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Edward429451 · August 13, 2002, 08:43 AM

(Every time I get a theory goin, somebody a little better versed blows it out of the water!)

(Thats good though, its one of the ways I learn)

OK, so whats the best brass to use? Or maybe a better question would be, what brass should I not waste my time on.

I have been using R-P brass alot, since I have so much of it, and it does seem to work well. But its the thinnest of the bunch, so I'm starting to think I should get away from using it so much.

I've always heard PMC brass was so good, but its significantly thicker than even the mil spec brass, (which is supposed to be reduced 2 full grains from max), so can I reasonably conclude that PMC brass should be reduced accordingly also?

(I can hear it now, try it and see, start low work up slow and watch carefully, right?!)

What about annealing the brass? When to do? After I first start seeing cracks at the mouth upon resizing?

August 13, 2002, 08:43 AM	#5
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	(Every time I get a theory goin, somebody a little better versed blows it out of the water!) (Thats good though, its one of the ways I learn) OK, so whats the best brass to use? Or maybe a better question would be, what brass should I not waste my time on. I have been using R-P brass alot, since I have so much of it, and it does seem to work well. But its the thinnest of the bunch, so I'm starting to think I should get away from using it so much. I've always heard PMC brass was so good, but its significantly thicker than even the mil spec brass, (which is supposed to be reduced 2 full grains from max), so can I reasonably conclude that PMC brass should be reduced accordingly also? (I can hear it now, try it and see, start low work up slow and watch carefully, right?!) What about annealing the brass? When to do? After I first start seeing cracks at the mouth upon resizing?