Sorting 9mm and 380 . . . - Page 2

jetinteriorguy · October 11, 2023, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Prof Young

Okay, I just ordered the 380 sorter plate noted in the post above.

Will give it a try and let you all know.

Life is good.
Prof Young

For a little more investment you can improve sorting with the plate. I picked up a paint bucket at Home Depot a number of years ago and this plate fits perfectly down into the mouth of the bucket. It’s a 2 gallon bucket made by Leaktite.

Prof Young · October 14, 2023, 03:21 PM

By the way, I bought the 380 sorter plate noted above and have tried it out.
It works well with one drawback. The 9mm fill up the 380 slots and clog up they system. But, it beats the snot out of going through all those cases a few at a time. It's worth the price.

Life is good.
Prof Young

HighValleyRanch · October 14, 2023, 05:02 PM

Why complicate things? Just put them on a table and sort by size. The 9mm are going to be taller. You can do a hundred in a couple of minutes. Just set them on their base and group the tall and short ones together.

rc · October 15, 2023, 09:56 AM

Scoop them into a plastic 50 round cartridge tray from a remington or federal commercial ammo box. 9mm will stand proud and you can pick them out, then dump the shorter 380 in another pile.

JKP · October 15, 2023, 07:30 PM

I do as rc does. It works for me.

totaldla · October 22, 2023, 06:38 PM

I sorted about 5-6 hundred and culled about a dozen evil 380. I just dribbled them into my hands and I could spot the villains pretty easily.

I don't load much 9mm anymore so this isn't a big deal.

Ricklin · October 22, 2023, 09:41 PM

IMO life is too short to reload 9mm range fodder. That said that pesky .380 is quite pricey. I have not shopped for 9 mm Makarov in a very long time I'm sure it is not cheap to shoot these days. I think I shall focus on the .380 for now.

seanc · October 23, 2023, 11:14 AM

It defiantly pays to separate and save your 380 cases! When you can reload 380 for less than 9mm, and get better performance than range fodder, I take the effort to pick up my own brass.

I don't load range fodder. When I'm tempted to buy cheap range fodder, I just have to remember my cheap reloads are consistent, clean and don't take that much time, unlike rifle ammo with all the case prep there. Reloading pistol ammo is how I kill time every once in a while.

zeke · October 24, 2023, 08:54 AM

Am certainly glad of having separated all those 380 cases over the years, and maybe appropriate jacketed bullets are available again? 380 acp and it's components seem to get scarce every shortage go round.

October 14, 2023, 03:21 PM	#27
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,404	Bought the 380 sorter plate and . . . By the way, I bought the 380 sorter plate noted above and have tried it out. It works well with one drawback. The 9mm fill up the 380 slots and clog up they system. But, it beats the snot out of going through all those cases a few at a time. It's worth the price. Life is good. Prof Young

October 14, 2023, 05:02 PM	#28
HighValleyRanch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2005 Posts: 4,066	Why complicate things? Just put them on a table and sort by size. The 9mm are going to be taller. You can do a hundred in a couple of minutes. Just set them on their base and group the tall and short ones together. __________________ From the sweet grass to the slaughter house; From birth until death; We travel between these two eternities........from 'Broken Trail"

October 22, 2023, 06:38 PM	#31
totaldla Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2009 Location: SW Idaho Posts: 1,297	I sorted about 5-6 hundred and culled about a dozen evil 380. I just dribbled them into my hands and I could spot the villains pretty easily. I don't load much 9mm anymore so this isn't a big deal. __________________ Lee Auto Bench Prime Castor Oil Case Lube

October 22, 2023, 09:41 PM	#32
Ricklin Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Location: SW Washington state Posts: 2,018	Scratchin my head too IMO life is too short to reload 9mm range fodder. That said that pesky .380 is quite pricey. I have not shopped for 9 mm Makarov in a very long time I'm sure it is not cheap to shoot these days. I think I shall focus on the .380 for now. __________________ ricklin Freedom is not free

October 15, 2023, 09:56 AM	#29
rc Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: CA Posts: 1,769	Scoop them into a plastic 50 round cartridge tray from a remington or federal commercial ammo box. 9mm will stand proud and you can pick them out, then dump the shorter 380 in another pile.

October 15, 2023, 07:30 PM	#30
JKP Member Join Date: May 3, 2010 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 90	I do as rc does. It works for me.

October 23, 2023, 11:14 AM	#33
seanc Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 1998 Posts: 590	It defiantly pays to separate and save your 380 cases! When you can reload 380 for less than 9mm, and get better performance than range fodder, I take the effort to pick up my own brass. I don't load range fodder. When I'm tempted to buy cheap range fodder, I just have to remember my cheap reloads are consistent, clean and don't take that much time, unlike rifle ammo with all the case prep there. Reloading pistol ammo is how I kill time every once in a while.

October 24, 2023, 08:54 AM	#34
zeke Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 1999 Location: NW Wi Posts: 1,671	Am certainly glad of having separated all those 380 cases over the years, and maybe appropriate jacketed bullets are available again? 380 acp and it's components seem to get scarce every shortage go round.