MarkR Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 I wish to mark my 6.5CM brass cases with different colour Fine Point Sharpie's. I have seen a pen holder on a USA based site (which looked like it was 3D Printed) that produces coloured rings. Does anyone know of a UK based supplier/maker of such a device that would hold at least two Sharpie's to speed up the process of marking the brass cases? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlts Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 I just get wifey to do it for me, easiest method yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapua Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 My mum gave me 2, one works better than the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 2 hours ago, MarkR said: I wish to mark my 6.5CM brass cases with different colour Fine Point Sharpie's. I have seen a pen holder on a USA based site (which looked like it was 3D Printed) that produces coloured rings. Does anyone know of a UK based supplier/maker of such a device that would hold at least two Sharpie's to speed up the process of marking the brass cases? Thank you. I'm sure some American company will sell you an anodised aircraft grade aluminium and titanium doo-hicky for $$$$$$ - it's bound to help accuracy 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 22 minutes ago, Popsbengo said: I'm sure some American company will sell you an anodised aircraft grade aluminium and titanium doo-hicky for $$$$$$ - it's bound to help accuracy 😁 If it comes in a multicam molle case i’m in for a group buy 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 On a more practical note couldn’t you just tape 2 sharpies and a pencil together? Pencil runs as guide in rebate, sharpies mark case...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tralle Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 I usually just turn them in the reloading tray with the sharpie resting on the tray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruntus Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 or lay the on the top of the radiator and roll them under your palm with a chisel nosed sharpie laying in the extractor groove. For multiple colours just tape two sharpies together and let the chisel nosed sharpie index in the groove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Mark, Out of interest why are you marking the brass, this is not being funny, just interested. I mark bullets in different rounds during load development, just not marked cases as yet. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlts Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 23 minutes ago, terryh said: Mark, Out of interest why are you marking the brass, this is not being funny, just interested. I mark bullets in different rounds during load development, just not marked cases as yet. T Makes it easier to decipher who's brass is laying strewn across the firing point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Ah, I see. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted September 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Many thanks to Charlts, lapua, Popsbengo, TC, Tralle, gruntus and terryh for you replies and useful suggestions. In answer to terryh’s question “Out of interest why are you marking the brass, this is not being funny, just interested.” I have 300 off Lapua brass cases (same batch number) which I have already segmented (at least twice previously) into various batches prior to reloading them. Having fired them all at least three times, I now have 270 off cases ready for reloading but unfortunately as they have not been previously marked in any way, I am just about to segment them all again, but this time I wish to make sure I mark them so that they can be easily identified in the future. At this year’s Roundhouse PRL weekends, I did see several competitors with marked brass, so thought I would ask what was available before making something myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Just don’t clean your brass if you’re colour coding segmented brass - the Sharpie will come off in the tumbler (unsure about US cleaning though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruntus Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 I'm going to come over as very OCD, so no flaming please, it's just what I do that works for me...... I wanted to batch my brass in batches of ten based on their WCC. Cleaning and processing in tens is completely crazy and unworkable so had to come up with a solution that would allow me to wet clean in ss media in batches of 50 and allow them to get sorted afterwards. I use an electric scribe/electric pencil to mark a number on the left of the headstamp for the series and a letter on the right size to group in 5/10. It's a chore and a bit extreme but that's my regime and helps me keep track of brass. HTH G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Love the above ☝️ Super OCD and organised, love the commitment to orderliness. There’s a big portion of me that would LOVE to do the above. But there’s just a slightly bigger portion that’s just too lazy. But I’m definitely with you in spirit.🤘 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted October 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Catch-22 said: Just don’t clean your brass if you’re colour coding segmented brass - the Sharpie will come off in the tumbler (unsure about US cleaning though). Catch-22, now you tell me...... just discovered that Wet SS Tumbling will remove sharpie colour markings even in the extraction grove. At least I now know that i will have to tumble the segment cases in their respect batches and then re-mark them. I think I need one of these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted October 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 2 hours ago, gruntus said: I'm going to come over as very OCD, so no flaming please, it's just what I do that works for me...... I wanted to batch my brass in batches of ten based on their WCC. Cleaning and processing in tens is completely crazy and unworkable so had to come up with a solution that would allow me to wet clean in ss media in batches of 50 and allow them to get sorted afterwards. I use an electric scribe/electric pencil to mark a number on the left of the headstamp for the series and a letter on the right size to group in 5/10. It's a chore and a bit extreme but that's my regime and helps me keep track of brass. HTH G gruntus, I like your solution to the problem, but I will try the sharpie route first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruntus Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 3 hours ago, MarkR said: Catch-22, now you tell me...... just discovered that Wet SS Tumbling will remove sharpie colour markings even in the extraction grove. At least I now know that i will have to tumble the segment cases in their respect batches and then re-mark them. I think I need one of these... I'd have one of those if it played that music while I was reloading! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Jeezuz H Christmas; what some people will do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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