Brass prep — my process
For match loads I anneal, sort by weight, neck turn. For plinking I just resize.
How much brass prep do you do? Does it really make a difference at typical hunting range?
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For match loads I anneal, sort by weight, neck turn. For plinking I just resize.
How much brass prep do you do? Does it really make a difference at typical hunting range?
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Depends on what you're shooting tbh. My .308 hunting loads just get resized and trimmed to length - they still shoot sub-MOA in my Remington 700. But my competition 6.5 Creedmoor brass gets the full treatment including annealing every other firing. IMO most hunters overthink brass prep.
For precision loads I do the full prep - anneal every 3rd firing, weight sort within 0.5gr, and uniform primer pockets. But honestly for hunting inside 300 yards? Just resize and check case length. The deer won't know the difference between 1 MOA and 0.5 MOA at 150 yards.
I'm with midnight_reload on this one. For match ammo I anneal, weight sort, and uniform everything. For hunting loads I resize, check length, and call it good. The real gains come from consistent powder charges and seating depth - not perfect brass prep. That said, if you're shooting F-class or benchrest then yeah... every little bit helps.
Lever gun brass is pretty forgiving so I just resize and check for splits. These old .30-30 and .45-70 cases have been reloaded so many times I've lost count. As long as they chamber smooth and hold a primer, they're good to go.
Not sure I agree but I respect the opinion. For me the Canik TP9 Elite has been rock solid for 3 months now.