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Identifying loads during load development
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<blockquote data-quote="WilBloodworth" data-source="post: 2478382" data-attributes="member: 122631"><p>First off, I'm OCD... and I'm an engineer... so data is king and I'm "anal" about it. That said, I've read a lot about reloading logs as well as shooting logs. Based on everything I've read (including in this thread), here is what I'm thinking about doing. I am going to keep two logs (as well as carry a logbook to the range). The first book (an Excel spreadsheet) is a load logbook. The second is a shooting logbook (also Excel but might just be another tab in the same spreadsheet... so one file instead of two).</p><p></p><p>The LOADS book will capture the following data points:</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)">Load Number</span></strong> (the most important data point... in the software world, this would be what we call a "primary key"): Starts at 1 and goes up.</p><p><strong>Date</strong>: This is the date the ammo was loaded OR purchased</p><p><strong>Source</strong>: Hand Load OR Purchase</p><p><strong>Caliber</strong>: Self-explanatory</p><p><strong>Brass</strong>: Who manufactured the brass</p><p><strong>Powder Manuf</strong>.: Who manufactured the powder. Example: Winchester</p><p><strong>Powder</strong>: The "model" of the powder. Example: StaBALL 6.5</p><p><strong>Powder Amount</strong>: How much was loaded into the casing. Example: 40 grains</p><p><strong>Bullet Manuf</strong>.: Who manufactured the bullet. Example: Hornady</p><p><strong>Bullet</strong>: The "model" of the bullet. Example: ELD Match</p><p><strong>Bullet Weight</strong>: Example 140 grain</p><p><strong>Primer Manuf.</strong>: Who manufactured the primer. Example: CCI</p><p><strong>Primer</strong>: The "model" of the primer. Example: #400 SRP</p><p><strong>Quantity</strong>: How many casings did you load to this specification?</p><p><strong>Shooting Log #</strong>: The ID of the shooting log entry. I'm thinking of removing this and putting the Load Number into the shooting logbook instead to reference back to the load logbook. Not sure on this one.</p><p></p><p>If I do this, then <strong>the only thing I need to Sharpie onto the casing is the load number</strong>. If there is any question at all, I only have to refer to a single number and I don't have to come up with a huge, complicated ID system to write on the ammo.</p><p></p><p>Are there any other qualities/properties of a load that are important that I am missing from the list above? Please let me know so I can start out without going a year without making mistakes.</p><p></p><p>Oh, also note that this logbook will work for off-the-shelf ammo as well. Here is a possible example:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]350728[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>- Wil</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WilBloodworth, post: 2478382, member: 122631"] First off, I'm OCD... and I'm an engineer... so data is king and I'm "anal" about it. That said, I've read a lot about reloading logs as well as shooting logs. Based on everything I've read (including in this thread), here is what I'm thinking about doing. I am going to keep two logs (as well as carry a logbook to the range). The first book (an Excel spreadsheet) is a load logbook. The second is a shooting logbook (also Excel but might just be another tab in the same spreadsheet... so one file instead of two). The LOADS book will capture the following data points: [B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Load Number[/COLOR][/B] (the most important data point... in the software world, this would be what we call a "primary key"): Starts at 1 and goes up. [B]Date[/B]: This is the date the ammo was loaded OR purchased [B]Source[/B]: Hand Load OR Purchase [B]Caliber[/B]: Self-explanatory [B]Brass[/B]: Who manufactured the brass [B]Powder Manuf[/B].: Who manufactured the powder. Example: Winchester [B]Powder[/B]: The "model" of the powder. Example: StaBALL 6.5 [B]Powder Amount[/B]: How much was loaded into the casing. Example: 40 grains [B]Bullet Manuf[/B].: Who manufactured the bullet. Example: Hornady [B]Bullet[/B]: The "model" of the bullet. Example: ELD Match [B]Bullet Weight[/B]: Example 140 grain [B]Primer Manuf.[/B]: Who manufactured the primer. Example: CCI [B]Primer[/B]: The "model" of the primer. Example: #400 SRP [B]Quantity[/B]: How many casings did you load to this specification? [B]Shooting Log #[/B]: The ID of the shooting log entry. I'm thinking of removing this and putting the Load Number into the shooting logbook instead to reference back to the load logbook. Not sure on this one. If I do this, then [B]the only thing I need to Sharpie onto the casing is the load number[/B]. If there is any question at all, I only have to refer to a single number and I don't have to come up with a huge, complicated ID system to write on the ammo. Are there any other qualities/properties of a load that are important that I am missing from the list above? Please let me know so I can start out without going a year without making mistakes. Oh, also note that this logbook will work for off-the-shelf ammo as well. Here is a possible example: [ATTACH type="full"]350728[/ATTACH] - Wil [/QUOTE]
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