Help me select a brass sorter

[marchboom]

I have a LOT of brass to sort (rifle and handgun brass are separated though) and need a sorter. After looking at numerous You Tube videos I have narrowed down my choices to the Shell Sorter 3-tray set and the Berry's brass sorter rotary-type device. Both look like they will do a good job but I would like to ask those handloaders who have used both products what they thought and which one they liked best.

So which product do you think is the most productive time and accuracy wise?

Thanks.

 

[grovey]

My neighbor is looking for work. Boeing laid him off a few weeks ago.

 

[Toddmack]

^^^I'm with Crazy Eyes!

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Neighborhood kid

 

[RetiredArmy]

I have the shell sorter 3 tray set. Works well. Dump, shake, empty, start over. Not sure if the Berrys brass rotary is what your looking for as it is a brass and media seperator. I might be missing something.
Thanks Bill

Edit
Marchboom,just found the berry unit your looking at. I stand corrected. Have never used that unit, like I said above, I have the 3 tray system. Stack them on top of each other fill and shake. No adjustments needed.

 

[marchboom]

Thanks to everyone who contributed. I decided to get the 3-tray sorter and will see how that works out.

 

[ToddKS]

John,

I see where you have already ordered the 3 tray, and that may work well for you. The sorting trays become problematic when a large percentage of the brass you are running is of the caliber being captured. For example, if you have a scoop of handgun brass that is 80% 45ACP it is difficult to get the 20% to fall through the slots in the yellow pan if you fill the pan. The solution to this is that if you observe that you have a large percentage of the size that will be captured then you want to run smaller scoops.

If you have a lot of 22LR mixed in then I also recommend that you order the Berry's option. I have several. It is far more effective at removing 22LR from the mix than the pans (and a lot less work to).

In addition to owning the pans and the Berry's unit, I also own other larger sorting options. I sort 2000+ pounds of brass a month.

 

[mousegunner]

I had my three kids sorting 9mm, .45 and .357! A good hand washing afterwards and ice cream all around! Then the wife found out....

 

[Johnny_V]

I had my three kids sorting 9mm, .45 and .357! A good hand washing afterwards and ice cream all around! Then the wife found out....

Did you offer the wife ice cream???

 

[mousegunner]

Did you offer the wife ice cream???

She's into fancy shoes and handbags, no. Ice cream wasnt gonna do it!