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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
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Interesting article about annealing
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1329619" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>While for the last several years I have annealed my brass after 5 firings, prior to that I went through as many as 10-12 firings with no noticeable effect on accuracy, ES, or seating pressure with several rifle/cartridges. I have wondered about the necessity. I have noticed that the first bullet seating following the annealing process results in a distinct difference in seating pressure indicating some form of surface change on either the brass or the residual carbon residue inside the neck. Prior seating pressure is restored on subsequent firings. For this reason I will use some dry lube on the first load after an annealing. If annealing was truly un-necessary, I would just as soon eliminate the annealing process in preference for consistent seating pressure throughout the life of the brass, as well as saving time. I have generally chosen dye set-ups that would minimize over working the brass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1329619, member: 10291"] While for the last several years I have annealed my brass after 5 firings, prior to that I went through as many as 10-12 firings with no noticeable effect on accuracy, ES, or seating pressure with several rifle/cartridges. I have wondered about the necessity. I have noticed that the first bullet seating following the annealing process results in a distinct difference in seating pressure indicating some form of surface change on either the brass or the residual carbon residue inside the neck. Prior seating pressure is restored on subsequent firings. For this reason I will use some dry lube on the first load after an annealing. If annealing was truly un-necessary, I would just as soon eliminate the annealing process in preference for consistent seating pressure throughout the life of the brass, as well as saving time. I have generally chosen dye set-ups that would minimize over working the brass. [/QUOTE]
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