Ultimate Note-Taking Hack for Load Development & Precision Shooting

[@TonyArion]

Glad to see you back doing videos. Hope your move went well.

[@spencercampbell8396]

Good topic. Good note taking is really important. I've tried to take better notes this year and one thing I will add, is to take note of EVERYTHING. I've found too many times this year I take partial notes of something I'm testing only thinking "oh, i'll remember what that is" only to look at like 2 months later and not have a clue about the info I'm curious about that is missing. Everything should be taken, all load details, if you changed something in your brass prep or adjusted the load in any way, the weather notes of the test day, range notes of the day like if something just wasn't right, couldn't get comfy, just in a general bad mood etc.. It's almost to the point where I want to make a little checklist file that has every detail I want to be able to track and makes sure I won't miss anything

[@davecollins6113]

I still use a 3 ring binder, write what I need to know beside a cutout of the target glued to a page in the binder. It goes back 40 yrs, and it's helped a few times. I don't have any particular need to switch to an electronic method.

[@willo7734]

I ended up getting a Remarkable electronic notebook. It’s absolutely perfect, feels like writing on paper but allows you to store a bajillion notes in one notebook and is searchable. For me it was perfect for keeping track of load data.

[@theLTrain700E]

Keeping notes/data is very important as a hand loader. Back in the early days of hand loading I took very few notes. I didn't label any of the components that i was using. I only had one type of powder, primer, freedom pill, etc... my thought was "Why label it? Its all have". Years later I don't know what components were used. Take the time and catalog everything i.e powder, projectile, primer, case, trim length, round count, brass use, enviromental conditons, how you felt, etc... Save those recipes

[@trevorstuart3950]

I use a nuclear fission reactor that uses automated intelligence to counter interpolate the mean square of the hexagonal replicate simulation. It’s quite nice.

[@billwarren2724]

My thoughts exactly!😂

[@jhlaster]

Nice idea. This is one of those things that is right in front of our faces and we (most of us, at least) didn't even see it. Very helpful - thanks for sharing!

[@FClassJohn]

Glad you liked it!

[@LiquidColourDesignBallycarry]

Sometimes the simple things are over looked, this is point in case.. However like yourself John I also am terrible at making notes and I am now going to invest in the same process, thank you for highlighting this. :-)

[@kcstott]

It's also available on your Mac if you have one or through the cloud on a PC and you can print your notes if you want to keep a hard copy. I thought all you guys knew this. Notes is a very powerful tool

[@glockparaastra]

I've been running a Google Sheet (live and updated on any device) for years. I just kick myself sometimes when not filling in enough details. I load for like 10 different rifle calibres alone and one forgets. 😂

[@ShooterB1]

I like this idea! Doesn't have to be just for Fclass. For all your pews! Thank you

[@FClassJohn]

100%

[@Adamhawk1994]

We need more vudoo videos !!!!!!

[@FClassJohn]

@@Adamhawk1994 it’s getting bed into a new stock so hopefully soon!!! I do miss it.

[@Adamhawk1994]

@ nice I actually just got mine into a custom wood benchrest stock and it hammers. Mines build by d.i precision.