Without getting technical, here is my rationale to justify pellet sorting.
Show me a perfect tin of pellets.
I challenge anyone to show me a tin of pellets without any defects, to include abnormally sized pellets.
Show me a tin of pellets where they are all exactly the same.
You're not gonna.
Every single tin has pellets that deserve discarded because they are different than the other pellets in the tin.
Pellets are produced in batches of hundreds of thousands at a time.
You're telling me they're all perfect?
No. That is a nonsensical assumption.
Unless I was taught incorrectly, the key to marksmanship is consistency.
You must do everything the same every time if you expect a consistent, repeatable result.
Pellet sorting is not a magic elixir that will make up for poor fundamentals or environmental conditions, but it will put you in a position where you can expect a consistent result.
That is why I sort pellets.
When I miss, it's my fault.
-Donnie