Guest fern Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 After resizing brass how long would you leave it before completing the load????? Wondered if its possible that it could shrink back in any way????? FERN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col48 Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 After resizing brass how long would you leave it before completing the load?????Wondered if its possible that it could shrink back in any way????? FERN hi - i all ways size my brass and then reload it straight away. i do believe if you leave it you get a condition known as spring back, and this will give you uneven neck tension ATB Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 How does having a bullet in the neck stop it from getting this "spring back"? Surely it tries to grow again, to the size it was when fired? Or does it try to shrink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 In order to permanantly alter the size of your brass properly it must be sized past its elastic limit. There will always be spring back with the initial sizing and this must be accounted for when sizing. The case that has been sized passed its elastic limit will not spring back or grow passed its final dimension, unles effected by heat, it will of course shrink back to its original sized dimension once it starts to cool. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 What a bizarre reloading topic. ~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYB Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Sized brass will last for years, ammo that has been loaded for years would fall apart if that were not the case. Try keeping it on a low shelf in the fridge to keep it freah John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fern Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Sized brass will last for years, ammo that has been loaded for years would fall apart if that were not the case. Try keeping it on a low shelf in the fridge to keep it freah John Cheers guys, was just wondering. The FRIDGE???? i was once told the OVEN??? home insurance has never been yhe same since Regards FERN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I only load when I have 50+ cases that need loading. I resize-tumble etc in batchs of 20/25 so my cases could go 6 months from sizing to loading. No problems noted to date. A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Last year I bought some 30 year old (N.O.S.) Winchester 375 H&H unprimed brass. It was still in spec.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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