Permanent marking brass cases

[Denvir Tire]

I'm somewhat new to reloading and I need some advice regarding 8x57 Mauser cases.

My first adventure with reloading was with 8mm Mauser, using the pre-war .318 diameter bore. I now have rifles with both the .318 and .323 bore diameters and I'm anticipating reloading for both.
My question is simple, how can I mark the cases that allows quick and certain identification?

The parent brass case is the same for both, and the head stamp is the same for both, the only difference being the neck diameter.
I've been tossing around idea's with some friends and we've come up with Sharpie type marker, file a tiny notch in the rim, etc.

Has anyone here faced this dilemma , and if so, what's a good solution ?
Thanks

 

[JHT]

A-Square used to paint the heads of their Lion Loads red. It appears they used some type of fingernail polish.

 

[Wyfox]

These are used for competition PRS shooting to ID your brass

Brass Marker

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[USMA84DAB]

Buy one make of brass for .318, another make of brass for .323.

 

[shootist~]

I use about six different color sharpies and put a stripe on the bottom of cases after reloading. This is to track the number of times a case has been loaded/fired. Fired cases go into a zip lock by color (also with a note).

When polished / cleaned, the stripe is gone, but cleaned cases get an additional note added (sized, trimmed). Resized and otherwise fully processed cases then go from the garage to the reloading room.

So, you could use one color for one rifle and another for the other. Maybe add mini stripes to designate number of times loaded if desired.

Edit: I add a heavy sharpie stripe to the ziploc bag as well.

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

I have two 303’s both have different chamber specs, I use a dremel to mark the bottom of the "sloppy " chambers brass. Never wear off, easy to see.
Gumpy

 

[wvfred]

Get a stamping kit and mark the base of the .323 brass with a S.

 

[Longwalker]

I’ve been in that exact situation, and decided to use USA made “8mm Mauser” stamped brass for the .318 bore and proper European 8x57IS stamped brass for the modern rifle.

 

[Nevada Smith]

Instead of a Sharpie, how about Dykem?

 

[Denvir Tire]

Thanks for the help!

 

[Luvthunt]

Good info