Load Recipe Comparison Tool
Put up to three saved diary loads side-by-side and let the numbers pick the winner — charge, velocity, pressure, fill rate, barrel time and group size in one view.
The Load Comparison Tool only compares loads that you have saved to your Diary. Any recipe simulated in the calculator has to be saved as a diary entry first — that way every comparison stays anchored to a real, versioned load record.
What Gets Compared
Every metric your diary stores for a load — pulled straight from the simulation and your range results.
Charge & Components
Powder charge, bullet, brass, primer and OAL for each load — see exactly what changed between recipes.
Muzzle Velocity
Simulated and measured muzzle velocity, including SD and ES from your chronograph imports.
Pressure & Barrel Time
Max chamber pressure with % of CIP/SAAMI max, muzzle pressure and barrel time in ms.
Fill Rate
Case fill rate for every load so you can spot compressed charges and unsafe density combinations.
Accuracy (MOA / mm)
Group size at your logged distance, converted to MOA — the ultimate tie-breaker between good loads.
Notes & Conditions
Temperature, weapon, barrel length and your own diary notes travel with every comparison row.
How It Works
Save loads to your Diary
Build a load in the calculator or import range data, then save it as a diary entry. Every field — components, simulation and shot results — is stored with the load.
Pick 2 or 3 diary entries
Open the Diary and switch to the Comparison tab. Select up to three saved loads — same caliber or across calibers — to line them up.
Read the side-by-side output
Every metric renders in one row per topic — components, velocity, pressure & barrel time, fill rate and accuracy — so you can pick the winning recipe at a glance.
Why Use the Load Comparison Tool?
Pick Your Best Recipe with Data
Stop guessing which of your loads shoots best — put them side-by-side in the Diary.
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