Using QuickLOAD Updates

[ar15barrels]

This is a computer program that is set-up to accept various pieces of information, compute (adjust) those tidbits and provide the correct ballistics for the information given. Is that right?

Quickload has libraries of handgun and rifle cartridge cases, bullets and powders.
It lets you model the powder burn.
From modeling the powder burn, you can figure out how fast a bullet is moving when it leaves the barrel.
You can also figure out how long it takes for the bullet to leave the barrel.

If it is, then my question is - do they ever do any real world verification, ie go to the range and test it out?
Or is the computer modeling so accurate that they don't need to do that?

Most people using quickload will use it to SELECT components and then they will assemble ammo to test with.
The program is as accurate as the input you give it.
The old computer adage "garbage in-garbage out" certainly applies here!

I have been able to get Quickload results to within 0.1% of my actual velocity measurements at the range during live fire after accounting for all the variables.

Second series - don't want to assume anything. This program is contains handgun and shotgun info?

There are no shotgun cartridges or components modeled in Quickload.

[chevy95]

Mr. Rausch

Thank you for the in-depth response. So you use it to prepare loads and then test to see how your prepared loads compare to the QL information. It sounds very detailed. Excellent.

Thank you

[Carcassonne]

Cheap compared to the cost of a blown up gun or missing finger.

It is not 100% accurate. The pressure spec for 10mm and 30 carbine set in the program is way off. I think 10mm was set to 100K pressure. Instant kaboom.

I have the program and like it, but it doesn't include a lot of powders.


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[ar15barrels]

The pressure spec for 10mm and 30 carbine set in the program is way off.
I think 10mm was set to 100K pressure. Instant kaboom.

Both the 10mm Auto (SAAMI and CIP) are around 33k psi now.
30 carbine is listed at 46k.

As you should know, having used the program, you can set those pressures to anything YOU want while using the program.
A LOT of things have to go wrong before someone can blow up their gun...

[Fjold]

That is a perfect example of a company that has the knowledge, but not one decent programmer... I could probably write a better update macro through VBA in Excel...

I could use the program but not that headache just to choose the bullets that I want.

[ar15barrels]

I could use the program but not that headache just to choose the bullets that I want.

It's not necessary.
The bullets are in the data file.
You can manually move the data files too...

[stilly]

I could use the program but not that headache just to choose the bullets that I want.

I hear you. I found my "RELOADERS REFERENCE" but it is not that big, only about 50+ MB, but I did not see the files in it. I remember it was bigger...