Okay, so now take the next step and put all that into an Excel spreadsheet. That is where all historical and scientific data belongs. Millions of ways to sort, find, and massage and analyze the data that you accumulate. That is the system that I use to record all the hunting data that I have accumulated over the past 40 years or so. It should work well with gun performance and reload-recipe data too.
Just imagine:
Bullet manufacturers, weights, styles
Powder brands, weights, etc.
Case manufacturers
comments about case sizing and techniques
Primer I.D.
Any notes about pressure signs or potential malfunctions
Overall bullet length
Trajectory
Chronograph notes
Group size remarks
You might even want to include cost data for bullets and components
And of course that all important "Comments" column
What have I forgotten? there must be something. Oh this might also be a good place to record your inventory of reloading equipment: Powder scales, tricklers, presses, etc., etc. Anytime that I have data to record, Excel is my tool for that. Keeping a good back-up procedure guarantees safe keeping of data. For best records safety, back-ups need to be stored someplace other than where the computer is located.
What do you think? Good idea or pain in the neck?