Accepted appropriate dedicated activity: strictly only processes of hunting or sports shooting loads development, which leads to the production of a hunting or sport shooting load.
Proving documentation: documents which clearly show the load development process in motion is what is needed here. Copies of reloading note books or sheets with load development notes (with date, time and place), and or targets shot in the process of the load’s development upon which all relevant information re the load is clearly written for place, date and time, plus adequate proof that it was conducted by the reporting member.
Note 1: just attaching photos of reloading benches and other reloading equipment, or where member is busy reloading, are not perceived to be documents proving this activity, unless the date of the specific load development event is clearly visible on the attached photo(s).
Our member, Hendrik Mostert, expert in developing hunting and/or sport shooting loads, offers 10% discount to all paid-up NHSA members who would want to make use of his services. Click on the Pic to go to his website.
Also visit Kings (KZN) for the same kind of services in your area
PLEASE BE SURE TO BE SAFE AT ALL TIMES WHEN RELOADING - DO NOT LOAD ABOVE MAXIMUM LOAD INDICATIONS IN RELOADING MANUALS - IF YOU ARE UNSURE CONTACT THE OFFICE AND WE SHALL REFER YOU TO AN EXPERT IN THIS FIELD
EXAMPLES OF PROVING DOCUMENTS
Download Paul Geldenhuys's Load Development Template, which he graciously made available for all members to use if they would want to.
OTHER EXAMPLES
Document clearly showing progressive development of a hunting load for a 30-06 with date and place.
In this instance we also ask that members please write their name and ID number on this kind of proving document.
Document clearly showing testing of a hunting load for a 303 Brit with Name, ID number, date and place (could possibly have included calibre).
A clear log of progressive development of a load for a 338 WM (we have deleted the name of the member on this report to protect his privacy)
Complete document clearly showing progressive development of a sport shooting load for a 260 Rem 139gr Lapua Scebar bullets.
