I loaded some fc brass for the 6th time today, followed by loading some once fired rp brass. It was noticeably different. Primer pockets seemed very loose on the old brass and you could feel a rough surface ahead of the webbing with a dental pic inside the brass.
fc was full sized once, then neck sized five times. The primers don't fall out, and I tried to bang the rims on the bench too, just to see.
so it got me thinkin -- when do you chuck a lot of brass? After 6 reloads? 10? After a neck split? Reannealing is good for neck splits but won't help with the more dangerous head separations, or bolt-etching primer leaks.
curiously,
edfardos
fc was full sized once, then neck sized five times. The primers don't fall out, and I tried to bang the rims on the bench too, just to see.
so it got me thinkin -- when do you chuck a lot of brass? After 6 reloads? 10? After a neck split? Reannealing is good for neck splits but won't help with the more dangerous head separations, or bolt-etching primer leaks.
curiously,
edfardos