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Posted: 4/26/2010 8:16:08 AM EDT
| Is there a software program that allows you to input the barrel length, caliber, bullet weight and desired velocity and get some recommended starting powders and charges? I seem to be struggling when it comes to creating good subsonic loads for heavy cast bullet weight ranges that many load books don't publish. For instance a 180 or 200 grain subsonic load for 357mag out of a 16" barreled Marlin rifle. Kind of obscure and uncommon stuff. It would save some time if there was a computer program to help get started. |
The best I know of is called Quickloads. It costs $150 but many consider it well worth the money. You can input all the various parameters you mentioned and it has tables for specific bullets, powders, primers, etc. Here is a typical screen with the data you can manipulate. |
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Is there a software program that allows you to input the barrel length, caliber, bullet weight and desired velocity and get some recommended starting powders and charges? I seem to be struggling when it comes to creating good subsonic loads for heavy cast bullet weight ranges that many load books don't publish. For instance a 180 or 200 grain subsonic load for 357mag out of a 16" barreled Marlin rifle. Kind of obscure and uncommon stuff. It would save some time if there was a computer program to help get started. I bought Quickload for the exact reason you are looking for one - and I love it. I built my young son a 16" .357 NEF single shot & am shooting custom 275g subsonics out of it. I would never attempted it, or known the possibilities without the program - a very well spent $150 |
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Is there a software program that allows you to input the barrel length, caliber, bullet weight and desired velocity and get some recommended starting powders and charges? I seem to be struggling when it comes to creating good subsonic loads for heavy cast bullet weight ranges that many load books don't publish. For instance a 180 or 200 grain subsonic load for 357mag out of a 16" barreled Marlin rifle. Kind of obscure and uncommon stuff. It would save some time if there was a computer program to help get started. I bought Quickload for the exact reason you are looking for one - and I love it. I built my young son a 16" .357 NEF single shot & am shooting custom 275g subsonics out of it. I would never attempted it, or known the possibilities without the program - a very well spent $150 WOW! 275 grain subsonics! I am amazed those will stabilize. Very cool. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Is there a software program that allows you to input the barrel length, caliber, bullet weight and desired velocity and get some recommended starting powders and charges? I seem to be struggling when it comes to creating good subsonic loads for heavy cast bullet weight ranges that many load books don't publish. For instance a 180 or 200 grain subsonic load for 357mag out of a 16" barreled Marlin rifle. Kind of obscure and uncommon stuff. It would save some time if there was a computer program to help get started. I bought Quickload for the exact reason you are looking for one - and I love it. I built my young son a 16" .357 NEF single shot & am shooting custom 275g subsonics out of it. I would never attempted it, or known the possibilities without the program - a very well spent $150 WOW! 275 grain subsonics! I am amazed those will stabilize. Very cool. Color me interested. Is there a trial version of this that I am just not finding? |
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The best I know of is called Quickloads. It costs $150 but many consider it well worth the money. You can input all the various parameters you mentioned and it has tables for specific bullets, powders, primers, etc. Here is a typical screen with the data you can manipulate. http://www.neconos.com/qlscreenshot.gif Does it come with regular updates? |
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