#^%@$^#% stupid stipid!

I will try weighing one of my loaded cases with the electronic scale I got from Deal Extream (there was a post here about electronic scales and a bunch of people bought them) and see if that works. If not then i'll just pull all the ammo apart and start over. It's a pain in the butt but I would rather be meticulous about it than end up squewing the results. I will figure out some way to keep track of what loads are what. I like the ideas here though, either writing on the cases or colouring the primers. Thanks all!
 
I have been marking primers with a permanent marker to identify loads for many years now. I like the small markers made by STAEDLER. They are called LUMOCOLOR 317. Available in about 10 colors.
As has been mentioned, when you mark the primer, it is unnecessary to remove the color, since a new primer will be installed at next loading anyway. If you need to remove the color, you just wipe quickly with a rag that has some CRC brakecleaner on it.
BTW, personal aviator, welcome to the "Klutz" club, lol Regards, Eagleye
 
ok go BUY and sped $3.50 for one of those 100 round Plastic ammo boxes with individual spots for each round.

its worth it :D:D


YOU can ALSO check OAL leght with it as well hehe
 
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Lol thanks Eagleye, I know the markers your talking about I think. I used to use some really fine tiped ones for marking on laminated aviation maps. That is probably what I will end up doing. I also like the idea of marking the entire bullet a colour for a certian load to make it easier to see on paper. Crazyloch I have two of those boxes now but never bothered to transfer the rounds into, now I know though. Thanks!

PA
 
I number each case with a fine permanent marker, 1 to 20 or 1 to 50 depending on the size of the cartridge container. Each number range with its load info is recorded in my log book. Sometimes I'm anal enough to weigh the cases, so this way they also stay in sequence, lightest to heaviest.
 
You made up 50 rounds to do a ladder test?

The whole point of a ladder test is to reduce the amount of powder and time i t takes to get your rounds into a smaller group.
I use 50 rounds to do a complete grouping test from minimum to max loads.

Ladder test fires only 10 rounds (one from each powder charge) and you will find them grouping somewhere within that 10 rounds. THAT'S where you load your 5 rounds from min to max charges. Saves you 30 rounds of powder and components.

And yes, we have all dropped the dang boxes...pulled the bullets,,,etc
 
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