Our mob fixates on shortcuts while ever earning nothing..
Instead, we should consider whys, and whys.
What do you think it means for us when cases weigh the same? Or when they match in capacities? Or when brass hardness matches,, and chamber clearances match?
When does it mean more & most, or less & least?
There will always be someone that thinks that something is a wast of time. Many of us don't, and
do everything we can to be consistent in everything we do. We/I feel that no matter how small the improvement, the sum of all improvements will produce better accuracy/performance.
An earlier post mentioned Weight sorted brass from a manufacture that was very consistent before he prepped the cases and after prepping, they were all over the place. Weight sorting changed them, so how can you say it was a wast of time. I tried the weight sorted cases, and found them very close but they never shot very well, Because they were just like they came from the factory and had not been prepped, just weighed. The next batch I bought were not even close to the first and the load was totally different. I have also heard that the case heads and extractor groves was where the differences were, so I measured them to get a feel how much error there was. Dimensional'y, it was all most zero. So I then volume tested these factory weight sorted cases and found then all over the place.
Now I don,t buy weight sorted cases any more, and find that good quality brass cases that have been fully prepped Including neck turning, are the most consistent in weight and volume. So my experiences have been that fully prepped cases are easier to find accuracy loads for sooner and
require less testing to get extreme accuracy. So to me anything that improves my accuracy and makes load development easier is worth it.
If a person only wants accuracy between around 1 MOA then there are many steps that may not improve a 1 MOA loading or be measurable. but If you want the most the weapon can produce then any improvement can make a difference when combined with other improvements.
As in all things relating to accuracy, there will always be differences of opinions on what things make a difference or not because of their procedures and needs, I feel that there is nothing that can be ruled out as long as I can see an improvement of a few thousandths in group size or a 1 or 2 Ft/sec improvement in SD's. If anything, it gives Me confidence in my weapon and makes the effort worthwhile.
Just My Opinion
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