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brass: how much does it impact accuracy?
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<blockquote data-quote="MNbogboy" data-source="post: 1729312" data-attributes="member: 18849"><p>To achieve the most out of any brass it is often said that 2 to 3 firings to fully stabilize it for the rifles chamber. This would also apply to "range" brass. Brass flows in the web area during initial firings. This is evident if you uniform primer pockets, they need additional cleanup for those first 2-3 firings. The web area gradually "work hardens" and pocket depth stabilizes.</p><p>I have recently found that annealing every firing has its benefits also including maintaining bump settings & seating repeatability.</p><p>After the 2-3 initial firings final volume & weight sorting can result in very consistent brass. This of coarse after all uniforming (pockets & flash hole), annealing, sizing & trimming.</p><p>After all prep there may be a few fliers within the fully worked up load. May be attributed to many things but internal differences within brass of equal weight and volume may affect ignition & combustion.....i call this shoot sorting...usually I mark (number) all brass in a lot with an electric etcher. Easy to keep track when recording during load development.</p><p>Agreeing with others brass brand, prep, sorting, maintenance & care is one of the most important components of handloading.</p><p>My .02,</p><p>Randy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNbogboy, post: 1729312, member: 18849"] To achieve the most out of any brass it is often said that 2 to 3 firings to fully stabilize it for the rifles chamber. This would also apply to "range" brass. Brass flows in the web area during initial firings. This is evident if you uniform primer pockets, they need additional cleanup for those first 2-3 firings. The web area gradually "work hardens" and pocket depth stabilizes. I have recently found that annealing every firing has its benefits also including maintaining bump settings & seating repeatability. After the 2-3 initial firings final volume & weight sorting can result in very consistent brass. This of coarse after all uniforming (pockets & flash hole), annealing, sizing & trimming. After all prep there may be a few fliers within the fully worked up load. May be attributed to many things but internal differences within brass of equal weight and volume may affect ignition & combustion.....i call this shoot sorting...usually I mark (number) all brass in a lot with an electric etcher. Easy to keep track when recording during load development. Agreeing with others brass brand, prep, sorting, maintenance & care is one of the most important components of handloading. My .02, Randy [/QUOTE]
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