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Reloading
Virgin brass, or once fired!
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<blockquote data-quote="RevJim" data-source="post: 1915142" data-attributes="member: 86754"><p>I "normally" use new, virgin brass for load workup. There has been a few times when my once fired brass did not reproduce the same results, but not often. What I like to do is, after I've found a repeatable, accurate load in virgin brass, I will load up 50 new cases and set these aside for hunting. I then will load the fired cases for practice, etc.. I don't anneal and I look to get about 3-5 firings per magnum cases, and 4+ with standard. I don't try to get every shot out of each one, I'm far too "spooked" about reliability for that, ha. I do use a LEE Case Trimmer though and closely inspect my cases as I go along. Of course, some Lots of brass, in any brand, seem to have the primer pockets loosen up fast. I just go through them, and if a pocket "feels" too loose, I chunk it. I use a Lee Hand Primer for standard cases and a Sinclair Hand Primer for magnum cases. Hope that helps? Good luck to you pard! Rev Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RevJim, post: 1915142, member: 86754"] I "normally" use new, virgin brass for load workup. There has been a few times when my once fired brass did not reproduce the same results, but not often. What I like to do is, after I've found a repeatable, accurate load in virgin brass, I will load up 50 new cases and set these aside for hunting. I then will load the fired cases for practice, etc.. I don't anneal and I look to get about 3-5 firings per magnum cases, and 4+ with standard. I don't try to get every shot out of each one, I'm far too "spooked" about reliability for that, ha. I do use a LEE Case Trimmer though and closely inspect my cases as I go along. Of course, some Lots of brass, in any brand, seem to have the primer pockets loosen up fast. I just go through them, and if a pocket "feels" too loose, I chunk it. I use a Lee Hand Primer for standard cases and a Sinclair Hand Primer for magnum cases. Hope that helps? Good luck to you pard! Rev Jim [/QUOTE]
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