The Accurate Reloading Forums
would necking cases up serve to anneal the brass

This topic can be found at:
https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2511043/m/544103919

30 August 2008, 09:50
Krochus
would necking cases up serve to anneal the brass
More specifically when necking up some of my many times fired and somewhat overdone LC match cases to 35 whelen would the process of expanding the brass serve to anneal it as well?

IIRC that necking down hardens brass wouldn't it stand to reason that necking up softens it?


----------------------------------------

If you waste your time a talkin' to the people who don't listen
To the things that you are sayin' who do you thinks gonna hear
And if you should die explainin' how the thing they complain about
Or the things they could be changing who do you thinks gonna care

Waylon Jennings
30 August 2008, 10:21
ireload2
Any forming of brass work hardens it.
30 August 2008, 11:50
DMB
+1




30 August 2008, 15:55
Quinault
quote:
would the process of expanding the brass serve to anneal it as well

Nope, just the opposite. It will make the necks harder and more prone to problems.
30 August 2008, 23:28
fredj338
Nope, only through heating can you anneal, every sizing op work hardens.


LIFE IS NOT A SPECTATOR'S SPORT!