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JNewhouse · March 23, 2001, 05:34 PM

Let's see...
I haven't gotten organized enough yet to get the spreadsheet into my Visor PDA, but I do try to record all of these items.
batch number (corresponds to labels on shell boxes)
date loaded
caliber
case: brand, # of times used
bullet: brand, weight, type, lot#
primer: brand, type (i.e. GoldMatch), lot#
powder: brand, type (i.e. clays, universal, 4895), charge (in grains and usually cc's), lot#
overall length
I also make notes about whether I cleaned primer pockets, trimmed, etc. I basically record anything and everything.
Also, if I check a couple of cases for their lengths, I make a note of that. If I only shot a light load a few times, I don't bother.
Then, when I am testing the loads, I make notes on:
fps, std dev., average fps, was it loud?, did it cycle well (semi), how did the case look? (mashed primers, head speparation).
I think that I am forgetting something....

March 23, 2001, 05:34 PM	#3
JNewhouse Member Join Date: April 30, 2000 Location: Anaheim CA USA Posts: 41	reload data Let's see... I haven't gotten organized enough yet to get the spreadsheet into my Visor PDA, but I do try to record all of these items. batch number (corresponds to labels on shell boxes) date loaded caliber case: brand, # of times used bullet: brand, weight, type, lot# primer: brand, type (i.e. GoldMatch), lot# powder: brand, type (i.e. clays, universal, 4895), charge (in grains and usually cc's), lot# overall length I also make notes about whether I cleaned primer pockets, trimmed, etc. I basically record anything and everything. Also, if I check a couple of cases for their lengths, I make a note of that. If I only shot a light load a few times, I don't bother. Then, when I am testing the loads, I make notes on: fps, std dev., average fps, was it loud?, did it cycle well (semi), how did the case look? (mashed primers, head speparation). I think that I am forgetting something....