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Posted: 12/6/2011 1:09:04 PM EDT
| How many times you think you can reload these brass? |
| I have 50 that have been reloaded 10 times....so far. I use a Lee Collet Neck Sizing Die....I check case length and trim when necessary...I anneal my necks every 5 reloads...so these have been annealed 3 times...initial..and after each 5 firings. I swear my groups got smaller after the fifth reload...probably just me getting better...but as long as the primer pockets hold out...I'll keep reloading them until they show any signs of wearing out. Brass is Lapua. |
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Shooting bolt action...no...they won't stick...they are fire formed to your chamber and then when they cool they shrink to just under the size of your chamber....when you full length resize you are very unncessarily working your brass....the more you work it...the harder..and more brittle it becomes...and bam...something has to give and you split a neck or have a nice head separation.
As far as annealing goes..there are several high dollar tools on the market...I used to do it by hand with a bottle torch...now I use one of these: http://www.giraudtool.com/annealer1.htm |
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I have only full length size, not neck, shells wont stick in chamber with neck only?? how do you anneal? best way I can go about 2-3 cycles neck sizing (Redding Bushing dies .365" TiNi) before I need to bump the shoulders back. I anneal my cases with the RCBS Trim Mate and a hand held torch. 
Chris |
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read somewhere to put in a cake pan with little water heat with torch then let them fall in water. You don't get an even burn around the necks, with this method. If you're doing it on the cheap, get the drill chuck holder for the deburring/camphering tool, set your drill to point up and set the speed to 60-120 rpms, with a string, or wire tie and place the cases in this holder. I fashioned a couple of cups from the ends of cigar tubes and threaded bolts through the bottoms, which happen to fit the sockets on the RCBS TM. I made a couple of washer dohickeys to place on top of the cups, which help to keep the cases stable and keep them from wobbling. Slight wobbling is fine, but the washers have differing openings and I can switch from 223-338LM with a quick change. Chris |
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Shooting bolt action...no...they won't stick...they are fire formed to your chamber and then when they cool they shrink to just under the size of your chamber....when you full length resize you are very unncessarily working your brass....the more you work it...the harder..and more brittle it becomes...and bam...something has to give and you split a neck or have a nice head separation. As far as annealing goes..there are several high dollar tools on the market...I used to do it by hand with a bottle torch...now I use one of these: http://www.giraudtool.com/annealer1.htm Not entirely correct about the cases not getting stuck after you shoot them. See link for Video. 
But b2 is on the ball I think with Giraud annealer. Very awesome piece of kit. 
And I am only around 5 times with some reloads, but so far so good. And they are warm loads too. Hope this helps. 
http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/amushooter10/?action=view¤t=338Lstuckshellstrimwmv.mp4 |
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Shooting bolt action...no...they won't stick...they are fire formed to your chamber and then when they cool they shrink to just under the size of your chamber....when you full length resize you are very unncessarily working your brass....the more you work it...the harder..and more brittle it becomes...and bam...something has to give and you split a neck or have a nice head separation. As far as annealing goes..there are several high dollar tools on the market...I used to do it by hand with a bottle torch...now I use one of these: http://www.giraudtool.com/annealer1.htm Not entirely correct about the cases not getting stuck after you shoot them. See link for Video.
But b2 is on the ball I think with Giraud annealer. Very awesome piece of kit.
And I am only around 5 times with some reloads, but so far so good. And they are warm loads too. Hope this helps.
http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/amushooter10/?action=view¤t=338Lstuckshellstrimwmv.mp4 
http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/amushooter10/?action=view¤t=338Lstuckshellstrimwmv.mp4 |
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Shooting bolt action...no...they won't stick...they are fire formed to your chamber and then when they cool they shrink to just under the size of your chamber....when you full length resize you are very unncessarily working your brass....the more you work it...the harder..and more brittle it becomes...and bam...something has to give and you split a neck or have a nice head separation. As far as annealing goes..there are several high dollar tools on the market...I used to do it by hand with a bottle torch...now I use one of these: http://www.giraudtool.com/annealer1.htm Not entirely correct about the cases not getting stuck after you shoot them. See link for Video.
But b2 is on the ball I think with Giraud annealer. Very awesome piece of kit.
And I am only around 5 times with some reloads, but so far so good. And they are warm loads too. Hope this helps.
http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e237/amushooter10/?action=view¤t=338Lstuckshellstrimwmv.mp4 Wasn't the McCoy .50 match where they let you shoot the 98B? |
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/snip Yeah they had a .50 match and then an any rifle match. The 98B shoots a ton better than the .50 and does not feel like popping a balloon with your teeth every time you shoot it. 
Funny, I always thought the M82's felt like punching yourself in the face when you fired it. Did you ever figure out why the brass was sticking in the chamber? |
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