One of those days.

[kawicrash]

I had just finished up loading 50 rounds of .308 for some load testing in .5gr increments and a few different seating depths, and I guess I left the MTM case a little too close to the edge of the bench, and as I spun around on my stool I bumped it with my elbow and down it went.
50 shiny, newly loaded .308's all mixed up on the floor. D'oh! What to do? Thought about pulling them all and starting over, but that's a lot of hammering. I ended up weighing and measuring each one, it's probably not 100%, but they are just for casual target shooting, not a match or anything, so I probably won't learn anything from this batch other than to close the lid when I'm done!

 

[Snider shooter]

It's funny when it happens to someone else.

 

[laker415]

I always write charge weights with a sharpie on the side to avoid this. Comes off in the tumbler

 

[1-trident-1]

I colour code the ends for different charges, that way you can see the weight when loading the mag.

 

[Chilly807]

^^^^ I do the same as Laker, when I have an individual charge weight or length finished those get labelled before they go in the box. I also note the batch number on the brass so I can refer to my loading notes at the range to confirm exactly what each one is. I use the day, month and year, plus a letter if I'm loading more than one batch in a day. Today's first batch would be 260218A for example. I got into that habit when I first started loading, and it stuck.
There's no such thing as too much info on a particular load.

 

[silverfoxdj]

I use colored sharpies on the primer face with a dot easy to see for different loads

 

[The Cold Lake Kid]

Did that with some carefully measured loads, trying to develop an accuracy load for my .243.
Differing weights from the brass case, slightly differing bullet weights etc. made in an exercise in futility and I just shot them off and started over.

 

[Magellann]

I always write charge weights with a sharpie on the side to avoid this. Comes off in the tumbler

Thats what I do as well, once I find the load I like
I make them the same from there on.

 

[FGR]

Thats what I do as well, once I find the load I like
I make them the same from there on.

X3. Between loading, bench, and range too easy to get mixed up, especially when approaching hot loads.

 

[zuke]

Different marking's on the primer or write the weight right on the bullet

 

[RonR]

I always write charge weights with a sharpie on the side to avoid this. Comes off in the tumbler

x3. But use the Steadtler permanent Lumocolor from Staples. Don't dry out as quickly and tips are tougher than sharpie's I've found.

I write powder type and charge along with primer type if developing a load on the side of a case. I spilled a box of 20 once...and incorporated the change. Started my son on that. He can understand my box of loads as well as his and after he tips his box over, well lets just say he's thankful. Hunting loads don't get any markings.

(For myself it's also helpful when all the spent casings are in a box and a person can take a look from one powder type to another as well as one primer type to another. I often wondered why some primer powder combinations were different than others.)

I guess a guy could measure lengths and weigh it all out, which is what I tried to do. Length was no problem but weight...as another mentioned...I found it futile. Shot them and started over.

FWIW
Regards
Ronr