Reloading data management software (attempt 2)

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Reloading data management software (attempt 2)

Post by juststarting » 16 May 2017, 1:44 am

Alright, so some of you may have nudged me about my blog being a little dead... It's not. It will be moved to a different domain though, soon. I've been busy, dealing with my reloading addiction.

I have a chronic dislike for handwritten notes. This add target to scrap book business, write stuff, cross it out, write more, then spill some crap on paper or have your kids decide that they need the paper for something, when you're not around... Anyway, not my thing. So, I've decided to find something that worked for me.

First attempted, posted some time ago here, was trying to hack Jira into something usable for reloading. Kind of worked, but it was a huge bloated overkill.

Then I tried Pointblank. I didn't like it. It's detailed. Too detailed. And too opinionated in a way it wants you to do things. I know people use it to calculate pressures, etc. But for reloading data management and reloading workflow, I found it pretty bad. Adding data takes way too long, I found it too complicated and way too hard to use in a logical progression.

Back to google, nothing... So, I said screw this it's DIY time. I can do better. At some stage, I realised that I am not the only one and took few steps back, to change my approach a little bit and make it usable by other people; and something that I could sell. I am in the process of building a website for this and shaking last known bugs out.

In the meantime, here's a little preview of what's been cooking (best viewed in full screen, apologies, recorded in a Windows VM, there's also a Mac version):
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Those who gave me some behind the scenes pointers and suggestions, thank you, free version for life when it's out :) Rest, if you guys are keen on a copy, watch the video, let me know what you think. Please help with beta testing :) Feel free to PM me with advice and if you can commit some testing time, PM and I will send a link with activation key for full version, when I have it ready for deployment (most likely within the next two week).

That's about it :) Trying to turn my shooting addiction into something productive.
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Post by juststarting » 16 May 2017, 1:59 am

I've just rewatched the video, apologies for the quality (in case you are on a big screen). Seems like YouTube doesn't like my resolution. If the video looks fuzzy, try making the browser window smaller. I will make few more videos and post them here, as I go.
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Post by sungazer » 16 May 2017, 9:32 am

the computer sounds like the right place for a full database for looking at later on, but how do you plan on taking the information from the range to home. I am fairly lucky that most of my shooting is on Electronic targets and is uploaded to the Hexta website it has all the targets I have shot on their system which is slowly being adopted by a lot of ranges. The target themselves cost about $12K I am told so uptake is a bit slow. It still doesn't include weather on the day and the load or gun you were using just the results. A notepad in the car I suppose this could be a tablet.
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Post by juststarting » 16 May 2017, 9:44 am

I'd like to keep this thread focused on the app, Sungrazer.

To answer your question though, mobile phone.... All you need is a photo. I must admit, I do make a note as I shoot, on scarp paper, which target to which bullet. But once that's done I take a photo of the note and a target. That's uploaded with all my photos...

I use Android, software called RangeBiddy, but similar exists for Apple. An app where you provide target photo and dimensions of the photo. And the application calculates the rest.

Usually though, maybe 99.90% of the time I just take a photo. Rarely I'll measure them. If it's a clover, good, if it's not clover - needs better shootn` :)
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Post by juststarting » 16 May 2017, 9:46 am

Uh, missed the rest of the info, weather, etc. At this stage, manual entry. But also, I don't keep those notes. Later, I'd like a website and mobile app to link it all together. But baby steps for now.
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Post by juststarting » 16 May 2017, 10:01 am

Bentaz, thanks! Re computer, I thought you already had a fap station in your fridge? I have an iPad mounted on a wall. It's a great data consumption device, but it's nowhere near laptop functionality when you need to enter notes or quickly research something. This was a deciding factor actually about what platform I should go with first. Because I found that I stop using the iPad and walk back to the study to view or research something on the laptop, instead. And then transcribed my notes to spreadsheets, so I wanted to remove that step as well.
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Post by AusTac » 16 May 2017, 11:11 am

Sounds like you need a dope book and a range card or something along with some load daya diary for the field
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Post by juststarting » 16 May 2017, 11:34 am

Me? Nah, you've seen me shoot, I just kinda point and hope 1/100 will hit :)
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Post by brett1868 » 16 May 2017, 9:48 pm

bentaz wrote:looks good mate, can't wait to have a play with it!
guess now I have to pull my finger out and buy a computer for the loading room already....


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Post by d3driver » 19 Oct 2017, 7:21 am

Hi Juststarting, this looks really good. Is the Mac version available yet?
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Post by juststarting » 19 Oct 2017, 9:01 am

d3driver wrote:Hi Juststarting, this looks really good. Is the Mac version available yet?


Mac version was always available, it's what I use by the way. Unofficially there's even a Linux version, but that's on a backburner until I have time to figure out few things with Linux and the way it manages libs.

Now, published app is focused on rifles. Version currently being worked on has a section for handguns (completed). Few more data collection features (competed) and shotgun specific screens (bentaz you're a &#*&, this is literally the most complex part of the entire thing) - in development, due end of next week I hope.

Also, there are a couple of major internal changes... Now you can move data directoy to any directoy (e.g. Dropbox) and sync between computers. It's not really a feature by design, but works it well and provides real time backup (what I was after). I'll write a blog post on it when I release the next version.

Anyway, yes, Mac is available, but if you hold on for a week or so, new version will be uploaded with a lot more major and minor features.
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Post by Mitch@Ripley » 20 Oct 2017, 10:51 pm

Just downloaded and added some loads to the demo, seems to work well so far. I thought the process looked complex in the video, however I think I downloaded it about 15 minutes ago and already have 2 loads linked to a rifle, ready to shoot in a few weeks...bit annoying being limited to 2 batches per group, but is understandable for a demo.
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Post by darwindingo » 21 Oct 2017, 1:24 am

One should only ever expect a freeware version of anything to be what it is, the old saying that you get what you pay for rings true as a general rule... Looks to be a well thought out app and not at all over priced for the full version with support either, good value I'd say... I'm impressed to say the least... I can see that it would be especially useful for target hunters, however I think that anyone into reloading would be hard pressed to not see some value in this well thought out app...

Well done JS... :thumbsup:

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Post by Mitch@Ripley » 23 Mar 2018, 8:12 pm

Anybody still using this? I am loving it
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Post by Oldbloke » 23 Mar 2018, 9:38 pm

Mmmm, sounds like I need to do a mirror job on this.
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Post by juststarting » 24 Mar 2018, 12:02 am

OB, they are talking about computers though, you sure about this? I mean, if you want, I am happy to supply a free version and even a walkthrough, but I would have thought that this is more your thing:

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Post by juststarting » 24 Mar 2018, 12:06 am

Mitch@Ripley wrote:Anybody still using this? I am loving it


Thanks, Mitch@Ripley. Means a lot. It's very different now to earlier versions and there are some huge updates that are coming soon... :D

There are few features that are in the pipeline and some that are ready, but I want to get report generation going before next release (different types of reports). It's proving to be a little more complicated than expected. Specifically, how to fit info on smallest area possible for printing.
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Post by Oldbloke » 24 Mar 2018, 7:20 am

Come to think of it, probably better to stay with something more reliable.

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