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Old 03-03-2018, 12:12 PM
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what reloading software are you guys running. there seems to be a few out there but I dont want to buy 3 before I find something decent. was hoping to find something that could run on my iPad so I can bring it down to the bench nice and easy.
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Old 03-03-2018, 12:14 PM
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Hodgdons website is a good one to use
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Old 03-03-2018, 03:28 PM
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Is it a ballistic software are you looking for? I have tried a few and strelokPro is better then the other apps in my opinion.
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Old 03-03-2018, 07:57 PM
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I don't believe that most reloaders use "software"... They use these archaic paper things called "books".

Hornady, Sierra, Nosler, Barnes, Hodgdon... They all sell them.
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Old 03-04-2018, 11:13 AM
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Analog books take up to much space and dont have enough pictures. Hodgdons is a great site I use that site a lot. Looks like some guys are using a program called quick load. I thought there was a ballistic reloading program that had load data and calculated drop charts pressures energy and what not. I had seen one that would also let you take pictures of your targets for easy access for reviewing in the app but I dont remember what it’s called.
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Old 03-04-2018, 01:16 PM
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Quickload is the only one that I know of. A couple guys here use it I think...
Maybe retitle this thread to say "help with Quickload" or something ?

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Old 03-04-2018, 01:25 PM
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Quickload is the only one that I know of. A couple guys here use it I think...
Maybe retitle this thread to say "help with Quickload" or something ?

Load from a disc , is another software program that is in use
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Old 03-04-2018, 02:53 PM
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what reloading software are you guys running. there seems to be a few out there but I dont want to buy 3 before I find something decent. was hoping to find something that could run on my iPad so I can bring it down to the bench nice and easy.
IMHE, most screens can be hard to see in bright open sky conditions.

I use self printed 8.5"x11" paper targets and range data sheets for identifying specific loadings and recording fired results.
In the evening I measure targets and store all results in a ~55 field spreadsheet with all other specific shot data,
including fired weather, velocity, POI, case prep, bullet & powder loading specs.
Targets are grouped and stapled to the paper range sheet.

Any good spreadsheet can be easily queried, sorted, analyzed, graphed and printed as needed.
I find graphs particularly good for revealing promising nodes worthy of further development.
My system is flexible and easy to expand, or to add features, or new data fields as desired.

Ask yourself,
What do you want to do?
What information do you want to manage? and what will you do with it?
How many individual calibers, firearms, and shots do you need to manage?

Good Luck, YMMV.
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