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I am a big believer in keeping records of my firearms pertaining to accuracy, velocity and trajectory of ammunition both factory and handloads. My problem was a half-assed system, notes scribbled on pieces of paper here and there, notations in loading manuals and notebooks and it showed how bad it was when trying to remember how a certain load performed and then trying to find the actual data which seemed to take forever. So I have come up with a more organized system that when information is needed on a handload and how it performed out of a particular firearm it can be looked up and found easily. I picked up a card file system where every firearm will have a card or cards showing exactly how it performed with anything I put through it. It is going to be a fun summer wringing out handloads recording data with my new Garmin Xero Chronograph. Al

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?