Reloading/Ballistic software

[seatrout]

Hi, I am looking for ideas on reloading /ballistic programs used by forum members and what they would recommend and why ?
A lot to ask but before spending the cash its good to hear from other reloaders........
Thanks in advance Tom B

[phessy007]

try this out...it will give you a good idea, of whats happening ! ;)

http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/ballistics/

[foxshooter]

PM sent ;)

Mark

[russian sniper]

I'd like to know which 1 to buy too.
Now i've got a chrony to use with my 22-250 reloads
Cheers
Daz

[foxshooter]

Check your PM Daz :)

[putty1]

http://www.eskimo.com/~jbm/calculations/calculations.html -its free :D

[farmer7]

As above, i find it very good. And free is always good! One thing though, if the bullet companies are telling porkies about their B.C's, at long distance they can tend to be a little off. I think i heard that Sierra and Hornady's BC's seem to be pretty accurate though.

[littlefraggle]

I've used JBM and found for .308 it was more accurate at ranges past 300 and out to 1000 than close. :confused:

[putty1]

I made up a drop chart using the last section of the JBM software – I then pasted it into MSWord for a printout. With my .308 zeroed at 100m I calculated the number of clicks for 600m and to my utter amazement the first shot was a mear 2 inches high. Now I was expecting several shots to get on target so I cant praise it enough, admittedly, it wasn’t quite so good with the .223 at the same range but hey, 600m is a big ask in this calibre.
Also, unless have very specific input data ie reliable BC and an accurate chrono the results from any software are going to be a bit arbitrary.
Rup

[blue]

For external SW, there are so many.
The rem one is on line and free.
Load From a Disk, Sierra or Quick Load.

If you want something that does the lot, QL can not be bettered from anything I have yet to see.

[foxshooter]

I am waiting on delivery of the Nightforce Ballistic software for both Windows and Pocket PC. I'll be interested to see how good it is. Its basicaly exbal with improvements I believe (not used exbal but heard its very good)

Mark

[Lord Cripton]

Baltraj if you have MS Access (part of office) or Pejsa for XL.
No good for puff guns though.

[target-hunter]

Anyone tried Sierras Infinty v5 or v6. I tried lo load my v2 the other day to find it didn't work on Vista:confused: Are the newer versions any better, or it is pretty much the same?

[foxshooter]

I have Sierra and if you want to use Vista it has to be I6 there are a few upgrades to I5 but not huge amounts, the Vista thingy is the biggest!

Mark ;)

[maximus otter]

Try Point Blank (http://www.huntingnut.com/index.php?name=news&file=article&sid=3).

It's basic, but free.

maximus otter