Reloading data

[iHunter]

How do keep track of your reloading data? The old pen and paper or software like excel? I just got into reloading and I'm interested what the reloading community prefers.

 

[emerson]

Pen and paper in a binder. Electronic records get lost easier for me. I don't kiss my computer goodnight though. YMMV

 

[thepolinator]

I use excel backed up onto dropbox.

 

[GreenBob]

Paper and Comp.

Send me your email I got few I can share.

 

[GMC403]

Pen, Paper in a binder for me. I also use the "Hand Load" Iphone app to track cost/basic load info

 

[GunsNotPuns]

Pen and paper for the moment but I'll be migrating my information to an Excel spreadsheet or OneNote soon -- probably tomorrow actually since my Chicago Bears are waiting until Monday night to lose.

 

[Kelly Timoffee]

Excel , for detailed load development , then a printer paper with my load data to take out to the gun room.

 

[Ganderite]

Pen and paper. A page for each gun.

 

[iHunter]

Found this video on youtube

 

[Grawfr]

Both. I have a notebook where I record the particulars of each load I make (case, how many firings, primer, powder, charge, bullet, OAL) with comments on their performance. I use it also to record any measurements I make on various cases or projectiles. I also use a spreadsheet to record load recipes from any source (powder or bullet manufacturers, reference books, forum posts) for easy reference ("did I make a round with this OAL using this projectile and powder in the past?").

 

[bearhunter]

Hard copies such as those produced by good old pen and paper are preferable IMHO.

As Ganderite suggests, a separate section of a binder for each rifle is almost a must and you don't have to look all over a spread sheet for pertinent info.

Not only that, hard copies don't crash and lose all of your information when it's needed most

 

[Kelly Timoffee]

Detailed records kept in Excel.Very nice to help see patterns develop that you missed before.





Then, a simple print out of this to keep in the loading room, I hate clutter , the less items around me the better.

 

[bigbull]

Pen and Paper, The binder does at times come with me to the range so that I can update info. like speed or weather conditions or comments without resorting to marking my target or
writing on toilet paper untill I get the info. back home to update my binder.
BB

 

[White-Spring]

A free reloading spreadsheet can be found here;

ht tp://www.tacticoolproducts.com/reloadinglog/

 

[radmacks]

Google docs so I can access from any device anywhere. Tried a couple apps but found they lacked import and export options