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QuickLOAD

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QuickLOAD was created by NightForce

I bought a load analysis software that so far has impressed the heck out of me, it's called QuickLOAD.

QuickLoad is the best money I ever spent on a single reloading tool.

When you start load development with the best possible powder at your predefined load density, for your given projectile you are almost home. I work up loads for all the rifles I build and save a ton of money by NOT buying a lot of unnecessary reloading components.

If someone would like me to plug in some of "your variables" I'd be glad to and I'll post them in the same fashion as I did for Sisco .
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Replied by Siscowet on topic QuickLOAD

I will vouch for it enough I may buy it myself. Thanks Night Force.
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Replied by Siscowet on topic QuickLOAD

Night force have a load I would be glad to have you check out for me.
5.56
PMC brass
24 gr RE15
75 gr Hornady BTHP
CCI small rifle primer
COL 2.20 in.
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Replied by jtallen83 on topic QuickLOAD

Nightforce, I take it this program gives you a good starting point then you mess with the tenths to match your barrel harmonics?
There are too many numbers for me to really study the info close, I hate math, how does it decide what powder or bullet would be optimum? Can it give you a good bullet for a specific powder? These days you don't always find the powder your looking for, same with bullets although that seems to be getting better, for better than a year the only way to get 175 SMK's was to get gouged.
The only good thing to come from the shortage was it caused me to work up loads for my rifle with several different components.
And lastly, how much is the program and do I have to do much math to use it? :unsure:
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Replied by NightForce on topic QuickLOAD

Sisco, here's the data.

This load, according to the software, is dangerous. Take a look at the results in red at the bottom right. Filling/L.R. in the powder section is 109.5% of the case capacity.

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Replied by NightForce on topic QuickLOAD


JT,

It looks a lot more completed than it is.

The program allows you to use different powders, bullet styles and weights etc. These are library's which are included with the software. The software already knows the cartridge data and it uses its formulas to determine the burn rates of powder then correlates these with pressure curves, all in the background.

Ideally what I look for is a powder capacity about 98% to 102% of the case capacity. This allows for a compressed load and the software calculates the burn efficiency. The videos below probably describe the software's capabilities better than I can.





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Replied by Siscowet on topic QuickLOAD

So I am guessing reducing the powder load to 21.5 grains, or about 10%, would be about right? I had my reservations about this load, and you just confirmed them. Thank you.
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Replied by NightForce on topic QuickLOAD

I reduced the charge weight to 21.5 and these are the results

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Replied by Siscowet on topic QuickLOAD

Thank you thank you. I am going to start at 21 gr even an go from there. You just saved me a ton of work and cost me a little money, as I will be saving up to buy that program. :twothumbs: :twothumbs:
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