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I'll always keep the 'book' manuals close at hand, but I do like the convenience of Quickload.

I have another program for trajectory predictions that has always been spot-on.

 

The images are clear Wildcat, proceed with mission. ;-]

Quickload comes with "Qicktarget", an "external ballistics" program. I find it to be "spot on" as far as I can tell from the resuts out to medium rages.

 

It will be a week or so before the barreled action gets back. The Norma MRP will be a few weeks out before arrival too.Just trying to get prepared.

 

As far as book loads? I have 2 editions of Nosler's manual & some of their data is questionable. Especially when they list the same data for Ballistic Tip bullets & Partitions of the same caliber & weight. When loaded to the same COAL there is quire a difference in Mv/pressure.

 

I would be leery of using either QL or book data W/O a chronograph!

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I hope I can get back into shooting on a daily basis. I miss it a lot.

I have new neighbors on both sides of me, and they're within the 500 foot rule. I just haven't had a chance to talk with them and get the official okay yet, and I gave up on the rimfire benchrest stuff a couple of years ago because my eyes just aren't up to that level of precision any more.

Call the whaaaa-mbulance, I'm crying and complaining. ;-]

 

 

I'm looking forward to your testing and load development reports Wildcat.

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What is this quickload all about?

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Give me the brand, weight & type of bullet you are using, the over all length of your loaded cartridge and the barrel length & I will use that W/the data you have posted on your reloading thread to estimate the Mv & chamber pressure of your load. QUICKLOAD does very well W/IMR 4064.

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A software program that can be used instead of the books/manuals.

Keep the books handy because nobody can hack them to change information.

 

My version of Quickload is on a CD-ROM disc and loaded directly to my computer so it can't be hacked.

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Paid software to aid in reloading.

X-Calibur Lighting Systems

http://facebook.com/XCaliburLightingSystems

A software program that can be used instead of the books/manuals.

Keep the books handy because nobody can hack them to change information.

My version of Quickload is on a CD-ROM disc and loaded directly to my computer so it can't be hacked.

I saw it for about $160, do you think it's worth it?

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I saw it for about $160, do you think it's worth it?

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It's a neat program, but I haven't gotten it due to the price.

X-Calibur Lighting Systems

http://facebook.com/XCaliburLightingSystems

I bought mine way back in 2000 when it was on floppy. I paid about $70 for it and got it upgraded to CD-ROM when my old desktop died & I couldn't use the floppy version any more.

 

I reload wildcat cartridges (hence my username) that don't have "book data" & I also load older cartridges to modern pressure because I have them chambered in modern actions that will take the higher pressure.

 

If one is loading modern cartridges that are factory loaded to 60k or higher psi it isn't really worth it as book data will already reflect maximum safe chamber pressure.. For instance, 6mm Rem & 270 Win are already pushing 65K chamber pressure which is approaching the yield value of brass (about 70K psi)

 

About the only "modern cartridge" that benefits from a boost in chamber pressure is the 280 Rem which is downloaded for the M742 autoloader. Loaded to 270 Win spec for bolt actions, it pushes the 7mm Rem Mag pretty hard as far as mv/energy.

 

IMO you would be better off putting the $$$$ towards a good chronograph that reads out standard deviation as well as Mv. W/O a chronograph you are l working somewhat blind because individual rifles will vary a great deal as far as pressure/Mv. If you know the actual Mv of your loads you can plug the BC of you bullet W/the Mv into one of several free calculators that are available online & plot the trajectory. Knowing exactly where your POI is for your combo will give you a tremendous boost in confidence when that shot across a valley in open hardwoods or along a power-line presents itself.

 

My experience W/7mm-08 showed a great deal of difference between the chamber & throat specs of the Savage AXIS-II compared to my cases fired in my M700 Mtn Rifle DBM. Maximum loads for the M700 were way too hot for the tighter chamber of the Savage & the throat of the Savage was longer. Loads specifically tailored for maximum performance in the M700 would be higher pressure & cartridges tailored for the longer throat of the Savage wouldn't feed through the ridiculously short magazine of the M700.

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