Case Preperation - how anal are you?

[Muir]

Muir,

We'll agree to disagree about the effectiveness of weighing and sorting the brass - especially when i'm shooting out at extended distances.

With regard to practicing with a 22 - Couldn't agree more. I have a 50yd range in my back garden and regularly practice with a Mauser Model 7 and Anschutz 1917. Also, my full bore rifles are fitted with shooting slings.

Nothing to disagree about at all, Amigo. I agree with you whole heartedly. I just don't think that the average shooter, at average hunting ranges, need worry about it. Hitting a deer at, say, 150M requires more of a steady, well practiced hand than weighed / sorted brass. If it is what you do, and you utilize that extra accuracy, I'm all for it. I do the same with loads requiring top accuracy: typically my varmint loads.
Your garden range sounds nice. I have to travel about 5 minutes to hit the edge of town and to be in the wilds. I do shoot Aguila "Super Colibri" rounds in my basement, though.~Muir

 

[Chops]

Scotsman/Muir,

Not meaning to stick my head above the parapet but I am a great believer in confidence. Whether you trim, ream and weigh your cases before weighing every load to 0.1gr and seating to a 0.001" tolerance is no difference to necking, throwing a load and pushing your cheapest bullets in to SAMMI spec - if that is what give you confidence: knowing your limits and knowing what you and the rifle are capable of is one of the most important things. That is what give the 'steady hand. If that means being anal - I am all for it and would not say it was over the top.

Personally I am only very anal over my target rounds - my standard 308 hunting load is a quick and easy throw together job. I am confident with it, I kill deer with it! Nothing wrong with being anal if that is make you comfortable

Cheers

Chops

 

[BuckarooUK]

No prob at all, chops

 

[Muir]

Lord! You ought to see me with my Hornet loads! At every loading I clean the cases, brush the necks, neck size, trim, deburr, flare the case mouths and use a very precise measure to get the charge, seat to an exactitude and crimp to a specified pressure. I stop short of case segregation as the case weights are all over the map. These loads are used for prairiedogs which usually offer just an eyeball and a brow for me to shoot at. (These aren't the semi tame ones you see on the Hornady videos!)

For my deer loads? Fl resize, trim, charge, seat,crimp and shoot. MOA is good enough for the distances I shoot at. (300yds, max.)~Muir