Ballistic Software

Whats the best? The cheapest? Whos got bootleg copies :)

WildhadcraftedammoAlaska

So, you're saying you want to steal a copy. Bet you consider yourself an honest person though.

Don

Assorted Free and Demo Ballistic and Reloading Software (http://www.stevespages.com/page8b.htm)

Selected Spreadsheets For Ballistic Functions (http://www.stevespages.com/spreadsheets.html)

The site has lots of other firearm related information.

Thanks Hk!

So, you're saying you want to steal a copy. Bet you consider yourself an honest person though.

Who said I wanted to steal anyhting...all I was asking as to who has one...

Im an informant, not a thief...feel better now Uncle "First Post is solely for the Purpose of critising Some One Else" Don

WildantitrustAlaska

Back in the days of The Firing Line, Gryphon (http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121112) solicited input for his run at a program. I never saw any results. Perhaps it is time for a nudge.

There is some description of the use of the RCBS.Load software on the RealGuns (http://www.realguns.com) site. It seems to have some great functions.

There are some online ballistic programs that will calculate just ballistic issues, not help with load management. I am not on my home computer right now, so I don't have the bookmark. I believe there's a similar function on the Remington site, but I've never used it. I have used these to figure out, with a load of given performance, where I want the POI at 100 yds (longest range I have easy access to) to give me the correct zero.

This is my favorite online ballistics site. Haven't seen fit to buy my own software yet...

http://www.eskimo.com/~jbm/ballistics/traj_basic/traj_basic.html

It depends on how complex or indepth the software you want is, I have one that calculates trajectory, energy, drift ect on my site, no graphs but its fast. http://www.handloads.com/calc/

My favorite is Point Blank. It's completely free and makes a nice addition to any reloader's collection. Has bullet tables with all sorts of info. Stores your loads in a database along with any group size info you enter. Very slick and has a bunch of other calculators built in as well.

Take a peek and or download it here:

http://www.huntingnut.com/pointblank.html

Thanks guys!

I have Quick Load and find it very helpful. It has a large cartridge and bullet data base to chose from . Even has bullet data for cast bullets . Just scroll down and find the mould manufacture . I can try different charge weights and powder types and see what velocity it will give . It's often within 100 fps or so . It does so much I could go on and on . If your in the market for ballistic software I highly recommend you check it out . I'm glad I spent a few extra $ and got it instead of the others .

really nifty program but i'll have to roll my pennies for the $150 it costs!

For calculating trajectories, etc, I like:



http://www.norma.cc/htm_files/javapagee.htm (http://www.norma.cc/htm_files/javapagee.htm)

Regards,
hps

RCBS.load is not the most user friendly but it's powerful and stable with many useful features. It also includes free upgrades.

Larry

I like the Sierra Infinity Suite, it has a great ballistics program as well as reloading data.