How much do you separate brass for hunting rounds?

burnt_servo said:
i separate by brand , then after loaded ammo is made , I separate again , but this time I cycle the ammo through the gun , and any that hang up or are even slightly resistant to the bolt closing on them , get put into the pile I use to sight the scope in with .
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X 2, I have been doing this for years
 
I only use brass once fired or twice for hunting .Save the mixed up stuff for the range cheaping out for 30cents on a piece of brass makes no scents to me when you took a week off to go hunting.if you live in northern Ontario you have lots of power lines and lakes that could give you a fairly long shot .ammo is the cheapest part of your hunt its no place to economise .
 
StevieK said:
Wondering what your philosophies are for separating and loading different brass for HUNTING rounds. I just took time to sort through all the 1xF brass I've collected over the last little while, be from myself or others. I divided it all in brand. for my 270 specifically I have about 350 federal, 100 R-P and 100 winchester, with a small amount of others (hornady, dominion, imperial). My question is for hunting purposes how picky are you about making sure you only use 1 type of brass? I know everyone will have a different method, just curious what you all do.

I am not too worried about getting .5 moa groups and not too fussy about the brass I use. But I am looking to load up a few hundred rounds and deciding if I should just load up all of one type of brass, then wait for it to be shot to reload that same brass to keep it consistent, or just load a few different types off brass up. If I do that I would at least keep the brass types separate so that before any hunt I'd re-zero with the type I will hunt with.

For hunting purposes and the required acceptable accuracy for that do you guys notice enough difference in group sizes when using a mixed bag of brass to really care keeping it even?
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Non whatsoever. Shells get wire checked for headspace separation and sized that's all, don't even use a Tumbler.
Pretty well all shooting is under 200 meters and the majority easily under 100 all on big game including Moose, Goat, Sheep, Grizzly & Black Bear, Caribou, Elk and Timberwolf. This is in a commercial hunting Operation in Northern BC for our loaner Guns used by Clients and Guides. We don't charge for the Shells.

Cheers
 
I will start off by saying that I am not a hunter but I help out a friend who is a hunter reload.
By reloading the best possible ammo all the time when it comes time to take a shot you will have confidence that your ammo will perform as predicted.

No as far as making hunting ammo I don't know what you are hunting that will require hundreds of rounds unless we are talking varmints.
If you are talking big game 10-20 rounds should be more than enough to get a rifle sighted in and have enough ammo on hand for the season.

If I were in your shoes I would separate by headstamp first.
I would then separate the brass by weight.
I would then confirm case volume by water weight.
 
bigedp51 said:
How far are you shooting when hunting? Here in central Pennsylvania the average deer is shot at 40 yards or less, and if you live out west you might be shooting out to 300 yards or more. Mixed brass will have variations in case thickness and internal volume which effects chamber pressure and its point of impact.

On the other hand I'm 65 with chronologically gifted eyesight and drink too much coffee and need laser guided bullets.
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Sounds as though you shoot a 257 Wby....
To the o/p though, you will get a lot of advice here and follow just that, just what will yo have learned?
Aside from one mans opinion, you will be following what one does and not really learned .
You will have gained wisdom and the knowledge of one man.
Just suggesting you follow up the opinion with your own findings is all.
Rob

****thump_rrr nailed it.
 
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