Survey: Who sorts their brass by brand prior to reloading?

[GarandTeed]

I sort ' em all whether I'm reloading or reselling but I'm a little more retentive than most

 

[ar1973]

plinking loads dont care throw them out when they split
varmit loads sort and count

 

[cl4p-tp]

Nope, I just sort different calibers and throw them in marked Folgers cans

 

[dtkw]

No, not really, Almost all the .223 I have are PMC so, no need to sort. All my 30-06 are Remington, then again no sort. Handguns, too many different brands so don't bother.

 

[Disposable Heart]

9mm, yes, as I have noticed larger variations in capacity between brands, and subtle inaccuracy with mixed brands in a lot.

 

[exbrit]

I sort all my handgun and rifle brass, it may seem a little much but I like my rounds to be extremely consistent. Over the years I have noted the subtle differences between manufacturers, Some brass is thicker than others and I have found that the variations are enough to require some minor tweaks for each mfr.
I sort and then batch load all the brass from the particular head stamp and keep going till I am done.
I have found over the years that by not sorting, I get a much bigger variation in velocity and accuracy. Usually seat/crimp die is that one that gets the most adjustment.
Some of the brass, like S and B is quite a bit thicker, Its within Saami specs but you can feel the difference in all the loading operations and if I don't adjust the seating die it will cause an overly tight crimp.
I believe that the sorting pays big dividends in accuracy and uniformity of the loads

 

[church]

I sort brass by date fired and brand.