Reloading Software - Who Uses It?

[WildeKurt]

I'm curious about how many people use software as an aid in reloading and to what extent. I looked about a bit and have tried a package called Reload Inventory Clerk. Not particularly impressed with it. But that may be just a bias I have as a professional software developer. If you do use it or would be inclided to, what features would be important. Here are some things I think would be nice:

1) Simple: Anything that needs a lot of study to use effectively is not worth the trouble.
2) Recordkeeping: Keeping a record of past loads and relevant data.
3) Ability to print data cards for loads.
4) Lookup data: Ability to plug in variables such as bullet type and weight, powder, etc. for a given cartrige to give a range of possibilies based on manufacterer data.
5) Portability: It would be nice to be able to synch data with a handheld device like a Palm Pilot (OK I'm a geek, I'll admit it).

Any ideas, additions, subtractions? Are there packages out there that do meet my needs or do I need to go my own way?

 

[Matt Dillon]

I use Pointblank - free software that does a good job for the loads that I create. I print out a pointblank data sheet for each box of ammo that I create.

 

[WildeKurt]

Way Better

Thanks for the tip Matt. It looks more like something I'd create. I'll give it a try for a bit. Already given up on Reload Inventory Clerk.

 

[TEDDY]

software

theres also [LOAD FROM A DISK]there is a demo on the web."load from a disk.com" un fortunately lees stinks.

 

[taliv]

check out the rsi shooting lab at shootingsoftware.com
i have almost all of their software. if you're a developer, you will probably be annoyed at a lot of it, but you'll get over it, because it is actually fairly useful.

i track my loads on books i had printed up instead of in the software, but i really like using their software to put my loads in along with the chrony data and then print range cards. very cool stuff

 

[Clark]

I have 50 load books and do not use them for loads anymore.
I have quickload, and that is what drives what I take to the range.
I handload for .222, .223, .243, 25acp, 6mmBR,.243Win, 25/35, .250/3000, 257 Roberts, 257 Roberts AI, 6.5x55, 270, 7x57mm, 7mm Rem mag, 32acp,32sw, 32S&WLong, 32-20, 30 Mauser, 7.62x25mm, 30-30, 303Sav, 300Sav,.308, 30-06, 300 Win Mag, 7.5 Swiss, 7.62x39mm, 303Brit, 7.62x54R, 8x57mm, 338WM, .380, 9x19mm, 9x23mm, 357 Sig, 38special, 357 mag, 38sw, 350RM, 40sw, 10mm, 10.4mm, 44 mag, 45acp, 45acp tight, 45Colt, .410, 45/70, 12 ga, and 10 ga.