new guys-keep good notes!!

[SwaneeSR]

I have a spreadsheet, and a notebook ( when I fill it up, I start another), and every box of ammunition gets a paper tag with the load information, date and how many were in the batch.

This works well for me.

One thing is for shotshell, I have a 1oz trap load, I am debating the wisdom of labeling each box of shotshells. I alway use the same load..... But for quality control, I guess I will keep putting a label on each box.

 

[Damon555]

I'm with many of the others.....I kept meticulous notes of each load I've ever tried and almost every target that my load tests have been shot on. Most of my targets have been printed on 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of 110lb card stock. Everything is sorted by caliber and rifle/handgun in large binders. I only have data for about 20 years or so....not as long as some of the more seasoned veterans.

The stack of used my targets is impressive....there are literally volumes of good load data.

 

[TheDomFather]

I started this reloading journey about 3yrs ago and made some really good ammo and then quit reloading for a bit cause I found a few good loads and made a bunch of ammo and ended up shooting it all. I would just write down scrap paper notes that were kind of half .... and when I would get he shooting itch again I would go back to the box with the sticky note and not have a clue what was what.

I got the itch to shoot again today and not knowing what dummy round was for what rifle as I have a few in the same caliber ad haven't reloaded since last august I had to make a new dummy round, recheck cases for headspace. thank god I kept each rifles cases separate. no clue what my best load was so guess what I had to do all morning....

Resize cases, check in headspace gauge, reset dies for the rifle I'm shooting today and 5 shot groups from start load to close to max. Hey at least I get to shoot a lot this weekend.

Moral of the story is keep good notes so you don't have to go through the crap I did this morning. I have now started using the voice recorder on my phone and giving it all the info and dates.

Now I hope I can still send 5 through a quarter cause the woodchucks are coming out early this year.

There is an "App for that" its called ammo tracker! I use it and it works well!