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Annealing........ - Lumpy Grits - 05-09-2012
I just started doing so.
Who does and who doesn't, and why if I may ask?
Gary
RE: Annealing........ - Kenny Wasserburger - 05-09-2012
I do,
After every firing.
KW
RE: Annealing........ - Old Jim - 05-09-2012
I annealed once every few shots when I full-sized my cases. Now that I don't resize at all, I may not anneal again. All my cases are Starline and they are pretty stiff before annealing and provided varying neck tension on the bullet.
Jim
RE: Annealing........ - Kenny Wasserburger - 05-09-2012
Annealing will give one consistant Chamber pressure due to a more consistant Chamber seal. Targets from 800 too 1000 yards and too a mile show more then a few of us this is the thing to do.
Think some Norma 2-7/8ths Sharps Cases with over 50 firings on them. And able to yield a 1.336 inch 5 shot group in the 5@200 match at Raton, in 2008. A national Championship, 3 regional Championships, several records, and a ton of gold medals at 800 to 1000 yards.
KW
The Lunger
RE: Annealing........ - Dan Cash - 05-09-2012
nHave not had chance to see if anealing after each firing is better but on Wasserburger's advice I am now trying it. One thing for sure, I doubt it will hurt anything.
RE: Annealing........ - Lumpy Grits - 05-09-2012
Kenny, do you see any case growth over time with annealing and FL sizing?
Gary
RE: Annealing........ - Willy - 05-09-2012
I just started annealing and air cooling also, plan to do it every few reloads. I do not have enough experience to say that it matters or not.
RE: Annealing........ - Caprock - 05-10-2012
For re-formed cases I think its a must...at least for the first few firings. Else you're gonna lose some expensive brass. The 40-70 SBN reformed and stretched from 45-70 come to mind.
RE: Annealing........ - Kenny Wasserburger - 05-10-2012
Gary some, growth usually due to a wet chamber though will get some stretch.
Most of the time no as it expands radialy and to the chamber walls not in length.
Kenny
W.
Lunger ect!
RE: Annealing........ - Willy - 05-10-2012
Just thought I'd add some color to this thread
![[Image: anneal5.jpg]](http://bpcr1885.net/pics/anneal5.jpg)