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what im wondering is would a magic marker on the case head be permenant enough to weather heavy tumbling? or is there a better way to positively i.d. the lot so that i can spot them at just a glance. Generally no. I mark my brass with a Sharpie after I load it. Sometimes use different...

Well, they can melt solder. Interesting idea though. I have an IR temperature measuring device and if I still had that clunking big iron I would give it a try for temperature. Don't need to solder sheet metal any more. I will still try it on one of my smaller soldering irons anyway.

"Hmmm, $5K for a better controlled method of annealing old brass or just take the same amount of money and buy 10,000 new factory cases. I think the $10 plumbers torch from the Hardware store and a pan of water is much more cost effective." Definitely true. However, if an annealing set up...

"IF you could control it precisely enough to just heat the front 1/3 of a case, then it would work. If, again, it would work on a tube, and not need a solid piece of material-----. But the expense for that unit would buy an awful lot of new brass!" When surfing the web for annealing equipment...

I posted almost the same question on another forum and got zero response. I also think this is an ideal way to anneal with very good control. I looked all over the internet and saw many systems, some may be applicable to annealing cartridges. Big disadvantage is cost. Most all are done for...

You didn't say which 6mm but the Hogdon website has loads for 55gr. http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp H322 is my most used powder for 223 Rem.

You addressed me so I will answer with my understanding. If you neck only (NO) size, the body of the brass will grow providing 0.001 to 0.002 headspace for the same rifle due to brass spring back. Maybe not a problem for a .308 bolt rifle but can become a problem for a semi-auto (orig poster...

I don't know what caliber the original poster is questioning about but it seems strange no one mentioned the need to understand headspace. I reload for a shouldered rifle caliber and I carefully measure the fired case base to datum dimension to correctly set my sizer die for proper headspace.

I have a desk top at my reloading station. Its purposes: -Surveillance camera watching our cars 24 hrs -Connected to internet -Has TV tuner card so I can watch TV -Comcast cable decoder connected to TV input -Computer connected to power amp and good speakers -Connected to my home wireless...

Also check the primer cup height to be sure you assembled it correctly. Too high will give you the same problem.

Copied this from another forum: According to SAAMI, the depths for small pistol, small rifle, and large pistol primer pockets are .118" to .122", while large rifle primer pocket depths are .128" to .132". Small pistol and small rifle primers have the same diameter (.175") while large rifle...

From 243winxb: Actually, the method used should be called "semi-progressive" or "interrupted progressive" loading, for the process starts on the machine, side steps for case preparation, then returns to the machine for a fast finish. Brass cleaned in the polisher to remove range dirt is sized...

If you have a scanner you may want to take a look at this: http://www.rawilson.net/shareware/Gsc/index.html

Today at the range the person next to me was shooting 223 also. He didn't want the brass so he helped me pick it up, about 150 cases. Headstamps are LC with a two digit date, mostly 97. Also includes the NATO circled cross. I thought he was shooting new ammo out of a Federal box. I did...

jfh, shouldn't he get the large pistol primers for the .45 ACP?

I have an 18 month old G35 40 S&W. Reload for it with my own used brass and with new Starline. No problems whatsoever. I have looked for and measured for the infamous Glock bulge but cannot find any in my shot brass. I do not think loading 40 S&W for a Glock is any more demanding than...

To what headspace are you loading your rounds? If you cannot answer that question to within a thousands of an inch or so, then you are doing something dangerous. You need to know the chamber headspace to set the cartridge headspace safely. Just knowing the overall length does not tell you...

I think, more importantly, the dimensions you should be monitoring carefully for your .223 rifle are the head spaces of the rifle and cartridge. On a cartridge it's measured from the case head to the shoulder datum line. On a rifle it is measured from the bolt face to the point in the chamber...

The range where I shoot (and worked for a while part-time) sells the collected brass and it is part of their income that is factored into their profit and loss statement. My unshot rounds are marked so I know which are mine to pick up after I finish shooting. Anyone taking my brass is putting...