I would say each time. Each time you fire and re size. The brass gets harder. So you never have consistent brass. That’s just me thinking about it.I'm really getting into that Hornady Pod Cast. The one where they did the visual on powder through the barrel was eye opening
Couple of the guys did mention that they don't anneal each firing. I have no hard data to prove or disprove that, but my brain says each time or no time to keep it consistent?
Yes sir. So far, I have not noticed a change in POI, ES or velocity on my X-Bolt in .308. I've been running SP Alpha OCD and have 6 loadings on themI would say each time. Each time you fire and re size. The brass gets harder. So you never have consistent brass. That’s just me thinking about it.
Prior to annealing, I would get 6-7 reloads from my LP Lapua .308 before I would start having split necks. That original 200 pieces I bought, I was down to 173 on the 6th loading before I started annealing on the AMP. I'm still reloading that lot of brass for the same rifle and I have 172 left. Had to sacrifice one to the Aztec Gods. I just loaded that lot of brass up last week and they now have a total of 16 loadings.I'm curious then what the break-even point is between just buying fresh brass vs an annealing machine like the Amp one ($1700).
Like swampratt said above Lapua brass just seems like better brass so how many shots can you get out of a 100pack ($120) before you need to buy a new set.
Plus there's always range pick ups so that adds to it.
Also a lot of this stuff I think just appeals to people like us. I'm sure many here would willingly buy the commercial machines that make brass in the first place if we were then left with the task of finding a supplier of rolls of raw brass sheet lol.
Thats my set up; basics.If an amp Annealer is out of your price range there are flame annealers out there. You can also do my favorite is a torch and a drill to anneal the brass.