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I don't track trimming, don't track how many times brass has been fired, etc etc, in other words, the topic of the thread. It is a large leap to think I don't keep a detailed log of loads, especially since I have posted pics of some of them.
My .223/5.56mm, .30-06 and .308 re-loads are done in batches of 100-500 rounds. i trim the cases a few thousandths under spec one time and never anneal the cases. .223/5.56mm cases are trashed after 3-5 re-loadings.
I put the trimmed ( I use RCBS Trim dies) brass in a seperate box. I use the boxes the 98 cent 'dump bin' candy comes in at work for storing brass according to where it is in the reloading cycle.
It would be easy enough for me to do since I gather cases into "batches" (6 to 200 rounds) following processing and track these "batches" through each stage of their life "from cradle to grave".
If you are not keeping such detailed records, you should consider doing so. Depending on how much you shoot, you may find that in a very short time you have accumulated a huge amount of data that can help you perfect your reloading process.
Because of my detailed records, I now know that 1) I lose about 30-35% of brass shot from autoloaders "to the weeds", and 2) at that loss rate, for example, I can trim my 223/5.56 brass to 1.753 inches and it will not lengthen beyond trim length until it has been lost "to the weeds".
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