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What's happening to this brass?
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<blockquote data-quote="memtb" data-source="post: 2721616" data-attributes="member: 75451"><p>I'm in the group that doesn't anneal. However, I'm constantly haunted as to should I or don't do it! So……I don't! <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="☹️" title="Frowning face :frowning2:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/2639.png" data-shortname=":frowning2:" /></p><p></p><p> Using my .375AI as an example, with near maximum loads. I'm getting good (I think) case life, and I discard after 10 firings. I chose 10 as I had a case separation just above the web at around 10 or 11 firings many years ago, concluding that 10 firings isn't too bad! My accuracy is pretty good, my extreme velocity spread is higher than I would like…..though not too bad.</p><p></p><p> As mentioned by some there are so many different views on "how to" ……it appears to be a "black art"! Many years ago I tried to anneal, and ended up with case shoulder/neck area were too soft IMO. Made me paranoid and haven't annealed since.</p><p></p><p> With the shortage and expense of components these days…..I fear screwing-up and losing near irreplaceable brass!</p><p></p><p> I'd like to try again to potentially increase case life and perhaps improve group size, but have such a phobia that I'll probably require time on the psychiatrist's coach before attempting again!</p><p></p><p> Well, I got that of off my chest and am feeling much better now, but am still paranoid! So, should I take some brass that is nearing my imposed "firing limit" and experiment with those cases? Help needed! memtb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="memtb, post: 2721616, member: 75451"] I’m in the group that doesn’t anneal. However, I’m constantly haunted as to should I or don’t do it! So……I don’t! ☹️ Using my .375AI as an example, with near maximum loads. I’m getting good (I think) case life, and I discard after 10 firings. I chose 10 as I had a case separation just above the web at around 10 or 11 firings many years ago, concluding that 10 firings isn’t too bad! My accuracy is pretty good, my extreme velocity spread is higher than I would like…..though not too bad. As mentioned by some there are so many different views on “how to” ……it appears to be a “black art”! Many years ago I tried to anneal, and ended up with case shoulder/neck area were too soft IMO. Made me paranoid and haven’t annealed since. With the shortage and expense of components these days…..I fear screwing-up and losing near irreplaceable brass! I’d like to try again to potentially increase case life and perhaps improve group size, but have such a phobia that I’ll probably require time on the psychiatrist’s coach before attempting again! Well, I got that of off my chest and am feeling much better now, but am still paranoid! So, should I take some brass that is nearing my imposed “firing limit” and experiment with those cases? Help needed! memtb [/QUOTE]
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