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Question: Case Annealing with the 338 Lapua
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<blockquote data-quote="Broz" data-source="post: 711261" data-attributes="member: 7503"><p>Here is what I saw with my 338 LM and Lapua brass. After firing #4 I noticed loss of neck tension. Now, this was with Redding bushind dies and using .002" of neck tension. With dies that over size a lot more the difference would probably go unnoticed. But after 4 I had to go down one step in bushing size to hold the bullet. Also at this time I noticed black soot on the necks and shoulders of fired cases that was not there after previous firings. So at this time I got an annealer. I annealed the cases and went back to the origional bushing and the soot went away. I now, just for ease of remembering anneal every time. Althought I feel every 2 or 3 firings would be sufficient, I like the thought of all my cases being the same all the time. My brass life was outstanding with 15 firings on some of the cases when I sold the rifle and these cases were still going strong.</p><p> </p><p>Jeff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broz, post: 711261, member: 7503"] Here is what I saw with my 338 LM and Lapua brass. After firing #4 I noticed loss of neck tension. Now, this was with Redding bushind dies and using .002" of neck tension. With dies that over size a lot more the difference would probably go unnoticed. But after 4 I had to go down one step in bushing size to hold the bullet. Also at this time I noticed black soot on the necks and shoulders of fired cases that was not there after previous firings. So at this time I got an annealer. I annealed the cases and went back to the origional bushing and the soot went away. I now, just for ease of remembering anneal every time. Althought I feel every 2 or 3 firings would be sufficient, I like the thought of all my cases being the same all the time. My brass life was outstanding with 15 firings on some of the cases when I sold the rifle and these cases were still going strong. Jeff [/QUOTE]
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