When to anneal 2506 ackley brass formed from 3006 lapua brass

[Alabama556]

Starting with new lapua 3006 brass. 270 form die-2506 form die-2506 ai neck die with no expander.

Should I anneal after I fire form this brass or after I neck it down?

Thanks

 

[Ravenworks]

I'd say before you work it

 

[Alabama556]

The brass is new and comes annealed.

If it was annealed before the resizing wouldn’t the brass get crushed?

 

[Forward543]

Size it down to right before last size. Ideally .010 at a time. Then anneal, and do last sizing. You may have to turn necks sized down that far.

 

[Alabama556]

I substituted my bushing die for the neck die and the resizing is a lot smoother. There are no longer bright spots on the neck where the neck die shaved some brass off.

 

[Steel head]

I substituted my bushing die for the neck die and the resizing is a lot smoother. There are no longer bright spots on the neck where the neck die shaved some brass off.

Yea
Bushing dies are pretty bad for forming brass.

 

[918v]

Anneal after fire forming

 

[Alabama556]

Yea
Bushing dies are pretty bad for forming brass.

Why is this? The bushing die did less damage to the brass than the neck die?

I only used the bushing die after running the brass through the 25-06 form die.

Sorry for so many questions. I am still learning after loading all my life. This site kicked me into overdrive and kindled my OCD.