Annealing........

[Lumpy Grits]

I just started doing so.
Who does and who doesn't, and why if I may ask?
Gary

[Kenny Wasserburger]

I do,

After every firing.

KW

[Old Jim]

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

[Kenny Wasserburger]

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

[Dan Cash]

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.

[Lumpy Grits]

Kenny, do you see any case growth over time with annealing and FL sizing?
Gary

[Willy]

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.

[Caprock]

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.

[Kenny Wasserburger]

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
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Lunger ect!

[Willy]

Just thought I'd add some color to this thread