January 15, 2006, 08:48 PM | #1 |
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Sorting by weight
For the development of a new load I am for the first time sorting cases & bullets by weight. I simply took the required number of brass and bullets out of the middle of the Bell curve +/- 1%. But this can't be the professional way of doing it.
I'm wondering therefore, - what is the most practical way to sort brass & bullets by weight? - what do you do with the remainder on the left and right side of the Bell curve? Toss it? Thank you for sharing your expertise. |
January 15, 2006, 09:17 PM | #2 |
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A little background info....
What caliber are you loading for? What are you trying to achieve by weighing your cases? What headstamp are your cases?
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January 15, 2006, 11:33 PM | #3 |
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It ain't something I would bother with for anything other than benchrest or the upper levels of military match competition.
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January 15, 2006, 11:45 PM | #4 |
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I went through 500 .223 cases for target shooting. About 45% were in the 45% in the 95.0-95.9 grain range and are my match brass. Another 45% were in the 94.0-94.9 grain range and are my spares for when the first batch shows wear. The few 96+ were for my new barrel break-in and rough sight-in. I'll probably just drop the sub-95s in with some odds and ends for plinking in the Ruger.
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January 16, 2006, 01:05 PM | #5 |
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@ Caz223:
I am reloading the .308 Federal GMM cases (all same lot) which I have collected over the past months. My aim is to duplicate the factory ammo. To start with, the test loads should all be comparable and as precise as possible. A laboratory test, so to speak. When it comes to mass production, I'll follow Jim Watson's practice. Sounds very sensible. |
January 17, 2006, 03:11 AM | #6 |
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"...duplicate the factory ammo..." Don't. Work up a load for your rifle. The whole point of reloading is to load and shoot the most accurate ammo for your rifle. Not to duplicate generic factory ammo.
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January 17, 2006, 12:32 PM | #7 |
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I fully agree with you, T. O'Heir - but .308 GMM is "the" ammo for my rifle and handloading is fun and saves my $$$.
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