Why I keep a reloading journal

[Mark]

For every load I've ever developed, I keep record of powder charge, seating depth, brass headstamp, primer brand, temperature when I loaded it, performance at the range. It sounds excessive until I'm trying to recreate a load that shot a half-MOA group eight months ago. The journal is how I don't start from scratch every time.

 

[Shortie_]

Future you appreciates past you not playing detective with mystery loads and half-remembered range days

 

[OdinRoad]

My reloading would be much simpler if I could be better at that; most of my records are on the labels on the cartridge boxes. I can still remember my first reload, though.

 

[Alan]

Memory lies, notebooks don’t. When you hit a magic load, you’ll be real glad you wrote everything down.

 

[OdinRoad]

I absolutely agree, Alan. It is part of the reason I am extremely reluctant to give powder charge weights. For any of my loads for anyone interested I will give caliber, bullet make and weight, primer make and type, cartridge overall length, and powder type; seldom a powder charge weight.