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Marco Califo · May 12, 2012, 01:39 PM

I sort between loaded and empty, which works fine if you have one source (1K+ mil once fired).

But as my collection has grown, I do keep certain categories:

1. Real deal mil LC once fireds. I can identify these by headstamp, all are within three specific consecutive years. I will load anything, including max loads after working up, in these. I am glad I got these "processed" from http://www.gibrass.com/ which includes fixing the primer pocket, but not sizing.

2. I picked up hundreds of free range desert fodder - LC but a different series of years and unknown history (scratched, scorched). I use these for lower than max target loads, and really should toss them after next use. But they cleaned up well. Others call this type "range brass" or "Any case, any primer" loads

3. Hornady, Fiocci, etc. That I bought new as loaded. I keep these separate because they are so clean. I will mix these at near max loads. I load these with max loads for Barnes copper bullets. I like these clean commercial cases for this because I need to carry them in the field in California.

4. Radway Green (UK mil) which I bought as loaded mil-surplus. I mix these into any other category to round out box-fulls. I remove the crimp when I process and clean.

5. Rejects: trash or scrap.

May 12, 2012, 01:39 PM	#4
Marco Califo Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2011 Location: LA (Greater Los Angeles Area) Posts: 2,598	I sort between loaded and empty I sort between loaded and empty, which works fine if you have one source (1K+ mil once fired). But as my collection has grown, I do keep certain categories: 1. Real deal mil LC once fireds. I can identify these by headstamp, all are within three specific consecutive years. I will load anything, including max loads after working up, in these. I am glad I got these "processed" from http://www.gibrass.com/ which includes fixing the primer pocket, but not sizing. 2. I picked up hundreds of free range desert fodder - LC but a different series of years and unknown history (scratched, scorched). I use these for lower than max target loads, and really should toss them after next use. But they cleaned up well. Others call this type "range brass" or "Any case, any primer" loads 3. Hornady, Fiocci, etc. That I bought new as loaded. I keep these separate because they are so clean. I will mix these at near max loads. I load these with max loads for Barnes copper bullets. I like these clean commercial cases for this because I need to carry them in the field in California. 4. Radway Green (UK mil) which I bought as loaded mil-surplus. I mix these into any other category to round out box-fulls. I remove the crimp when I process and clean. 5. Rejects: trash or scrap. __________________ ............