I just got two 50 piece Nosler brass boxes of the same lot, would it be ok to throw two of those boxes together for a 100 piece batch?
mixing two brass lots
- Thread starter TackDriv3r
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Neck RO, body RO, and weight will have more effect than lot number.
lh leggtowner
Silver $$ Contributor
That's good thinking. Since it is + or -.5 already you can cut 100 pieces to .5 total lots. I am going to do that with my 280 AI.
Thanks, going to weigh and sort.
Do you honestly think that's going to make a difference on your target?
because i am retired i have time to do things that MAY make small improvements to improved consistency. felling confident about your equipment is not a bad thing.
CharlieNC
Gold $$ Contributor
What does a lot number define? In many cases it only designates a date range of manufacture and could come from many machines, raw material lots, etc. I think ammo component manufacturers are missing out on truly segregating items from a given machine, etc into sub lots which are truly more uniform to sell as "superior match quality". Depending on material flow and automation it could cost a little more to institute, but doesn't require major investment in new technology equipment.
can you prove any of your opinion ?
while i shoot a lot of lapua. rws and norma,
nosler has had some great brass recently.
fates number of machines, raw ,material lots.
sierra runs ONE machine thru ONE LOT.
while i shoot a lot of lapua. rws and norma,
nosler has had some great brass recently.
fates number of machines, raw ,material lots.
sierra runs ONE machine thru ONE LOT.
CharlieNC
Gold $$ Contributor
No, because I did not express an opinion regarding Nosler brass in particular. But this is not the first time discussion regarding the meaning of a lot number has arisen, and the consensus answers are it depends on the specific manufacturer. Check over the last week or so concerning LC brass as an example. What one manufacturer does is not applicable to all others.
do not mix apples with oranges.
the discussion was on nosler brass, which puts us in match quality brass..not lake city mass produced stuff like win or rem. not even the same conversation.
match quality brass lot "value".
do you have any proof of multiple machines or mixed age for current nosler brass ?
the discussion was on nosler brass, which puts us in match quality brass..not lake city mass produced stuff like win or rem. not even the same conversation.
match quality brass lot "value".
do you have any proof of multiple machines or mixed age for current nosler brass ?
CharlieNC
Gold $$ Contributor
Let me try again. I do not know specifically about Nosler brass. The point is there is not a standard to define what at lot of anything is, and several items have been discussed in the past reporting that it only means a date range for some brass and bullet manufacturers. Perhaps you can contact Nosler and kindly report their definition.
Question. What type of rifle are you shooting this brass in?
Jay Christopherson
Not An Admin
fwiw, my current match brass (F-Open) is made up of three different lots and varies by at least 4.6 grains. I only know that much because I see the difference when I zero the scale on a piece of brass while setting up my Prometheus. I've never been able to prove, on paper, that sorting brass (whether by weight or volume or what have you) makes a difference.
But, if it makes you happy/confident (and you don't mind spending the time), then you should do it.
EDIT: To the original question - you'll be fine mixing it all together.
But, if it makes you happy/confident (and you don't mind spending the time), then you should do it.
EDIT: To the original question - you'll be fine mixing it all together.
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so what you are saying is your comment had little to do with THIS post on NOSLER BRASS.
CharlieNC
Gold $$ Contributor
What is a lot? I worked in the manufacturing of synthetic fibers for 45 years. By definition any/all production for a given lot could be indiscriminantly used and mixed with the assurance that no discernable quality issues would result. In the early days a lot may span a few weeks of production. If the lot number changed it was incumbent upon the user to test and assess if lots could be mixed. As process technology improved a lot spanned many years and encompassed numerous machines. For critical uses I think its necessary for the shooter to assess everything to know for sure.
Where did you get that info from?[/QUOTE]
a long drawn out conversation that occurred after moved moved from ca to the mid west.
i had a box of bullets that were clearly from two different lots. they stated that while they
had mixed in the past they no longer do...single run single lot.
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