11-16-2012, 07:20 PM
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Re: New Brass
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Originally Posted by Cavallino
Was going to stick close to Fed GMM velocity with 168 gr Sierra Match King. Too new to try annealing,, well,, maybe not I've done similar processes with metal work,, just not anything firearms related. Mostly looking for some general idea about how many reload cycles I can figure on using medium pressure loads, full length size each time, trim every two or three times. I know Lapua cases come annealed from the get, no idea how often, after how many cycles, I should anneal them (or have them annealed) again.
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Welcome to TFF and given mid range loads, probably 6-8 times without annealing. Most quality rifle brass if annealed from the factory, including military.
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