reloading mixed head stamp brass ?

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rebs

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Is there any problems reloading mixed head stamp 45 acp all with large primers on a progressive press ?

Will I get better accuracy with all the same head stamp or will it not be a noticeable difference ??
 
I can't imagine sorting handgun brass by headstamp. You would spend so much time and get a benefit that would probably not be measurable.

In short, everyone I know uses mixed headstamp brass for all pistol rounds. You will never see a difference in accuracy unless you are using a ransom rest and measure groups by the hundredth of an inch.
 
If you are looking for best accuracy with a rifle it matters. Because of differences in manufacturing it is possible to have some loads perfectly safe in one brand of brass and the same load be dangerous in another.

With most handguns and with reasonable loads the difference isn't as great.
 
I load mixed headstamp for 45 ACP. They seem to shoot just fine - some 30 years' worth.

I also don't load 45 ACP right up to the top of published data.
 
Will I get better accuracy with all the same head stamp or will it not be a noticeable difference ??
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Unless your a really good bullseye shooter, no. Most people will never know the difference.

I do sort mine but it's because of OCD more than proven statistics.

We are what we are.
 
Thanks for the replies, I appreciate it. Looks like I will buy the mixed brass from a guy at our club, 500 all large primer once fired for $25.00
 
I have never known a Bullseye (now NRA Precision Pistol) shooter to care about head stamps for .45 Auto.
In my case, I have tried sorting by headstamp and also loading all the unmatched cases, for .45 Auto, 9x19, .38 Super, .40 S&W, and .44 Mag, and comparing accuracy (where I have no idea what I am shooting until I bring the targets back), and sorted and mixed are statistically identical (using a Student T test) and, going simply by the average group size, the mixed actually is a few tenths of an inch more accurate--so for me, NO, it makes no difference
Please, don't concern yourself over tricks used to shrink a group by maybe 0.1MOA for a gun that shoots, at best, 2" at 50 yards (and most are a LOT worse than that).
For pistols, it is the shooter that makes the most difference, and you get good by shooting and not by playing "benchrest" games.
 
Is there any problems reloading mixed head stamp 45 acp all with large primers on a progressive press ?
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No, no problems.

Will I get better accuracy with all the same head stamp or will it not be a noticeable difference ??
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No, nothing noticeable.

Stay safe.
Jim
 
A Championship-Level slow-fire shot might be able to tell the difference, but I can't. In younger days I could, but only when I was having a very good day. The only reason I sort pistol brass now, is to keep track of how many times I've reloaded the brass & because different charge weights in different brass makes are needed to make major power level.
 
These two 10 shot groups were shot at 10yds, but aren't much different at 25,

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Both are 45 ACP, used mixed cases, thrown charges of Bullseye, and the weak link is the fellow behind the trigger.
 
My test

Do you think the difference in neck tension from 45 to over 100 pounds will matter?
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Just a word of advice. If you are running a progressive, make sure you inspect the batch of cases for any small primer cases that might have slipped in. If one gets past you it really brings things to an abrupt halt.
 
rebs, you can sort head stamps, and if you do it will be noticeable on a chronorgraph because the different cases had slightly different volumes. But for normal shooting, makes no difference. By the way, $25 for 500 is not a friend price....
 
As long as you're checking for small primers, you might as well sort them by headstamp.

Don't be a Refusenik, afraid to accept your own anality. Sort them any way you feel compelled to sort them and be proud of your precise nature.

Just don't mutter to yourself while sorting, that's weird....
 
I only sort out two head stamps, AMERC, and S&B. AMERC is the worst stuff I have ever tried to reload. S&B has staked primers. Those I save up, then I remove the crimp/stake from the primer pocket. The I use them the same as the rest.
 
Amerc did the right thing and went out of business. The new head stamps to watch for are AmmoLoad, IMT and Freedom. They all use a stepped case which will separate during firing and leave a brass sleeve in the chamber and a dead gun. Have reloaded a bunch of S&B in 9mm, they are not crimped, but do seat primers harder than other brass. My favorite brass is Speer, even better than Starline.

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