Every round thru case gauge?

I random test but some of the competition guys check every one. They use blocks that check 100 at a time.

I hate to admit that in the last 30lbs of powder for 9mm every single round has gone through my Dillon case guage.

Whew.. think on that number for awhile.

I have found a dozen splits midway through brass that I didn't notice until final step

I'm kind of curious meself. I check a few with my gauge, and just roll with it, but I don't mix-master my brass... they are all the same headstamp, so I don't normally have problems with bulges or OAL. I know some guys do... that's why I'll be curious to see the other replies...

I usually check one in 10 when using my turret press. As long as the loader feels normal I usually assume all are going to be the same.

Yes, I run every 9mm and 45acp round through a Shockbottle one hundred at a time. Gage pass rate is >99.5% using mixed brass.

The case gauge finds tiny cracks that otherwise i would have missed.
Time well spent.

I use 9mm Range brass. Some of it was 'readily used and abused' before I picked it, so I case gauge all my 9mm reloads. Spot check other calibers.

Charlie98 said:

I'm kind of curious meself. I check a few with my gauge, and just roll with it, but I don't mix-master my brass... they are all the same headstamp, so I don't normally have problems with bulges or OAL. I know some guys do... that's why I'll be curious to see the other replies...

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When I do load 9mm I do like you.

Erief0g said:

9mm every single round has gone through my Dillon case guage.

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Otto said:

Yes, I run every 9mm and 45acp round through

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Same for me, I check every round (auto and revolver ammo) just because I want to eliminate 'a simple to check beforehand'
possible cause for a feeding or shooting failure.

JT

I check one when I first set up the dies. After that, well, I'm just far too lazy. I don't shoot autoloaders, though...

I use the barrel when setting up for autoloading handguns or rifles. Then I spot check every 25 or so. I do inspect every round that I make for splits etc.

Yes, cheap peace of mind and I have the time so why not

Well, do you want to be actually sure the cases are correctly sized or do you just want to be statistically confident that only some won't be that you try to fire?

lol..whats a case gauge...

no reason to buy those

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lol..what's a case gauge...

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That's pretty much my approach. I plunk test in the shortest chamber for semi-pistol, and setup dies to shoulder-bump the first time for rifles, and that's it.

This approach hasn't lead to any failures to chamber yet.

I don't load for any auto loaders. I'll check one every 20 or 30 rounds but I don't go crazy. If you load your carry ammo, I'd check those. Range ammo isn't so important , jams are good training.

Never even thought of using a case gauge on 9mm. If I ever have a problem with my reloads then I would think about it but never buy a case gauge. I just use dial calipers occasionally and have never had a problem.

I shoot matches so all my 9mm match ammo gets checked.
(since I am using range brass)

I'll admit that the haven't used one since I set up my BL 550 a couple years ago.
I sort and pre-inspect my brass, so no troubles.

If your not finding cracked cases until the final load inspection your process if flawed imo. My decaping inspection gets a few, most are found when sizing, I find or make a few when expanding and almost none when sorting by head stamp for storage. My process is labor intensive and progressive loading will result in flaws in finished product.

An additional thought or 2.
I don't ever remember a handload of mine not firing as designed in 30+ years. ALL my bad ammo experiences were with factory offerings and many, many of those were with .22 Remington Golden bullets. I still don't trust them to this day.
I do load on a single stage press and those of you using progressives might not see the problem until putting ammo away. I get that.

Jeremy is right!
I check all my .223's but in 45 years of 9mm loading I never owned a 9mm gauge. Never had a problem with the ammo.

For 9MM, much of my shooting is my Glock 17 with the Lone Wolf barrel, which is very tight chambered. So, every loaded 9MM round gets checked in that or another LW barrel. Most 45 ACP get plunked as well.
For other handgun cartridges, I'll plunk test the batch when I'm switching bullet profiles or loading something new. After that batch, I spot check them in barrels or cylinders as well.
For rifles, I set the dies using LE Wilson or Sheridan gauges and spot check as I go along.
I recently bought a few of the Shooter's Box stepped gauges for a few cartridges, 30 Carbine, and two others.

I gauge every round I make. Its my last QC check.