This is true. I'm particular about rifle brass for longer
range shooting, but not so much handgun. The only exception is 454C - if you don't stay on top of number of times fired, length and hardness you WILL see crimp jumping with heavy loads.
Except for my long range BPCR and 6.5x55 for my FA single shot, everything else just goes right through the 550 or 1050. Learned a long time ago weighing each charge was a waste of time for general usage.
Will also insert a plug for the Dillon powered trimmer if you have bunches of brass to process. Just the ticket for 223. I still trim my 454C in my lathe using a 5C collet and collet stop, but that is usually only 100 at a time.
One more thing - work hardening of brass is why I don't pick up range scrap. A person has no idea what loads or how many times that case has been reloaded.
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Warhawk,
2013-02-23, 22:45
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- I generally don't do sorting - bj, 2013-02-23, 23:52
- I used to do that. I'm moving towards bulk loading, i.e. - Hobie, 2013-02-24, 07:58
- Sorting Brass ? -
Gunner,
2013-02-24, 08:04
- Precision rifle ammo is one thing ... -
Warhawk,
2013-02-24, 10:31
- Precision rifle ammo is one thing ... - Gunner, 2013-02-24, 10:35
- This is true. I'm particular about rifle brass for longer - John K., 2013-02-24, 11:52
- Precision rifle ammo is one thing ... -
Warhawk,
2013-02-24, 10:31
- Only for rifle -
Dave B,
2013-02-24, 11:13
- I started about 50 years ago, sort my brass and keep track - Cherokee, 2013-02-24, 11:58
- Sorting Brass ? - Rod M, 2013-02-24, 18:50