Friendly Reminder

[SixPointEight]

This goes for the people who've been loading forever and especially the newbies. I had a close call today. I've been working up a Varget load and a 2230 load for some bullets I have for my AR. Same bullets, and I've been keeping each powder of test loads in a different colored clam box. Even still, after my shooting today, I was under the impression that the loads I was shooting were 2230 loads. Even though my notes said they were Varget. I almost wrote down 27.1gr of 2230 as my accurate load. Max load of 2230 with these bullets is 25gr. TAKE GOOD NOTES PEOPLE! I thought I was taking good enough notes, but after today I'm second guessing a bit. Gonna take the 2230 loads all the way back to step one, and the Varget loads back one step(I know the info from my last shooting session is fine).

That could have made for a bad day when I went to sight in the day before a hunt. Wheh. Did I waste $30 in range fees, 3 hours of time, and 150 primers/bullet/powder? Yes. Was it a valuable lesson? YES.

[ireload]

We do get "close call" reminder from time to time. Fortunately you caught it. I make it a habit to double and at times tripple check my notes and assembly process.

[Jonathan Doe]

That is why I reload one load at a time and write down the info before I put everything away to double check.

[Rwnielsen]

I use computer printed mailing labels (2"x4") for ammo boxes and just print on plain paper and cut them out for small batches. When I finish a run of anything, from 10 trickled up test rounds for the chrono, or 200 target shooting plinkers, I label it and get it off the bench. Mystery ammo is a scary thing

[SixPointEight]

I use computer printed mailing labels (2"x4") for ammo boxes and just print on plain paper and cut them out for small batches. When I finish a run of anything, from 10 trickled up test rounds for the chrono, or 200 target shooting plinkers, I label it and get it off the bench. Mystery ammo is a scary thing

Agreed. Thinking back, I think I second guessed because I was tired. I now remember I was out of v-max bullets, so I used the Varget on these loads instead. With that said, I'm still redoing the whole lot to be 200% sure I did it right.

ETA: Add this to any beginners reloading station