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12 years 2 months ago #15206 by VTIT
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OK so as you may or may not know from my user name I am an IT (information technology) professional. I am asking for purely selfish reasons but are any of you using Microsoft Windows 8? If so what do you think of it. If you aren't why aren't you?

I know, I know this has nothing at all to do with Armalite, AR10, AR15 or shooting at all. It does however have to do with a reloading program I am trying to design and give away free to the reloading public. Just my way of saying thanks for all the help people have given to me over the years. Kind of a pay back.

Thanks in advance.

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12 years 2 months ago #15208 by Sharkey
Replied by Sharkey on topic Are you using Microsoft Windows 8?
Still using 7 buddy and it'll probably stay that way for a while since my laptop is only a year old at this point and still doing well... :)

If yer givin away free stuff though I'm in all day.... :laugh:

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12 years 2 months ago #15212 by 13fcolt
Replied by 13fcolt on topic Are you using Microsoft Windows 8?
I'm not using 8 because I don't own a tablet. From what I have been seeing on the various OC/modding forums I frequent, I wont likely make the move untill SP1 or someone just gives me a tablet with 8 on it. Running a G75vw I got in july, and the rog forums are lit with win8 problems from those that made the move.

I would like to know more about this relaoding program though.






dang it, my nerd is showing...

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12 years 2 months ago #15213 by Sharkey
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Is that something new?? :rotfl:

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12 years 2 months ago #15217 by jtallen83
Replied by jtallen83 on topic Are you using Microsoft Windows 8?
I'm still on 7. Seems like they never iron everything out till just before they release the next great thing. I ended up with vista a little early and had some headaches over it. :( :pinch: :mad: I generally don't pay attention to that stuff; I just buy what is current if I need to make a purchase when it comes to computers.
I'll be looking forward to the reloading program, especially if it will apply to the AR-10!

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12 years 2 months ago - 12 years 2 months ago #15236 by VTIT
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So a hint at the program:

I have a loading GURU (caps because he is that good :bow: ) that lives close to me that has a ton of great data on common loads and quite a bit on some not so common loads. The guy really takes the time to tweak the loads and fires them in common rifles so they are good for more people (does that make sense?) He has them written in a couple different paper binders with all the data including: Muzzle velocity, 100 ft velocity, 25, 50, 100, and 200 yard drop/rise if it makes sense for that round. Some measured some calculated. They are all rifle rounds.
I am working with him to get all this information into an electronic format that I can make into a program. He is a retired engineer and spends a lot of his day doing nothing but load trials and tuning weapon/load combinations for other people. Right now he has my new AR10TCBNF working up a couple loads for me. I broke it in and he is creating a couple different loads.
Being that he is older he doesn't really use computers all that much. I got him set up with a couple different ballistics programs that he can punch data in and that is about it. He still uses a slide rule :pinch: .

Anyway that is about it. It may take a little while to get it up and running. I want it to be useable by anyone without having to sell it. That being said it is one of many projects I have going so it may be a while before it is ready for prime time.

The plan is to get all his data loaded into a useable format that is searchable by powder, cartridge, bullet etc. I would also like to find some other people to contribute loads they have worked up and put that information in as well, the more the better. I have a couple people helping me out with some of their loads and doing the programming. It is amazing how many of us geeks are also gun enthusiasts (nod to 13fcolt here).
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12 years 2 months ago #15243 by Sharkey
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And to make things even BETTER, once all of these loads are done, you guys can ship em all to me and I'll try em out and input the data about how much fun I had shootin em all !!! I'm in. PM Sent... :thumbs:

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