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Old 04-21-2015, 07:15 PM
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super_hunt54
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To put it in better perspective, I load 4 different loads for 4 different 9mm, 3 different loads for 3 different .45acp, 3 different loads for 3 different .44mag, and 2 different loads for 2 different .500 S&W (Big Dog and HUGE Dog) so sorting to me is not just safety but a definite need. In some cases like 2 of the 9mm loads I use the same Starline brass but there is a 3 grain difference in the powder load. So I have to be very careful not to mix them up. Big dog is the 4 inch barrel and Huge dog is the 10.5 inch. I actually load the 4 inch a touch hotter because that is my "oh crap it's going to try to eat me" defense when I am hunting Alaska in the Big Brown neighborhood. Big Brown doesn't like 700 grains of lead smacking into his/her head one little bit. I hog hunt with the 10.5 inch and keep 400gr loads for that one. Just a small bit of perspective on how keeping your brass both well sorted as well as inspected can save you some serious headaches down the road.
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