i know nothing at all about reloading, but i can easily imagine it in my future, all things considered. not in the next week or two, but maybe a few months from now. so what i want to know right now is about brass. basic question: at the range when you are firing and then gather up brass, do you divide it up between different brands of ammo?
last week, i fired 18 rounds of 38 special, they were all hollow points and about the same grades of ammo, but there are 2 different brands there. i don't know what brands they were, i've had them loose in a plastic bag in a cabinet for 10-15 years. so whatever those brands were, they are mixed. does this make any difference to reloading?
my SiL and i are going to do some shooting this week, he has a glock 19. i know he has some ball ammo and some hollow points. should i keep those types of 9mm brass separate?
and then - i bought a box of fiocchi. i told the guy i wanted the cheapest 38 he had to sell. is this fiocchi worth saving? is it decent to reload?
then one last question: are there other rounds beside 38 special, 38 + p, and 357 that can be safely fired in a 357 revolver?
i thank everyone for sharing your knowledge!