260 remington brass life

[The-Fly]

If you're using Winchester 243 brass necked up to 260, and you're not loading real hot, what is the REALISTIC brass life you can expect? What usually fails first, the necks split or primer pocket getting loose?

 

[427Cobra]

As long as I anneal Win 243/7-08 lasts over 20 loads, some much longer, the primer pocket is what determines how long I use them, I have had only 1 split neck.

 

[The-Fly]

How often do you anneal ?

 

[427Cobra]

Every 3-5 firings, now that I built my own annealing machine I'll do it more often

 

[The-Fly]

good to know, thanks for the info! Now I just need to save up for a Giraud annealer......