How do you keep track

[Jack B.]

I don't track anything unless I am testing something.

Do you keep any kind of log book for your loads?

 

[Walkalong]

Silly question Jack.

I don't track trimming, don't track how many times brass has been fired, etc etc, in other words, the topic of the thread. It is a large leap to think I don't keep a detailed log of loads, especially since I have posted pics of some of them.

 

[alsaqr]

My .223/5.56mm, .30-06 and .308 re-loads are done in batches of 100-500 rounds. i trim the cases a few thousandths under spec one time and never anneal the cases. .223/5.56mm cases are trashed after 3-5 re-loadings.

 

[Dudedog]

like the *** or Trim-it II

Did you mean WFT? Think maybe you swapped the F and T
Which of course is something other than a trimmer

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Life is too short for what you’re describing. Paperclip check, trim, and be happy.

My sentiments exactly. That should do it...

 

[entropy]

I put the trimmed ( I use RCBS Trim dies) brass in a seperate box. I use the boxes the 98 cent 'dump bin' candy comes in at work for storing brass according to where it is in the reloading cycle.

 

[Walkalong]

Trim them all, let the WFT sort them out.

Then deburr & chamfer lightly. Load, shoot, repeat.

 

[Hondo 60]

I don't keep track.
But if several are too long I'll run all of them thru the trimmer.

 

[hdwhit]

PWC asked:
After you trim your brass, how do you keep track of those that are trimmed?

I don't.

It would be easy enough for me to do since I gather cases into "batches" (6 to 200 rounds) following processing and track these "batches" through each stage of their life "from cradle to grave".

If you are not keeping such detailed records, you should consider doing so. Depending on how much you shoot, you may find that in a very short time you have accumulated a huge amount of data that can help you perfect your reloading process.

Because of my detailed records, I now know that 1) I lose about 30-35% of brass shot from autoloaders "to the weeds", and 2) at that loss rate, for example, I can trim my 223/5.56 brass to 1.753 inches and it will not lengthen beyond trim length until it has been lost "to the weeds".

 

[Blue68f100]

Did you mean WFT? Think maybe you swapped the F and T
Which of course is something other than a trimmer

Yes, I'm normally not up at that hour of the morning. Mind and fingers not in sync when you not awake.

 

[Dudedog]

I just laughed because it changed it to *** bleep
My fingers frequently don't type what I intend them to.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

A while back in another thread when I typed WFT the autocorrect changed it to the other three letters!

 

[GW Staar]

I don't track anything unless I am testing something.

My kind of lunacy.....