OCD Keeping Brass Sorted?

[MDof2]

General question for those that reload for PRS. (question doesn't apply to general plinking rounds, or bench rest quality to the exact kernel style reloading)

How particular are you in sorting brass and keeping it separate from older / newer brass?

I have a batch of brass (300 pieces or so) I've been using for the last few matches. All the same headstamp, from the same initial purchase of factory match ammo. Hornady 65CM. Hasn't been hotrodded or anything. Some random range time, etc. and a few matches. It's on its 6th firing.

I've got some additional once fired brass that I want to start using and will need for a training / match weekend.

Question is: Do I go all OCD and keep these batches of brass separate or mix them all and go?
Would you / Do you keep new(er) brass separate until it's caught up in number of firings?

 

[Supersubes]

Separate, let the newer ones catch up.

 

[ZiaHunter]

Segregate by #of firings and store in marked zip lock bags. Rinse, repeat. With my F Class match brass (Lapua) I need to toss after 8 or 9 firings since it won't size properly which results in vertical issues even when annealed after every firing.

 

[spife7980]

Each 100 rounds has its own 100 round case. Nowadays I dont reload any of them until the entire batch is ready to be done at the same time.

I wouldnt try to mix in new brass, itll always be different. Keep it in its own thing.

 

[MDof2]

Sounds like setting the older stuff aside and letting this catch up is the best plan.

Appreciate the input / push in the right direction.

 

[rweaver00geo]

I sort all the rifle and magnum pistol brass and keep it in labeled mtm boxes or ammo cans with all the info including number of firings. I do not keep track of my 45 and 9 brass.

 

[ditter]

+1 on the ammo can for my 250 pieces. The fired rounds go in a ziploc bag and they all get processed when fired. I use about 50 per session. I mark a piece of tape on the ammo can each firing. All the pieces stay together on the same firing.

 

[Superjet]

The best thing to do would be to shoot the new brass 6X then you can mix them together.

BUT, I don't worry about this as much as I used to since I anneal. One reason is because if you ever shoot the same batch of brass long enough to lose primer pockets, you will notice that all of them don't go bad at the same time. You will be culling pieces of brass by feel anyways, so the number of firings kinda goes out the window. Just something to think about.

 

[MDof2]

The best thing to do would be to shoot the new brass 6X then you can mix them together.

BUT, I don't worry about this as much as I used to since I anneal. One reason is because if you ever shoot the same batch of brass long enough to lose primer pockets, you will notice that all of them don't go bad at the same time. You will be culling pieces of brass by feel anyways, so the number of firings kinda goes out the window. Just something to think about.

Yep, I anneal after every firing, and there is still once in a while, even after 2 or 3 firings, primer pockets that start to open up. Those obviously I shitcan earlier in the batch life.