To anneal or not?

[HeathSexton]

I anneal every firing


A cordless drill
A socket
A propane torch
A 5 Mississippi count


No need to drop into water

 

[PJGunner]

I loaded my first rounds back in 1954. it wasn't until the mid1970s that I tired annealing my brass. One of the riflesI load for isa Ruger #1 in .375 H&H. I have a cast lead gas checked load that runs a 270 gr. lead bullet at about 2100 FPS Just enough recoil to let you know you've shot something. I have one box of Winchester brass that has been reloaded 20 times and is still good. Note that when reloading the .375 one needs to crimp regardless if the bullet is lead or jacketed. Crimping puts a bit of extra wear on the neck of the case. In theory, I should not have to crimp as I'm using a single hot rifle. I run those bullets over H4350 and crimp for a more regular burn.

That box of Winchester brass was loaded five times, then annealed. The next shooting of five and again I annealed the brass and so on. I don't know if I'll ever shoot something that large again due to health reasons but if I do, you can bet I'll anneal them again after the next five shots.
PJ