I always just used brass 2 firing and parted ways with it. Now I started using lapua brass for longer life. I have 3 firingsnon it and sent it to killshot44 to have it annealed. I'm just wondering how often I need to have it annealed.
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I anneal every firing, previously with drill and socket and currently with Annealeez. Watch your shoulder bump to keep it <0.002 and don't run super hot loads and Lapua brass will last you forever. Shot 200 rounds of 308 today, cases were on firings 11, 12, and 18 depending on which lot I was shooting.
Maybe I need to switch brass. I load middle of the range and my primer pockets loosen up after 10ish and I set the lot aside.
If you are wrecking Lapua primer pockets in ten firings. I doubt you are mid range pressure wise.
I anneal every three. I have a machine. I have been thinking of doing it every time.
It wasn't lapua. I started reloading using my once fired federal gold medal match ammo. I have got all that past 10 firing and moved to Norma. What kind of useful life are you getting out of Lapua brass and how is it failing?