just started case annealing, my Hornady cases had 10 or 12 loadings. My muzzle V had been running in the 2750 neighborhood consistently. First check after annealing was avg. 2780, is this common / normal? Nothing else was changed other than same brass was annealed.
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Muzzle velosity change after case annealing
- Thread starter Kyskeet
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I would suspect that after 10-12 loadings the brass was pretty well work hardened so when you annealed it you softened it up and made it more elastic.
My best guess for the higher velocity is that now it's softer and more elastic so the case neck is sealing the chamber better which makes the pressure higher since less gas is escaping and the end result higher velocity.
Of course I could be completely wrong but that's just what I assumed was happening when I started annealing and saw my velocities increase a little bit.
My best guess for the higher velocity is that now it's softer and more elastic so the case neck is sealing the chamber better which makes the pressure higher since less gas is escaping and the end result higher velocity.
Of course I could be completely wrong but that's just what I assumed was happening when I started annealing and saw my velocities increase a little bit.
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