To use the Brass Loading Log select Brass Loading Log from the Logs Menu of the Main Window or press the Ctrl and L keys Simultaneously. To use the Bullet Casting Log select Bullet Casting from the Logs Menu of the Main Window or press the Ctrl and K keys Simultaneously.

Enter your data in the corresponding fields and then click the Add Record button. You will see your data displayed as a record in the database at the bottom. If you would like to change an entry of a record Simultaneously display the record you want to edit by scrolling the databases arrow to the record you want to edit or click you mouse in the far left side of the database to make the arrow appear in the row you want. Once the record you want to edit is display retype in the field you want changed in the upper text boxes. Click the Edit Record Button and if all information is correct select YES. Your changes will be saved in your Log's database.

To delete a record or have it printed out to your printer Simply select which row you want to delete or print and click the Delete Record Button or the Print Record Button.

You can save your data records as text for ease of reading or csv files to export into any other spreadsheet program you might have. Simply make sure the row that you want saved as a text or csv file is select with the arrow being beside it and click either Save As Text File or Save As CSV File. In the window that pops up add a name for your file using no extensions. Your file will be saved in the Ballistic Basics/data folder and you may open it by selecting the Open Saved File or Open CSV File Buttons. All saved text files will have a .bra extension and all csv files will have a .csv extension. When you first open a saved CSV file you will need to tell Ballistic Basics your default spreadsheet program location the first time you open a saved CSV file. If you need to change the default program to open your csv files you can change it by selecting it from the Log Menu at the top of the Brass Loading Log window.

If you would like to clear all text box fields and add another record just click on the Clear Text/New File Button and input your new data in the corresponding fields then click the Add Record Button to add it to your database.

Once you have some records added you can use the Search Button to find and display the record(s) that you want. To search for certain records in your database, click the Search Button. From the new window select the Field you would like to search for your record(s) from the Fields List by clicking on it with your mouse or using your arrow keys then in the bottom search string text box type in which text to search for. You can use wildcards such as the * or ? keys . For example if you wanted to find all entries that you entered in October simply select Date from the list and type in 10/*/99 . All records with an October date will be displayed in the database window. To restore you database to show all records again just click on the Show All Records Button at the bottom of the Log Window.

If you would like to create a label for printing from one of your records in your Brass Loading Log, select the record by clicking on it, then click the Make Label Button. The Box Label window will open and the corresponding data will have been placed in the text boxes.

Inputs:

ü     Caliber

ü     Date

ü     Brass Lot #

ü     Number of Cases

ü     Reload #

ü     Tumbled

ü     Resize Method

ü     Trim Method

ü     Primer

ü     Powder

ü     Powder wt.

ü     Bullet Manufacturer

ü     Bullet Style

ü     Bullet wt.

ü     Bullet seating depth

ü     OAL or Cal

ü     Crimp

ü     Load pressure

ü     Load data source

Notes