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Annealing vs not?
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<blockquote data-quote="jshepherd61" data-source="post: 2176336" data-attributes="member: 93960"><p>Ok I anneal so can give you data on what I shoot only as every round is different, every caliber is different, every brand of brass is different and it all depends on how you load! There is no one size fits all and there is no general assumption! That said! In general I can on average extend my brass life in magnum rounds by 4 reloads if loaded normally! My non-magnum rounds by up to 6 reloads. Also annealing every other time will put too much stress on the brass as you are only annealing the neck and shoulder and not the whole case which also creates two dissimilar qualities of metal eventually. I anneal every three reloads, why! Because I have kept good logs over the past 20 years and that is what works! The primary stress or fracture points when annealing move from the shoulder and neck to the primer pocket and base, especially if it's a belted cartridge! Always is a pick to check case wall deterioration internally! I currently use an AMP annealer which I have found to be the most reliable! I have also found going through my log book that RWS seems to be on average the most durable brass, even over Lapua and ADG, remember I said most durable not most consistent!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jshepherd61, post: 2176336, member: 93960"] Ok I anneal so can give you data on what I shoot only as every round is different, every caliber is different, every brand of brass is different and it all depends on how you load! There is no one size fits all and there is no general assumption! That said! In general I can on average extend my brass life in magnum rounds by 4 reloads if loaded normally! My non-magnum rounds by up to 6 reloads. Also annealing every other time will put too much stress on the brass as you are only annealing the neck and shoulder and not the whole case which also creates two dissimilar qualities of metal eventually. I anneal every three reloads, why! Because I have kept good logs over the past 20 years and that is what works! The primary stress or fracture points when annealing move from the shoulder and neck to the primer pocket and base, especially if it’s a belted cartridge! Always is a pick to check case wall deterioration internally! I currently use an AMP annealer which I have found to be the most reliable! I have also found going through my log book that RWS seems to be on average the most durable brass, even over Lapua and ADG, remember I said most durable not most consistent!!!! [/QUOTE]
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