Range days: Do you track your performance/rounds fired?

Sevens, I have no idea what caused the separation. I don't remember what the headstamp was on the brass. I use mixed head stamped brass. I'm wondering if the chamber fluting is weakening the brass, as you can see, in the picture, the separated brass is dented in line with the fluting.

I am tracking my brass, this entire year, and try to figure out what is causing this separation.

I did not know about the stepped cases. I will look into that.
 
Ahh, I bet you are right and that fluting does have some impact on it. I have occasionally seen some fluted chamber fired brass at the range, but it isn't common. In handguns, I want to say the HK P7 series does that also?
 
It's a very personal thing and is well suited to my style and the things I thoroughly enjoy. I have to keep that in mind when post after post after post suggests that it is some ludicrous work that is totally worthless and would turn any fun activity in to some horrendous task. :p

I can remember to do that -- all I have to keep in mind are the legions of shooters who tear apart their guns and clean them after their 50 round range session. Or the handloaders that clean their brass with steel pins or dunked in an ultrasonic tank. Or the folks that clean primer pockets. Or the conversation I read the other day where guys are tearing down their magazines after every range trip also, to clean them with each trip to the firing line...?!
 
I use Excel. When I get a gun, I keep the serial number info in it along with how much I paid for it. So, one thing it is for is insurance or legal info, if I ever need that. I also throw in the trigger pull weights.

Second, it is a round-count log for maintenance purposes. It's not perfectly accurate because I don't obsess over it. But it's close enough to tell me when a gun needs to be cleaned or get new springs. It takes less than a minute to update.

Third, I have done a limited amount of accuracy tracking for my trap shooting. I logged the load, choke, shot size, which glasses I wore, etc to see if I could improve.
 
Ain't much work for me either. I keep things short and sweet, don't write a novel each trip out, but take notes of relevant things, if there are any. If not, nuttin' gets written down. Years ago I started to keep a journal of my days hunting. Not only does it help keep the memories alive, but helps me remember how different weather, different times of the year and other conditions affect the game animals I pursue. It also tells me what techniques worked and which ones didn't. One would think you would remember all that stuff, but you don't.
 
Only during that range time do I track my progression. But I don't keep dope. I shot 150 rounds of 9mm today & was able to increase my range & keep my groups consistent as I moved from 5 yards to 10, 15, & 20. I ended they day by shooting a few rounds of .50 though the desert eagle to cap off a day at the range.
 
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