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Posted: 1/4/2012 9:03:56 AM EDT
Looking to grab up a program and this one suits my purpose for now, i like redundancy so ill prob get QL later on as i find the format easier to understand with LFAD.
So good bad and ugly? Should i just get QL? Or would my plan of LFAD then QL later be a good idea or vice versa? The $$ involved is a factor and i'm not much of a numbers guy 
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Posted: 1/4/2012 9:11:43 AM EDT
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No. What does it offer that you can't find elsewhere in a manual or for no cost on line at manufacturer's web sites?
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Posted: 1/4/2012 9:17:00 AM EDT
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I had it. It was very limited in powder-bullet selection and listed everything in CUP instead of the new PSI. I thought it sucked, QL is a lot more $$, but you get what you pay for.
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Posted: 1/4/2012 9:39:47 AM EDT
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No. What does it offer that you can't find elsewhere in a manual or for no cost on line at manufacturer's web sites? Wildcatting, and obsolete calibers would be a start, also messing with powders that arent "normal" for the caliber. Really just trying to see what can be done I'm aware of the limited powder/bullet issue in the new one you can input your own bullet data now. Just looking for something to supplement the load manuals and help with development and useful powders for other than listed calibers. Cant hurt to have too much info at your hands 
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Posted: 1/4/2012 9:53:18 AM EDT
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No. What does it offer that you can't find elsewhere in a manual or for no cost on line at manufacturer's web sites? Wildcatting, and obsolete calibers would be a start, also messing with powders that arent "normal" for the caliber. Really just trying to see what can be done I'm aware of the limited powder/bullet issue in the new one you can input your own bullet data now. Just looking for something to supplement the load manuals and help with development and useful powders for other than listed calibers. Cant hurt to have too much info at your hands I agree with that last part. I would want more information about the calculation method if it's based on a simplified Powley method. That might be like linearizing the Navier-Stokes equations while drunk - every term is second order and gets crossed out! |
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Posted: 1/4/2012 9:54:33 AM EDT
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ook you completely lost me now.....
Heres their website Mainly im looking at QL and LFAD for one pupose, with all the powders available. Ie id like to see if power pro varmint would be a good powder for the 25-223 with a 70gr bullet without buying a lb and "guessing" on a start load or if it would even be beneficial to try. replace Varmint with any powder i dont have available. |
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Posted: 1/4/2012 2:11:00 PM EDT
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ook you completely lost me now.....
Heres their website Mainly im looking at QL and LFAD for one pupose, with all the powders available. Ie id like to see if power pro varmint would be a good powder for the 25-223 with a 70gr bullet without buying a lb and "guessing" on a start load or if it would even be beneficial to try. replace Varmint with any powder i dont have available. I have QL and I like it. I use several books, bullet and powder manufacturers data as well. If you like, I can offer you a free trial; I'll run 10 loads for you so you can get an idea if it's worth the $. The thing does tons of stuff, but like Microsoft Word most people only use about 5% of the functionality, including me. The User Guide is 120 pages in a PDF and that might help you decide as well. Drop me an IM if I can help. |
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Posted: 1/4/2012 4:04:46 PM EDT
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Thanks Cap, quick question how up to date is QL? Does it have new powders like cfe223, and alliants power pro series. How do you update with new powders?
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Posted: 1/4/2012 4:15:15 PM EDT
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Thanks Cap, quick question how up to date is QL? Does it have new powders like cfe223, and alliants power pro series. How do you update with new powders? No not yet. It is updated about once a year or so. CFE223 is way new for QL so is 8208 XBR, but they will be included eventually. Your 25-223 is not in QL's data base either. If you know how you can add powders and cartridges to QL's data base, I do not know how, yet, maybe never. |
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Posted: 1/5/2012 7:10:23 AM EDT
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Ah ok cool, thank you. Ive been playing with both programs, and biggest diff I see other than averall ease is ql has lots of adjustability while lfad gives you powders that would be optimal in the cartridge.
My chrono should be here soon so ill prob pick up lfad, and work with them together. Later if I want "more" ill get QL. |
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Posted: 1/5/2012 10:27:21 AM EDT
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QL can do shiot like this.
Cartridge : .223 Rem. (SAAMI) |
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Posted: 1/5/2012 1:10:23 PM EDT
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ok thats pretty damn cool
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Posted: 1/6/2012 7:08:52 AM EDT
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ok thats pretty damn cool How did you get the formatting so nice? Updates? Yeah - no idea. I have to find out though as the newer powders and such as well as new rounds. I know rounds can be done manually, but you have to be very careful: GIGO (Garbage In Garbage Out). I guess they could have a data file to replace the one it currently uses. I will have to look into that . . . |
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