Lack of 220 Russian Brass and Annealing

[Jayplace]

I'm a little confused about the annealing. People who shoot the 30BR swear by annealing as do the long range shooters, so why shouldn't it work for the ppc?

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

I'm a little confused about the annealing. People who shoot the 30BR swear by annealing as do the long range shooters, so why shouldn't it work for the ppc?

In a word, pressure. Annealing won't fix loose primer pockets and a big percentage of ppc group shooters are loading to that high node, where primer pockets are commonly the first thing to go.

 

[Ccrider]

No big deal annealing ppc brass with an Amp annealer. No different than annealing any other cartridge. Get your Aztec mode and go.

Whether it is necessary is a different question. I do it because I don’t always keep my brass in rotation and want to make sure it’s all the same. It works and I generally have low and consistent es. And yes, I annealed 262 and now 268 neck ppc brass.

Next will be no turn if I ever get caught up.

 

[Ccrider]

Lee, maybe not ideal, but it might be worth trying, MidwayUSA and Graf & Sons both have Norma 6PPC brass in stock. The necks are a little thinner than virgin Lapua 220R, but if you're turning them anyway it's a non-issue.

I have shot quite a bit of the Norma ppc brass. The finished round ends up like 265 with the Barts bullets I was using at the time if I remember correctly.

The Norma brass is good and the necks consistent. My experience was that the primer pockets did not hold up as well at higher pressure. Otherwise, I saw no difference.