RIFLE BRASS !

[willyp]

I have  collected range brass and bought a bit of new stuff.  A few years ago when brass got scarce i picked up every piece of range brass i found ! I still do !
IMHO it has been too hot to do any shooting and load development .
I decided  to see just what i have in my  cache ? I had no idea i gathered so much over the years ! I put it into plastic bags and write where i picked it up.
I am  mostly loading for  308, 30-06 , 30-30 and 243.  I figured on going thru all the pile i have in giant totes and sort it out ! HOLY MAN !  I have been doing this for 3 days now ?  
I go thru the bulk of it and sort out the ones i load for and are placed in containers for that rifle. I got that all done. Next i separate the all the others into their own brass bags.  I use to count them and put a slip in the bag but that is a pain in the neck.
Next i take the brass i load for and  put each brand in its own container . Such as 30-06 RPs or Winchester and so on .  Anal right ?
As i do this i check each casing !   I only keep once fired stuff and new boxes they come in if left at the range !
Any  one here do this brass hoarding like this ? 

[davet]

It's always a good idea to separate you brass by brand. Water capacities of different brands can (and usually are) different. Loading the same max powder loads in different case brands can cause an overpressure in those cases that have smaller water capacities. That's why it's prudent to start a few grains less than any published maximum and SLOWLY work up to the maximum.

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Yeah I have a pile of brass. I've never been a brand separator though.

[willyp]

I have yet to load to Max. on any rifle i owned .
Do you measure those case with Fire Water ?

[davet]

Jun 30, 2018 11:08:35 GMT -5 willyp said:

I have yet to load to Max. on any rifle i owned .
Do you measure those case with Fire Water ?

Firewater? I guess you could......but it's much less costly to just use regular water!!!

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You could have yourself some fire water while you measure case volume. Once you get a little tipsy it might become harder though.

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I have a 460 Weatherby magnum case that you could drink firewater from!