Who keeps a log book?

[orkan]

How many of you keep a databook for your rifles?

What are your most frequently used pages?

If you don't keep a log, do you think you should? If yes, what's the main thing stopping you? If not, why not?

[T2C]

I keep a log on each of my center fire bolt action rifles. When I was still shooting high power, I kept a log on my competition rifles.

I don't use most of the log pages. I log date, time of day, rain/snow/etc., wind direction and speed, wind gusts, temperature, humidity, light conditions, specifics about ammunition fired, sling setting, sight/scope setting, hold, ranges fired, calls and hits, number of rounds fired each outing and total round count for the rifle. I record the last cursory cleaning and last thorough cleaning. I also keep notes on when the action is removed from the stock, action screw torque and round count since last bedding job.

For high power I had all of my M1A magazines numbered and logged which magazines were used for a match/practice session and the results. I also logged how many times a particular lot of brass was reloaded and the effect on accuracy.

[markm]

I log my round counts for each time I shoot and include location and note any changes to the ammo or weapon.

It's not a very thorough log book, but it keeps my basic info.

[usmc2014]

I keep a gunbook like what we use in the military for our precision weapons and crewserved weapons. Data kept is round count, type, date, and other pertinant info such as breakages, and parts changes.
I also keep a exact log of modifications done and accessoried added with all applicable SN.

This logbook is kept in my safe along with my weapon to aid in an insurance claim in the event my weapon is stolen. I don't figure that a thief will take the time to take a small booklet while stealing my guns.

I do take it to the range with the gun though so I can log things in on the spot so I don't forget to do it later.

[hotrodder636]

I log my round counts for each time I shoot and include location and note any changes to the ammo or weapon.

It's not a very thorough log book, but it keeps my basic info.

My log book is one of those little green "Memorandum" books some of you military may be familiar with. Mine contains data similar to Mark.

[usmc2014]

We call them "Lifer" books

I got a stack of them, however, I was given quite a few of the actual gunbooks so I decided to use those until I ran out.

[taliv]

i used to keep logs. (see my post in your other thread) it was a great learning tool. i over did it though, and eventually stopped all together.

So now i keep track of barrel round counts by stacking towers of empty primer boxes on the back of my desk

but when i was learning to shoot, it was an invaluable tool, for both reloading and understanding how the rifle behaves over the course of a barrel's life

i definitely recommend it. but also, you need to know what you want out of it because the standard books may not have the detail you need to support what you want

[orkan]

but when i was learning to shoot, it was an invaluable tool, for both reloading and understanding how the rifle behaves over the course of a barrel's life

Yes, but doesn't that still have importance? I figure I'll be learning how to shoot for the rest of my life. Accurate data collection lets me learn faster, and more accurately... while ensuring the illusions are kept to a minimum. When you are new, you have "light bulb" moments all the time. As you learn, those moments rarely happen, and it's much harder to apply them to anything when they do. So I think it's exactly the opposite. The more data you have, the easier it is to draw conclusions from. The more you shoot and the more experience you have, the more data you need in order to learn.

but also, you need to know what you want out of it because the standard books may not have the detail you need to support what you want

This is key. Probably the number one mistake I see in data logging is that people don't know how to properly use the pages, nor really understand what they are suppose to be logging and why.

[VooDoo6Actual]

I do.

DOPE

Data Of Prior/Previous Engagements

generally, depends on weather & terra firma landscape for my purposes. I generally shoot same loads & calibers etc.

[orkan]

That multiple zero page is really helping me keep track of all my barrel zero's for DTA's. A switch-barrel rifle will love that page.