Thread: round count

how do you all keep track of how many fires your brass has had??

im a bit slack and fire it and reload it but really need to start keeping track

ideas???

Batching, I keep my 45/70 all separate for diff rifles, cause I don't size them

Count the ejector marks?

I stopped caring, whoops

write it in a book. choose a number of cases try to be different to recent batches.
say, 30.
write the date loaded, along with other reloading details, including how many loads.
and just update each time you load.

having usually two batches going at once, the other will be a different total count, say 20.
this gives a batch to use while I load the other batch.

File a groove on the case head.

I just mark a dash on the side of the cases with a black marker and then once i get to 5 I use roman numerals. I only have to deal with 2 different "fired" values i.e 4th fire or fifth fired so I can separate them once fired for the cleaning regime and then when re sized I re mark with the new "fired" markings

Batches.
I keep mine in separate zip lock bags with a post it note in it saying how many firings and what the die was, ie neck or body+necked.

Originally Posted by Proudkiwi

File a groove on the case head.

That's a good idea.



I just tend to like having lots of brass, so 400-500 6.5x47 cases, they all get mixed up when shooting, and end up in the same bucket at the end of the day.

For the Maximus I just mark each fire with another dash - more of a research project more than anything due to the unique nature of the case. Over 10 fires now!!!

As for the 270WSM, I do nothing. some Winchester case have had only 4 or 5 and the most Federals are up near 9-11. I do anneal them every now and again. Each time I fire a bullet, it goes in the same place(ish) on the target, so don't believe it matters too much with this load and rifle combo. Out of about 600-700 rounds through it with these cases, I've only had 4 or 5 split necks - there are the Federal cases(my oldest ones) that I may not have anneal ever.

I lose mine before they get anywhere near end of life.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I lose mine before they get anywhere near end of life.

+1

Losing Lapua brass doesn't help the wallet either.

When my primers won't stay in

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Batches.. ie ammo tin full.
By the time the brass starts to fail, the barrel will prob be toast