Tell me about QuickLOAD

Bullet94 · June 10, 2006, 11:51 PM

What does QuickLOAD involve?
Is this for the average shooter?
If you have it would you buy it again?
From what little I know it sounds like it might be fun.

Zak Smith · June 12, 2006, 10:42 AM

QL is invaluable for reloading. If you are doing load work-ups with different bullets and powders, it will pay for itself in a month or two because you'll end up with far less jugs of powder 95% full from failed experiments.

Wildalaska · June 12, 2006, 11:15 AM

Ditto Zaks info

WildloveitAlaska

brickeyee · June 13, 2006, 08:58 AM

"What does QuickLOAD involve?"

It requires very acurate meaurements of case capacity to produce the best results. It in internal ballisitcs software that uses a set of equations to model the burning perfomance of various powders, and then steps through (in time) the prssure and volume of the burning process. It can be very accurate (I have confirmed many calulations with chrono data) if the starting numbers are accurate.
It does wander a little with differnet lots of powder as the burnig rate varies, but even that can be adjusted.

"Is this for the average shooter?"

For full use, probably for a more advanced hand loader.
Anyone can use it to perform intersting 'What if' type calculations.
It can be very revelaing about whne things like peak pressure occur (in time and bullet travel).

"If you have it would you buy it again?"

I use it frequently when working up new loads or changing powder lots.
It was money well spent, but I have a number of old/wildcat guns.

ConRich · June 13, 2006, 09:25 AM

How much does it cost and where can it be ordered ? Would sombody please send me a link so that I can learn more about it.

Thank you,
Rich

918v · June 13, 2006, 10:20 AM

About $150 from neconos.com

You should get it. It will pay for itself in savings from failed experiments.

ConRich · June 13, 2006, 10:45 AM

Thanks, 918V. I'll look into it.

Rich

Dave P · June 13, 2006, 10:59 AM

"it will pay for itself in a month or two because you'll end up with far less jugs of powder"

It can also help you rapidly get to very accurate load (when used with Opt Barrel Time, OCW, etc), thus saving a lot of barrel wear.

Only for the advanced reloader, I say.

918v · June 13, 2006, 09:23 PM

I use it to determine which powders will give me complete combustion at 100% case fill and near max pressure. These combinations also tend to shhot 1/2" groups with low ES and SD.

June 10, 2006, 11:51 PM	#1
Bullet94 Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 723	Tell me about QuickLOAD What does QuickLOAD involve? Is this for the average shooter? If you have it would you buy it again? From what little I know it sounds like it might be fun. __________________ PRO-SECOND AMENDMENT - Live Free or Die

June 12, 2006, 10:42 AM	#2
Zak Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 1999 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA Posts: 2,682	QL is invaluable for reloading. If you are doing load work-ups with different bullets and powders, it will pay for itself in a month or two because you'll end up with far less jugs of powder 95% full from failed experiments. __________________ Zak Smith . DEMIGOD LLC . THUNDER BEAST ARMS CORP . COLORADO MULTI-GUN *My PM inbox full? Send e-mail instead.*

June 12, 2006, 11:15 AM	#3
Wildalaska Junior member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: In my own little weird world in Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 14,172	Ditto Zaks info WildloveitAlaska

June 13, 2006, 08:58 AM	#4
brickeyee Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2004 Posts: 3,351	"What does QuickLOAD involve?" It requires very acurate meaurements of case capacity to produce the best results. It in internal ballisitcs software that uses a set of equations to model the burning perfomance of various powders, and then steps through (in time) the prssure and volume of the burning process. It can be very accurate (I have confirmed many calulations with chrono data) if the starting numbers are accurate. It does wander a little with differnet lots of powder as the burnig rate varies, but even that can be adjusted. "Is this for the average shooter?" For full use, probably for a more advanced hand loader. Anyone can use it to perform intersting 'What if' type calculations. It can be very revelaing about whne things like peak pressure occur (in time and bullet travel). "If you have it would you buy it again?" I use it frequently when working up new loads or changing powder lots. It was money well spent, but I have a number of old/wildcat guns.

June 13, 2006, 09:25 AM	#5
ConRich Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 299	How much does it cost and where can it be ordered ? Would sombody please send me a link so that I can learn more about it. Thank you, Rich

June 13, 2006, 10:20 AM	#6
918v Junior member Join Date: September 25, 2005 Posts: 1,372	About $150 from neconos.com You should get it. It will pay for itself in savings from failed experiments.

June 13, 2006, 10:45 AM	#7
ConRich Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 299	Thanks, 918V. I'll look into it. Rich

June 13, 2006, 10:59 AM	#8
Dave P Senior Member Join Date: August 16, 1999 Location: North Florida Posts: 1,346	"it will pay for itself in a month or two because you'll end up with far less jugs of powder" It can also help you rapidly get to very accurate load (when used with Opt Barrel Time, OCW, etc), thus saving a lot of barrel wear. Only for the advanced reloader, I say.

June 13, 2006, 09:23 PM	#9
918v Junior member Join Date: September 25, 2005 Posts: 1,372	I use it to determine which powders will give me complete combustion at 100% case fill and near max pressure. These combinations also tend to shhot 1/2" groups with low ES and SD.