Conditioning or hardening primer pockets

[L2bravo]

I cannot remember where it was I saw, but I remember seeing something about a bench shooter talking about shooting a mild load out of his brass on the first go, making it basically work harden the primer pocket without blowing it. I seem to remember reading about him getting 20+ loads out of brass. Does anybody remember this or have seen this article?

 

[Mauser06]

Keith Glasscock-Winning in the wind on YouTube talks about it.

 

[L2bravo]

Keith Glasscock-Winning in the wind on YouTube talks about it.

You would not happen to have a link would you? I cannot find that video on YouTube.

 

[Gungnir388]

Here is one:

and another:

 

[Mauser06]

You would not happen to have a link would you? I cannot find that video on YouTube.

Not sure. I binge watched his channel when I found it. Lol.

 

[PatMiles]

You would not happen to have a link would you? I cannot find that video on YouTube.

Do a search for "Quick tip:make your brass last! Fireform correctly!" on YouTube.

 

[Gungnir388]

I posted that link above, along with another where he speaks on the subject.

 

[PatMiles]

I posted that link above, along with another where he speaks on the subject.

I saw that. Thought the OP wanted the link so he could book mark it.

 

[Alan Warner]

So,
I watched this diatribe. Nowhere was there ever mentioned hardness as measured in ANY scale of the lower section of the brass used. Not any tracking of a hardness value after any number of firings. Not a hint about a actual amount of expansion/contraction at any pressure value. WTF: is this guy a medium of sorts?.
Brass only gains hardness from work hardening. Roll it, compress it in some manor, move its size.
simple fact: don,t over pressure and your quality brass will last a long time.
overload once and kiss it good by.
Ask yourself why small primer 308 brass was reintroduced via request by Palma shooters some 10 years ago. Cause it withstands an additional 3500 psi.
Should anyone be curious enough to want to know, send me a few pieces and I will run a hardness test in both B scale Rockwell and Brinell.
ALAN

 

[Holliday]

So,
I watched this diatribe. Nowhere was there ever mentioned hardness as measured in ANY scale of the lower section of the brass used. Not any tracking of a hardness value after any number of firings. Not a hint about a actual amount of expansion/contraction at any pressure value. WTF: is this guy a medium of sorts?.
Brass only gains hardness from work hardening. Roll it, compress it in some manor, move its size.
simple fact: don,t over pressure and your quality brass will last a long time.
overload once and kiss it good by.
Ask yourself why small primer 308 brass was reintroduced via request by Palma shooters some 10 years ago. Cause it withstands an additional 3500 psi.
Should anyone be curious enough to want to know, send me a few pieces and I will run a hardness test in both B scale Rockwell and Brinell.
ALAN

A lot of that on the net. Sounds like you understand proper testing protocols and analysis. I’d be interested in what you come up with.

 

[Mike Casselton]

It really just boils down to, Don't beat the shit out of your brass and it will last.