Mixing is fine, just inspect carefully as brass life will differ between brands.
Mixing is fine, just inspect carefully as brass life will differ between brands.
I don't reload yet but I do plan on it in the future. I have been saving all my brass and a lot of what I shoot is Winchester white box you find at Walmart. What I'm wondering is does it matter what brass you use when you reload, are some better than others? Any advice would be appreciated.
As far as accuracy goes, at least with a rifle (I don't reload pistol) you'll want to stick with the same kind of brass due to thickness. You won't notice much difference at 100 yards, but if you are going to shoot 500 yards or so you'll notice a difference between case thickness.
The more thickness, the more neck tension. I use either Winchester or Lake City depending on when I need new brass and when the next gun show is.
If you're only reloading to save money and are only plinking out in the backyard, just use all that you got and have fun!
Neck tension is the same no matter the "thickness" of the brass. The neck tension is always .001 with a properly designed die. The expander ensures this.
The "thickness" of the brass defines case capacity and subsequently, pressure of the load.
What you call "thickness", I call "weight". Same concept, different words.
Your last sentence is absolutely true. For plinking just use all you got and have fun.