMG now for more details advertising@fmghq.com Copyright © 2023 FMG Publications. All Rights Reserved. [Facebook](  [Instagram](  [Pinterest](   FMG Publications | 225 W. Valley Parkway, Suite 100, Escondido, CA 92025 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by insider@americanhandgunner.com powered by [Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.]( [Try email marketing for free today!](