sorting/loading LC?

[Axis II]

just got 500pc of once fired LC brass and sorted it with about 60% LC-07, 20% LC-04, 10% LC-09 and 10% lc 94-11 maybe about 12 pieces of the mixed dates.

now my question is should I do my load workups with say LC-7 because I have the most of it or just dump all the brass in a box and have at it?

right now its sorted in bags for each year.

loading for a bolt gun.

 

[kcofohio]

Unless the years have identical markings (large and small indentations, and guessing those are lot/date codes). I would venture to say that they were stamped at different times within the year stamp.

That said, I am trying to keep separate the LC, FC, etc. And the number of times fired.

 

[Axis II]

Unless the years have identical markings (large and small indentations, and guessing those are lot/date codes). I would venture to say that they were stamped at different times within the year stamp.

That said, I am trying to keep separate the LC, FC, etc. And the number of times fired.

There are a few maybe 5-7 in each year range that are stamped different. I'm not looking for super duper accuracy just one ragged hole at 100yards and hit a woodchuck at 200-300 yards.

I'm more concerned about say using 25gr of h335 in one year lc07 and use it in lc04 and have a booboo happen.

 

[Walkalong]

It depends on the accuracy expectations. Plinking with cheap FMJ? Makes no difference. Looking for under MOA with some good bullets from a pretty good gun? You may want to sort cases.

Weigh a few samples of each head stamp and see if they are similar. After sizing, trimming, prepping of course.

Some think internal volume is the only way to sort cases, but weighing them is much easier. It's not for a target gun, right?

 

[Axis II]

It depends on the accuracy expectations. Plinking with cheap FMJ? Makes no difference. Looking for under MOA with some good bullets from a pretty good gun? You may want to sort cases.

Weigh a few samples of each head stamp and see if they are similar. After sizing, trimming, prepping of course.

Some think internal volume is the only way to sort cases, but weighing them is much easier. It's not for a target gun, right?

nope. just a savage axis heavy barrel for woodchuck and coyote hunting 200-300yards and 100-200yard target shooting.

I would like some precision for shooting woodchucks cause 99% of the time you only can see the head when they are eating the beans.

I was worried about loading the lc07 and 04 and having one or the other not be able to handle a certain load.

 

[kcofohio]

In stamping, the lot, or run of the press, the die details stay the same, except for wear. When they start another run, die details get replaced or repaired. So from lot to lot, no matter what year, the cartridges could vary within specs.

 

[Blue68f100]

Definitely sort by year. I did it earlier this year and there is a difference from year to year. I shot a load using 5 different years side by side, there is a difference. 11 has been the best so far.

 

[TimSr]

Personally, I sort brass, but doing so by year is a step beyond me. Commercial brass has no year stamp. If it's a real concern, I'd load some of each and see if there is any difference that makes it worthwhile, or if doing so would be a waste of time in the future.

 

[Nature Boy]

I keep all my .308 sorted and track the number of times fired.

As I started loading for .223 I began with ~800 range pick up brass that I had collected and didn't bother sorting. I've been surprised how accurate the random mix has been through my savage model 12 with most 5 shot groups well under 1MOA. Having said that, I'm ready to get serious now and will be sorting going forward