Measuring A Lot of Brass

[Dudedog]

Whew mdi,
read the first line and was getting worried about you

However, I do do part of it, I let my wet tumbler clean every primer pocket

 

[rvenneman]

Yes, by not checking the case length.

While semi-auto cartridges headspaces on case mouth, if case length gets too short, it will headspace off extractor.

I reload 380Auto/9mm/40S&W/45ACP and do not check case length.

What about occasional 9x18 cases that get mixed in with 9mm cases? If I don't catch it after bullet seating, it will still chamber and fire.

The 9x18 Makarov mixing in with the 9x19 Parabellum was always an issue with me. I am one of those pain in the ass people that trim 9x19 Parabellum to 9x18 Makarov and also shoot and reload both. I use a red Sharpie on the head of the 9x18 so I know at the range at it is a Makarov. My fear was missing one when picking up the brass and someone else picking it up and using it as 9x19 Parabellum. I didn’t know the Makarov would cycle in a 9x19 Parabellum.