do you weigh your brass

[rhartwell]

I still am new to reloading. I have reloaded about 1000 rounds of 9mm. I just recently got a scale to weigh the finished loads. I am finding that there is a variation of weights of the finished rounds. Curious I checked the powder wights and then the bullets. They were just about where I expected. The only variation was the brass. Since I have been shooting them and have had only one problem, one round did not get any power. Dummy me. As long as the weights are in a range that tells me they got powder am I ok or should I weigh each brass before reload? Thanks for your help. I have learned so much on THR.

 

[Walkalong]

I weigh .223 brass to get an idea of case capacity because I have a wide variety of cases.

I weigh my 6PPC brass to the nearest tenth and make batches. (After prepping)

I don't weigh anything else. I certainly would not waste time weighing 9MM, .40, .45, etc.

 

[Clarence]

I always weighed my brass back when I was shooting benchrest competition, but there is no advantage to weighing your brass for any other type of shooting.

 

[dirtman]

I only weigh my rifle brass for the bench and... never for hunting or hand gun...

 

[ants]

I weigh and match groups as mentioned by Walkalong, but only when I'm working up a new accuracy load in a rifle that's capable of max accuracy.

Otherwise, I just tumble/size/trim/load and shoot 'em.

 

[Cajun CB]

The CCI, Blazer and Speer brass has thinner walls that would result in lower overall weight.

 

[The Bushmaster]

No...I weigh my powder instead...Every drop...

 

[freakshow10mm]

I weigh every component for my carry loads but not for plinkers.

 

[Cajun CB]

I gave some bad information. The CCI, Blazer and Speer cases DO have thinner walls but they actually weigh more.

 

[SASS#23149]

Waste of time weighing pistol brass,the time is better spent making sure you don't undercharge/overcharge your cases.That is THE most important step in this endeavor.

 

[fourdollarbill]

I always worry about the powder drop. It is hard to look in a case on a progressive reloader with out moving and squinting so I bought two flexible bicycle mirrors and mounted them to the press. Now I can see the inside of the case without moving out of position. - no i'm not lazy i just can't see that close