Reloading Calculations

[corbanzo]

I finally got my new reloading data sheets finished in excel.  Each caliber is on it's own worksheet in the excel workbook, and I have formulas for energy, taylor KO, and recoil for each caliber automatically calculating using the data on the sheet.  Will definitely work better than trying to extract my doodles off of cabelas loading stickers. 

[Glanceblamm]

Good Work,
I like the Access myself and work with a single large database but have several tables set up to extract all or part of any data that I would want.
You probably have an advantage over me as my Micosoft Outlook say's that a Microsoft Access file is too dangerous to send
Make sure to run your backups frequently or right away as needed.

[corbanzo]

OH yeah, it gets backup up and printed far more than necessary. 


and one more thing, I found that with my max loads at .44 mag, since it only weighs 28 oz's, I was creating 45ft*lbs of recoil energy - as much as my light .458lott loads in a 10lb rifle. 

[MGMorden]

You probably have an advantage over me as my Micosoft Outlook say's that a Microsoft Access file is too dangerous to send

Really depends.  Access and Excel are geared towards different things, either of which can be what a reloader is looking for.  Excel lives to calculate stuff;  that's it's primary purpose which is what it sounds like corbanzo was going for.  Access on the other hand, is more geared towards data storage than calculations.  If you're wanting to store lots of information about how your loads performed in the past, etc, then Access would likely be the better choice. 

Naturally both can be twisted into doing either role, but I'm big into picking the right tools for the right jobs . 

[Glanceblamm]

Naturally both can be twisted into doing either role, but I'm big into picking the right tools for the right jobs . 

Good Post. That Excel really is great on the calculations, specially if you are on a third shift figuring partical size or suspending agents for thermoplastics based on new formulations or new lots with different solids.
I have (stolen) a lot of the files and revised them for personal usage (with permission from the author). I find the Access to be incredible because if you can say it, it will do it.

[PaulS]

I wanted to do something like hat for my records but I really din't like the spreadsheet layout.
So I did it in MSWord. My information still looks like I like it and the computations are all done in the background.
I can print out the record and the ballistics information - including the trajectory data.
It is not perfect but it works.
There is also a free program that can do all the calculations, is almost easy to use (better than some you pay $70 for) and is as accurate as any available.
Its called Point Blank.