Reloading Software

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soup

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Folks ,

I'm searching for a reloading program that has reloading manual / data information and will enable me to plug in a caliber , just for instance, .243 Winchester -10 twist and give me a list of bullets - cases- primers -powders etc. from its library. Showing what works best with their testing. Also allow me to save my load data for various cartridges . In general do an analyzes of my target / chronograph results and save the data plus print it .

The programs I've seen are Quick Load-Point Blank - and someone told me about Reloading Buddy although I think it only saves your input , but I don't know. I know NOTHING about any of these programs . I'm only a hobbyist and at my " mature " age trying to take advantage of todays great technology !

Please let me know what you guys are using and the Pros/Cons of the programs .

Thank you in advance for your time help and consideration.
Have a nice weekend .

Semper Fi
Soup
 
Excuse me but to me that’d sure take a lot of fun out of the process. Besides every gun, every chamber, is different. I don’t care to let some programmer make my choices, but I wish you all the luck.
 
I always thought it would be a neat idea if someone could design a program that does just what soup is thinking. I don't think it has to be perfectly precise but something that gives a close starting point and suggested sweet spots for certain bullets and powders. I guess there's too many parameters between rifles like bigdog is saying for it to be feasible.
 
Quickload is very useful....it can't anticipate accuracy for a rifle but it can be used to find your rifles velocity...burn time sweet spot and that allows you to shoot for those parameters when you change powders or things like that. I've found the estimated fps to be very accurate, I've been using the software for years and like it alot.
 
Thank you for your prompt and POSITIVE reply .
I'm looking at Oehlers & RSI .
If you get a chance take a look at them and let me know what you think .
Bill
 
I dont own it yet but I intend on getting quickload, you need a windows computer. I've had people run numbers for me before and what it can tell you really is amazing. Cuts out alota guess work and range time, and saves you money from experimeting with a bunch of powders that dont have sufficient burns.
 
I would have to say QL is a decent approach for general information. It is only a computer model so when the firing pin drops all bets are off. It will get you ball park numbers of potential performance and problems. The ability to customize case capacity and even produce your own cartridge design files is very handy. Gaming out what if is a quick way to discard or include information in your hunt. It does relatively well on pressures but the odd anomaly can pop up and cause you issues.

Using QL and pressure testing equipment has been interesting for Ritch, and me, as he develops these cartridges. More times than not we are within about 100-200 PSI of our test vs. the computer model. You can game the program and decide in advance what pressures you want your pet load to be and that is an interesting test in veracity. I’ve seen it done on a few occasions and it does cause me some disquiet. The set up does have a + or – feature to account for burn rate variations and it is actually quite eye opening what a variance can do to the predictive results.

The “best” bullets can’t actually be determined on a computer. The newly discovered, by the average guy, twist rate/stabilization programs has caused quite a stir on the scene. I can say that once again it’s computer model. That bullet could care less if you tell it it’s supposed to work in your XXX twist barrel because the program says so. It does or it doesn’t right up until you change the temperature by 80 degrees or the altitude by 3,000 feet.

Get some of the programs, plug in some numbers and have a learning session at home and on the bench. Keep us posted how the quest goes.

Greg
 
Folks .
I appreciate the feedback .

I have downloaded the free demo from Oehler on their Ballistic Explorer and another demo from RSI Shooting Lab . I'm going to see how I do with these programs before I buy any others .

Once again thank you for your time help and consideration .
Semper Fi
Soup
 


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