When to anneal brass

[Cordova13]

I'm shooting a 308 in a custom 700 and I'm winding after how many firings people anneal? I've been reading a lot on that. I can't seem to find where people add it in their process, like after I clean in my tumbler or after I resize?

 

[mdmp5]

I generally do it after each firing because I have the time to do it, and it doesn't take very long. I try to get the most out of my lapua brass, and I believe that annealing pretty much makes my brass close to immortal (at least so far).

 

[waveslayer]

every 2-3 firings is fine.

 

[Cordova13]

Before or after you clean or resize?

 

[mdmp5]

Clean, then anneal. Size after annealing

 

[roggom]

^^^^ +1 same here

 

[waveslayer]

Clean... anneal then resize.

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[Cordova13]

Perfect! Thanks a lot guys!

 

[CK_32]

There is no one way. Some guys anneal every firing. I've been taught to do it every 3rd firing. Unless its virgin brass usually the second.

As for when I tumble anneal then retumble then continue with my reloading process per the norm.

 

[DocB]

Cordova,

If the brass feels "crunchy" when you size the necks, it's past time to anneal. I've annealed new brass from some vendors, and other brass after 8-10 firings.

HTH,
DocB