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std7mag · March 24, 2019, 10:23 AM

QL= Quick Load. A software program designed to compute data for reloaders.
Will compute pressures, case fill, fps, % bunrt, % of effiency and other info.
Large bullet/powder data base.
And you can tweek case volume, desired pressure, seating depth, barrel length, and more.

Most data in manuals is taken with a 24"barrel. Some are 26" (Sierra is known for this).
The closest manuals to actual velocities for me has been Hodgdon's annual updates ( magazine format usually found at gun shops, Barnes & Noble for $8.95) and Hornady.

Nosler has been likened to wishful engineering. (Only manual i've seen using a 26" barrel for 7mm-08).

March 24, 2019, 10:23 AM	#8
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	QL= Quick Load. A software program designed to compute data for reloaders. Will compute pressures, case fill, fps, % bunrt, % of effiency and other info. Large bullet/powder data base. And you can tweek case volume, desired pressure, seating depth, barrel length, and more. Most data in manuals is taken with a 24"barrel. Some are 26" (Sierra is known for this). The closest manuals to actual velocities for me has been Hodgdon's annual updates ( magazine format usually found at gun shops, Barnes & Noble for $8.95) and Hornady. Nosler has been likened to wishful engineering. (Only manual i've seen using a 26" barrel for 7mm-08). __________________ When our own government declares itself as "tyrannical", where does that leave us??!! "Januarary 6th insurrection". Funny, I didn't see a single piece of rope...