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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Glocktogo" data-source="post: 1090725" data-attributes="member: 1132">This is why I don't load from a bucket of brass. I pull them out and set them on the bench, case mouth up. Any brass of a different caliber sticks out like a sore thumb. When I grab a handful to set on the bench, I gently shake them. Any brass with a split case mouth will sound a little off pitch and I know to check each one in hand until I find it. Once they're on the bench, I use a flashlight over each one to search for left over dirt and debris in the case (find lots of spider webs, even after tumbling). It also allows me to look at each primer flash hole for obstructions. Then I grab a handful and turn them over to look at the rims and head stamps. I'll usually get a few more kernels of tumbling media out when I do this. I toss brass with deformed rims and bad head stamps like A-Merc, etc. Any crimped brass gets set aside to either deal with later, or sell off if I don't want to remove the crimp. I set them to the side of the press and usually get about 500-600 rounds made in an hour on my Dillon 550. I have fewer stoppages in the production cycle because I took the time to prep and inspect the brass really well. When the press gets hung up on a bad piece of brass is usually when one can slip through without a primer or powder or crimp and into the loaded ammo bin. By implementing the quality control steps my ammo failure rate has dropped to nearly zero (two bad rounds in 10 years).It does pay to be diligent! <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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