I have use Quickload since it came out and have never forgot the main thing they tell you, back the results up with printed data, which I always do!!! I have seen hundreds of load workups that show as good when they are actually way over the limit. Be VERY careful when using QuickLoads unless you have a firm grip on ballistics and the physics of them. Sierra bullets investigated the data UNTIL they found many discrepancies then dropped its information totally.
I couldn’t agree more. I’ve used QuickLOAD when I was doing load work ups in a professional lab. Usually the results are close, but there is the odd exception. I have found that if QuickLOAD is used as a reference it is a very handy tool.Originally Posted by rumaco
I refer to the SAAMI Manuel when it comes to double checking MAP pressures rather then rely on the software. I set the max loads to ten percent under SAAMI MAP which is a good deal under proof loads. Typically I work up to that load looking for pressure signs.
When it comes to wildcatting or developing loads that are not in print, such as subsonics, or light for caliber loads, often times there is no print data. It has been my experience that QuickLOAD can be used safety to develop a load, as long a you understand a thing or two about load development, powder burn rates, and the limitations of the software.
For those who don’t, it can give them a false sense of confidence. So it’s a useful tool but can be a dangerous tool in the wrong hands.
Reloading...it’s like knitting for men.
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