amlevin
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For pistol or .223 I shoot it until I get tired of it. With over 10,000 pieces of brass it will be a few years until I get more than 4-5 loads on every piece.
For my .308 or 30-06 I merely mark each case head with a little "hash-mark" using a dremel tool with a fine burr when I'm prepping cases. The mark is not much more than a scratch but it doesn't polish or wash off when cleaning the cases. I then count the marks to determine the number of loads.
Used to do this with shotshells, using a fine sharpie, making a mark from primer hole to rim.
For my .308 or 30-06 I merely mark each case head with a little "hash-mark" using a dremel tool with a fine burr when I'm prepping cases. The mark is not much more than a scratch but it doesn't polish or wash off when cleaning the cases. I then count the marks to determine the number of loads.
Used to do this with shotshells, using a fine sharpie, making a mark from primer hole to rim.