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weight sorting brass, Now what?
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<blockquote data-quote="Barrelnut" data-source="post: 1165541" data-attributes="member: 74902"><p>The goal in handloads for LR shooting/hunting is to make each round as identical to the others as possible. Sorting brass is just one of the small steps in that process. All of those small steps, in the end, allow the rounds to be as identical as possible. Why identical? So they will shoot the same and in particular have as identical bullet speeds as possible when leaving the barrel. The goal of sorting then is to lower the ES/SD of the loads. There further the shot the faster the bullet drops so consistent speed is important at LR. You may want to go +/- 1.5 or 2 gr., if you have too. Just depends on how the brass sorts and how much you need for your good brass group.</p><p></p><p>When you sort brass it's good to stand the brass on a table as you sort. On the table have a long piece of tape with weights written on it like a ruler. As you sort the brass this way, you will gradually have a bell curve. Take the brass from the center of the bell curve and out on each side of it until you have a single group of brass that is +/- 1 Gr.</p><p>Use that brass for long range load development and long range hunting. Use the rest of the brass for plinking and fouling, etc.</p><p></p><p>The more brass you have the better is sorts, especially if it is all from the same lot. </p><p></p><p>Some say sorting brass is a waste of time. I say they don't shoot well enough to notice. LOL. Just poking. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barrelnut, post: 1165541, member: 74902"] The goal in handloads for LR shooting/hunting is to make each round as identical to the others as possible. Sorting brass is just one of the small steps in that process. All of those small steps, in the end, allow the rounds to be as identical as possible. Why identical? So they will shoot the same and in particular have as identical bullet speeds as possible when leaving the barrel. The goal of sorting then is to lower the ES/SD of the loads. There further the shot the faster the bullet drops so consistent speed is important at LR. You may want to go +/- 1.5 or 2 gr., if you have too. Just depends on how the brass sorts and how much you need for your good brass group. When you sort brass it's good to stand the brass on a table as you sort. On the table have a long piece of tape with weights written on it like a ruler. As you sort the brass this way, you will gradually have a bell curve. Take the brass from the center of the bell curve and out on each side of it until you have a single group of brass that is +/- 1 Gr. Use that brass for long range load development and long range hunting. Use the rest of the brass for plinking and fouling, etc. The more brass you have the better is sorts, especially if it is all from the same lot. Some say sorting brass is a waste of time. I say they don't shoot well enough to notice. LOL. Just poking. :D [/QUOTE]
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