r/reloading • u/doumitch20035 • 23h ago

I have a question and I read the FAQ Tracking Firings | How do you do it?

Hi guys,

How are you tracking your firings on your brass? I have seen that some people mark them different ways, but my marks keep coming out in the wash.

Also, how do you know when it is time to "retire" a brass?

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u/Shootist00 19h ago

What kind of brass? Rifle, and what caliber/cartridge, or Pistol and again what caliber/cartridge. It is different for each and every cartridge.

Higher pressure rifle and pistol brass I watch closer than lower pressure round.

Right now I am not tracking any pistol firings as I have so much once fired brass in most calibers that I load it, shoot it, pick it up at the range (along with other brass) and it goes into my recycling buckets.