RELOADING NOTEBOOKS

[M'BOGO]

This past week I realized that the line had been crossed. Three notebooks are now being maintained for reloading.

One is for the loads. In it all individual loads are given a sequetial load number, with all pertinent information for the individual load. Variations like differences in primers, or cases will get an identifier, eg A,B,C... Thus for load #47B, .44 Spc, 200 gr RNFP 95/2.5/2.5, 6.0 g Red Dot over a CCI LP primer, Win brass.

The second is orgainzed by caliber, and will stay on the bench. With notes and loads for calibers, and loads to be tried. With a general note section at the front, for such things as the citric acid brass cleaner recipe.

The third, will go in the range bag, and will get notes and opinions from range time. Load notes will be summarized in the second notebook.

These compounding the three, three ring binders going. One with rifle load articles, one with pistol load articles, and one with gunsmithing articles.

 

[M'BOGO]

I've learned the hard way, that memory cannot be relied on, and that details matter. The more data that is recorded, helps keep the variables narrowed.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

I have everything on 3x5 cards and I try to stick with certain proven loads. I don't keep the working-up information just the final load information. 8) 8)

...Jimbo

 

[M'BOGO]

I've gotten into casting over the last couple of years, and still working out loads that work with different slugs. Plus different power levels for the same slugs.

 

[callshot]

I have started a notebook because the most faded ink is better then my memory. steve

 

[gregs45auto]

Have a 3x5 box of note cards. A second set as page markers for calibers I reload as a cheat sheet. greg

 

[mattsbox99]

I don't use a notebook, I keep a sticky data sheet in each container. The sticky is one that can be peeled off without leaving pieces behind. I photograph groups with the data written on them and store that on my 'puter.

 

[tookalisten]

I keep a single notebook that I write down all load data and how many I load as well (figured one day I'd like to go back and see the actual count of how many I've loaded each year).

This same notebook goes to the range where I make notes - notes of "comfort to shoot", accuracy, fps, etc.

As a side note -
I also keep a notebook of every tree that I have planted on my property, the price paid, or if I dug it up somewhere, the weather, and other comments in general.

I sure hope one day my kids/grandkids will read all this and get a kick out of it.

 

[contender]

Only three??????

 

[Rclark]

I've got one spreadsheet for all the load information for all calibers.
Then there is a text document for each revolver where I keep track of any significant data on each. Sometimes take pictures of targets for example and paste them into the documents during load development. Kind of handy.... Each has their own 'history'.... So my notebooks are all electronic. Well, I do have one notebook for writing down velocities for load development. Then rekey them into a spreadsheet to get the average, SD, and ES to put into the load information spreadsheet.

 

[WESHOOT2]

I record my data in Lyman Reloading Data Logs; pre-punched for 3-ring binders.

I have one binder for the 'threes', and one for the 'fours'.

 

[WESHOOT2]

(2s and 5s I don't talk about....)

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

I use the Lyman reloading notebook. I like the format, there is lots of room for more information than can be written on a label applied to a box of ammo. Plus, it is all in one place. When I go to load something I have not loaded for a while I can turn right to my notebook and get the information I need. For some cartridges, I have two or three pages of loads, for all the different loads I have tried. I make notes regarding accuracy, recoil, etc for each load. I like the fact that the pages can be peeled out. I have pistol loads in front, then rifle loads, then shotgun loads. Pulling the pages out makes it easy to rearrange when I do something new. I keep it all in a three ring binder.