Sniper Data Book

OBSERVATION LOG - Picture

• Sheet number out of number of sheets used
• Your name (If more than one person uses the book)
• Date and time
• Location
• Number of the event you are recording (Start at 1, 2, 3...)
• Time the event happened
• Location of event (direction and the distance to it)
• Describe the event
• What you did during the event (Did you observe.....?)

MILITARY SKETCH - Picture

• Description of the terrain (vegetation, roads, structures, distance from your position....)
• Picture of the engagement (Your perspective)
• Sketch name (Should be named after the most prominent object in the sketch)
• Your location
• Weather
• Magnetic north
• Number of the sketch
• Your name
• Your rank
• Date/time

RANGE CARD - Picture

• The main portion is where you draw the engagement area. Each line represents a given disance from your position, the distance is your choice.
• At the end of each half circle is a box. If there is a structure on that line, record the range, windage, and elevation of that structure. The idea is to record as much information as possible on this card.

STATIONARY TARGET - Picture
This is used during range practice

• Range to the target (Ues a different page for different ranges
• Ammo and 'lot' number
• Light conditions
• Draw the mirage (Quick reference on wind call)
• Temperature
• Time
• On the small target sketch where you normally hold your crosshairs
• Show the light direction with an arrow
• Show the wind direction with an arrow
• In the numbered shot boxes you should record- the elevation and windage before each shot. And draw a small point showing where you saw your crosshairs before pulling the trigger (in the 'Call' box)
• On the large target you drew in make a small point for the location of where the bullet hit, then number them.
• In the two boxes above the target you drew write in the correct "dope".

• The same information is recorded on the moving target card, except you will also record how much lead you use for each shot.

  To download a data book go to SP Data Book. It is from Snipers Paradise (there is a link to their page in the links section) and is in Microsoft Excel format.

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