annealing and brass prep what order

[patrick021]

going to start annealing what is suggested to do first the to brass prior to annealing?

 

[jdmartin]

I think that the traditional answer is to anneal first and then resize.Other steps like trimming to length,chamfering ,primer pocket work can be done in any order.However, that being said, I have always annealed last .Early on it just felt like bullets seated the smoothest and maintained the most uniform length that way for me.
I am convinced that consistency is more important than the order in which things are done.

 

[farout]

I sonic clean, so after 3 firings I:

decap
anneal
sonic clean
dry
size
trim
prime

 

[J E Custom]

I use A slightly different order than some. I clean, Anneal, size and trim.

I feel I get better sizing because after Annealing the spring back if the brass is more consistent
there fore the bullet grip is more consistent IMO.

J E CUSTOM

 

[Deleted member 46119]

Brush residue out the inside of the neck
Anneal
Clean by tumbling
Size & Decap
Trim
Primer pocket clean up
Chamfer and debur

Ready to load

Sometimes I sonic clean. Changes to the above are as needed.

 

[SidecarFlip]

I use A slightly different order than some. I clean, Anneal, size and trim.

I feel I get better sizing because after Annealing the spring back if the brass is more consistent
there fore the bullet grip is more consistent IMO.

J E CUSTOM

+1.

Why would you put on clean white underwear with dirty hands?

You clean the brass first (like your hands) and then you anneal and prep.

 

[Sully2]

+1.

Why would you put on clean white underwear with dirty hands?

You wear clean white undies?????? Why all those skid marks in yours then????

 

[SidecarFlip]

You wear clean white undies?????? Why all those skid marks in yours then????

Been talk'in to my wife huh???

This time of year, my undies are red, as in union suit. It's cold up here, windy too.

 

[patrick021]

thanks for the help

 

[SidecarFlip]

No problem.

Sully and I know each other so we poke back and forth, all in fun for 2 old farts....

I actually know quite a few posters on site, one of the nice things about this forum.........

.....and why I stay here.