Me too, I shoot them over a hundred times, I can't figure how I could set records with brass that was shot that many times and shoot that small..... maybe annealing does work ... LMAO...... jim
Lapua does not recommend re-annealing?
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Me too, I shoot them over a hundred times, I can't figure how I could set records with brass that was shot that many times and shoot that small..... maybe annealing does work ... LMAO...... jim
Fair enough, I understand what you're saying about terminology. If I'm understanding what you're saying, "original dimensions" is the phrase you're disagreeing with and it being associated with plastic instead of elastic deformation. Yeah technically in order to be going all the way back to the case's "original dimensions", which in this case I suppose would be defined as the sized dimension of the case or maybe the neck size if the bullet were pulled (due to some amount of plastic deformation from bullet seating).
I guess I looked at it as, plastically deforming cases through firing/reloading strain hardens the brass thereby reducing ductility. The reduction in ductility effects the amount of spring back. Considering it's just copy for a general audience, it's true enough as it goes even if it doesn't exactly match the definition of elastic deformation. Either way, this isn't the kind of thing I'm gonna lose any sleep over
I guess I looked at it as, plastically deforming cases through firing/reloading strain hardens the brass thereby reducing ductility. The reduction in ductility effects the amount of spring back. Considering it's just copy for a general audience, it's true enough as it goes even if it doesn't exactly match the definition of elastic deformation. Either way, this isn't the kind of thing I'm gonna lose any sleep over
Thats the kind of pure genus I dredge through threads to read !
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