Rifle brass question

[peterk123]

Do you guys keep the once fired seperate, from the twice, and that from the third and so on? Or is that just overkill?

I noticed quite a diiference between each manufacturer today so the wear and tear and thinning of the brass over time got me thinking.

 

[Mudflap621]

I seperate by firing as well as rifle but I’m a little OCD. Brass will work hardened after every firing so if your not annealing I’d say it’s even more important to keep track of how many firings that way when you start to see signs of degradation you can cull those ones.

 

[Mountain]

Do you guys keep the once fired seperate, from the twice, and that from the third and so on? Or is that just overkill?

I noticed quite a diiference between each manufacturer today so the wear and tear and thinning of the brass over time got me thinking.

That's a 'best practice'. I think most of us reloading for matches keep separate batches according to how many times fired. Once the brass starts showing problems that batch goes to the plinking only bin.

 

[peterk123]

That's a 'best practice'. I think most of us reloading for matches keep separate batches according to how many times fired. Once the brass starts showing problems that batch goes to the plinking only bin.

Can you tell I'm slowly but surely sucking myself down the rifle reloading rabbit hole?

 

[Mountain]

Can you tell I'm slowly but surely sucking myself down the rifle reloading rabbit hole?

Yep

Norma makes some outstanding .223 ammo and the brass is top shelf for reloading. I'm also a big fan of Lapua brass.

 

[DW357]

I keep brass separated by number of firings but it’s easy enough for me since I don’t shoot/reload a ton of rifle calibers.

 

[jek]

Do you guys keep the once fired seperate, from the twice, and that from the third and so on? Or is that just overkill?

I noticed quite a diiference between each manufacturer today so the wear and tear and thinning of the brass over time got me thinking.

Yup, not overkill.

 

[Mudflap621]

Can you tell I'm slowly but surely sucking myself down the rifle reloading rabbit hole?

The suck cannot be overcome just enjoy the ride and open your wallet!

Like you noticed every brand of brass can vary quite significantly internally and externally. Keep in mind this will also affect charge weights and pressure. Even different lots from same manufacture can vary significantly (depending on brand).

 

[EddieCoyle]

Do you guys keep the once fired seperate, from the twice, and that from the third and so on?

I do, for everything but plinking ammo.

 

[ddeck]

I do separate by number of firings and from which gun they were fired for rifle brass. Needless to say, I have a lot of baggies with a lot of notes inside of them.