Min equipment needed to ensure long brass life??

[Jason280]

I've picked up a few hundred pieces of Nosler and Winchester .308 brass, as well as a batch or two of Lapua, and I am curious about case life. Assuming my loads stay well within pressure limits, what is the minimum amount of equipment needed to ensure I'll get the max number of loads out of my brass? I have a Redding body die, separate FL sizing die, and a neck die. Any equipment I am missing? Also, how often should I expect to anneal cases?

Thanks!

 

[Fuzzball]

Re: Min equipment needed to ensure long brass life??

"what is the minimum amount of equipment needed to ensure I'll get the max number of loads out of my brass?"

Add a Lee Collet neck sizer die.

 

[jonemtp]

Re: Min equipment needed to ensure long brass life??

Why the Lee Collet Neck Sizer Die?

 

[Victor N TN]

Re: Min equipment needed to ensure long brass life??

If you are shooting a BOLT rifle... I use a full length sizing die set to my rifle's chamber. It's set to size roughly .002" shoulder bump. This is the minimum of sizing that will let the rifle cycle reliably and not over stretch the brass.