Weight sorting, how important?

[cast1]

How important is weight sorting on 338 lapua brass?

I have been sorting into two grain lots just the same as I would for .308. My question is, that brass is so much heavier than .308 that it seems like I could sort into a wider range and still have similarly grouped internal volume as a two grain sort on .308.

What saith the hide?

 

[Rob01]

Re: Weight sorting, how important?

Never weighed any brass and wouldn't waste the time. Use good brass and load it. Spend the time shooting and it will do more for your accuracy.

 

[insight3b]

Re: Weight sorting, how important?

Sorting by weight ranks as the second biggest waste of time for me. 1st biggest is checking concentricity/loading for contrencricity

 

[George63]

Re: Weight sorting, how important?

even with good brass, shit can happen - checking the weight to see if you have an oddball or 2 is worth it

 

[ChrisGarrett]

Re: Weight sorting, how important?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cast1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">How important is weight sorting on 338 lapua brass?

I have been sorting into two grain lots just the same as I would for .308. My question is, that brass is so much heavier than .308 that it seems like I could sort into a wider range and still have similarly grouped internal volume as a two grain sort on .308.

What saith the hide? </div></div>

I took my first box of Lapua 338 and grouped it into two batches, in the beginning.

After cleaning that first cycle, I never went back to fiddling with it. I've weighed stuff for kicks, but since I'm not a hardcore competitor and just a hack, I can find better ways to spend my time.

Chris

 

[Greg Langelius *]

Re: Weight sorting, how important?

Case weight is only partly related to case volume, other factors apply. Weighing brass addresses only one of those factors, and is not reliable as a means of managing case capacity.