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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1238870" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Dano 1</p><p></p><p>Sounds like you came to the same conclusions. Annealing is a time consuming process like many others we do when wanting the best loads and longevity of our brass.</p><p></p><p>I have used many different brands of brass some good and some bad, some soft and some hard. and Primer pockets seam to be the biggest problem and difficult to cure. The differences in case design, brass thickness and metallurgy can make a huge difference. Load intensity(Pressure) can ruin the best brass so I avoid high pressure loads (62,000 Psi +).</p><p></p><p>I sectioned a bunch of different brands and discovered lots of different designs and thicknesses</p><p>at the base of the case. I also used Lake city brass while match shooting for many years because the bases were thicker than commercial brands and seamed to hold up better. This brass would not hold as much powder and pressures were higher with the same load. (Another indication of thickness).</p><p></p><p>Finding good quality brass that last is getting tougher everyday and it has altered the way I treat my brass and the brands I look for.</p><p></p><p>I used to use commercial brass for lots of other rifles because of availability. I found several brands that were nor very good and some that were very good. Lapua brass was not available at the time</p><p>and DWM was the best there was. I had very good luck with Remington, but now that DWM cant be found and Lapua came on the scene it is hard to beat In my opinion and it is now my go to brass if they make it in the cartridge I need.</p><p></p><p>There are things that will help solve the loose primer problem. The bolt face "Must be flat" (Most factory rifles that I have blueprinted have a slightly concave bolt face) and when a case is fired it causes the case head to convex, this will open the primer pocket if loads are hot.</p><p></p><p>Thickness, Metallurgy and design of the case are the next thing that can make or break the longevity of the primer pockets. Annealing is just another step to improve the life of our brass.</p><p></p><p>PS: I came to the same conclusion on annealing you did. The old way I did it was not very consistent so I built my own machine.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the long winded reply. just finishing my second cup of coffee.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1238870, member: 2736"] Dano 1 Sounds like you came to the same conclusions. Annealing is a time consuming process like many others we do when wanting the best loads and longevity of our brass. I have used many different brands of brass some good and some bad, some soft and some hard. and Primer pockets seam to be the biggest problem and difficult to cure. The differences in case design, brass thickness and metallurgy can make a huge difference. Load intensity(Pressure) can ruin the best brass so I avoid high pressure loads (62,000 Psi +). I sectioned a bunch of different brands and discovered lots of different designs and thicknesses at the base of the case. I also used Lake city brass while match shooting for many years because the bases were thicker than commercial brands and seamed to hold up better. This brass would not hold as much powder and pressures were higher with the same load. (Another indication of thickness). Finding good quality brass that last is getting tougher everyday and it has altered the way I treat my brass and the brands I look for. I used to use commercial brass for lots of other rifles because of availability. I found several brands that were nor very good and some that were very good. Lapua brass was not available at the time and DWM was the best there was. I had very good luck with Remington, but now that DWM cant be found and Lapua came on the scene it is hard to beat In my opinion and it is now my go to brass if they make it in the cartridge I need. There are things that will help solve the loose primer problem. The bolt face "Must be flat" (Most factory rifles that I have blueprinted have a slightly concave bolt face) and when a case is fired it causes the case head to convex, this will open the primer pocket if loads are hot. Thickness, Metallurgy and design of the case are the next thing that can make or break the longevity of the primer pockets. Annealing is just another step to improve the life of our brass. PS: I came to the same conclusion on annealing you did. The old way I did it was not very consistent so I built my own machine. Sorry for the long winded reply. just finishing my second cup of coffee. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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