Reloading rant

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Ive got a 6mmCM rifle, I got 100 pieces of 6.5CM small primer brass a while back for a heck of a deal at $80! I resized it, and have been using it. Well now, I've got 28 pieces that are 2x fired. and 72 that are 3x fired. Going shooting soon, and Im not just going to take 28 rounds. So I have to mark my casing's to keep them seperated for each firing group... going to be impossible to get all 100 on the same firing at the same time...

Just buy more brass, is an option. but at $100-$109 for 100, on a caliber that has a 800-1800(lucky) barrel life... not sure it's worth it to spend the cash for brass, then rebarrel to another caliber and have a bunch of lapua 6mm brass that is useless.

Ughhhhhhhhhhh
 
If changing calibers is the issue, there are those among us (me included) who would suggest perhaps another rifle all together (and a new set of dies and more brass in that caliber). That way that you can solve your problem by purchasing another 100 pieces of brass and it will not go to waste. After all, I am relatively certain that like rest of us you got into reloading to "save money". Right?

You know you have thought of this. Just remember, Denial, is the first step!!!!!
 
Charlie R said:
If changing calibers is the issue, there are those among us (me included) who would suggest perhaps another rifle all together (and a new set of dies and more brass in that caliber). That way that you can solve your problem by purchasing another 100 pieces of brass and it will not go to waste. After all, I am relatively certain that like rest of us you got into reloading to "save money". Right?

You know you have thought of this. Just remember, Denial, is the first step!!!!!
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lol, it does save me money, but I do it for the accuracy.

I like the 6CM but the short barrel life I see is what bums me out. I may just buy the brass, get it all up to the same firings and just rebarrel to this caliber again when it is time. I just hate dropping that kind of cash on brass, twice lol
 
jmccracken1214 said:
anyone care to confirm if he will be there?
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I just checked Blue Collar's Facebook page and it does not look like they are there this weekend. Actually they show nothing for this weekend, but did show Raleigh last weekend. I guess they are taking this one off.
 
Like you said, the easy way is to just shoot the 28 rounds and then they'll all be in the same 3x fired bunch. Call it a practice/catch-up day...

Not trying to stir the pot, but is the rifle that sensitive or is this just something that you're picky about? I don't really see the big deal whether it's 2x or 3x fired. But this is coming from a service rifle loving, sling-shooting ogre who will load just about any piece of brass!
 
nbkky71 said:
Like you said, the easy way is to just shoot the 28 rounds and then they'll all be in the same 3x fired bunch. Call it a practice/catch-up day...

Not trying to stir the pot, but is the rifle that sensitive or is this just something that you're picky about? I don't really see the big deal whether it's 2x or 3x fired. But this is coming from a service rifle loving, sling-shooting ogre who will load just about any piece of brass!
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Most of it is me. I really try to stay in the habit of keeping everything as consistent as possible. It's a 6mm Ruger precision. I ended up just marking the 28 pieces with a blue sharpie and will keep them separate from the other brass.
I log all my info on my rifles/reloading. How many rounds fired, velocities, yada yada
 
Simplify life, just shoot the 28 to make it even 3x across the board.

I know some folks like the accuracy of the 6mmCM, but I just can't get past the short barrel life. Some guns are money pits but hey, you want to race in F1, it's gonna cost a few wheel barrows of money.
 
Another reason to stick with trusty ole .308. Brass is cheap and plentiful. I’ve collected a ton of Nosler and Hornady match brass because no one chases it like Creedmoor brass.

I probably have 40-50pcs of 6.5CM if you feel like resizing it
 
Color coding the primers with a Sharpie after reloading with a different color may help, using industry standard for electronics.
I dot my primers on new ammo so I know it is my brass at the range to pickup. Black to white.
Not reloading yet but have the gear and the brass, just no time. I'm an amateur radio operator aka Ham.

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Button Pusher said:
Color coding the primers after reloading with a different color may help, using industry standard for electronics.
I dot my primers on new ammo so I know it is my brass at the range to pickup. Black to white.
Not reloading yet but have the gear and the brass, just no time. I'm an amateur radio operator aka Ham.

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