Hi all . It just came to mind. Guess a lot of us are competitive shooters (in my case, handgun only but plan on buying a rifle in the future) and we shoot our reloads in competition. I shoot IPSC Production, obviously in 9 mm and train and compete with my reloads. Thing is, my competition ammo gets a different treatment. It's what I call my "match grade" ammo .
First of all, for my "match grade" ammo, I only use once fired brass. That brass gets cleaned (I don't own a tumbler nor plan on using one in the future) the way I usually do (1/2 gallon can with a lid, hot water, white vinegar, dish soap, good shake, leave there for a couple of hours, rinse in water with baking soda, leave to dry or dry with a hair drier). Then it gets lubed, resized and decapped and gets another wash. With the second wash, most of the primer pockets show up clean or with very little residue. After drying them again I start with the reloading and check charges and OAL more often than usual. It's a bit more time consuming than usual, but I have the peace of mind of having paid the closest attention to detail, and so far, it has paid off.
Do you treat your match ammo any different than your training one?. Any ideas or inputs are welcome.
First of all, for my "match grade" ammo, I only use once fired brass. That brass gets cleaned (I don't own a tumbler nor plan on using one in the future) the way I usually do (1/2 gallon can with a lid, hot water, white vinegar, dish soap, good shake, leave there for a couple of hours, rinse in water with baking soda, leave to dry or dry with a hair drier). Then it gets lubed, resized and decapped and gets another wash. With the second wash, most of the primer pockets show up clean or with very little residue. After drying them again I start with the reloading and check charges and OAL more often than usual. It's a bit more time consuming than usual, but I have the peace of mind of having paid the closest attention to detail, and so far, it has paid off.
Do you treat your match ammo any different than your training one?. Any ideas or inputs are welcome.