Should I crimp or use different brass?

[Utectok]

Not new brass but every time it’s fired consistency is king

 

[deeangeo]

Personally, every three firing's. Everyone has their own personal thoughts on the frequency of annealing.
For me, at the fourth reloading I anneal.

 

[jcampbellsmith]

Thanks All for the advice. Q? How often do you anneal? Every 2-3 reloads? Do you ever anneal new brass?

I anneal after every firing.
Regards
JCS

 

[Namman]

I anneal after every firing.
Regards
JCS

Ask twenty reloaders a question and you will get twenty different answers. I nowadays only anneal if I start to get splits in the case neck or if I start getting sooty cases in previously ok reloads.
I used to stand my cases in a tray containing half an inch of water, play a blow torch over the necks and as soon as they go cherry red, tip them over.
Very important not to anneal or soften the head of the case.

 

[finnbear270]

You are too late to anneal if your necks are splitting, & cherry red is over cooked.

 

[Namman]

You are too late to anneal if your necks are splitting, & cherry red is over cooked.

What I should have said is once one case in a batch cracks I used to anneal the rest. I should have said dull red. I stopped annealing because I didn't need to!
Nowadays I prefer to spend my time shooting!

 

[MountainStalker2]

2800 fps is where you want to be with that 140 gn load in a modern rifle in 7x57. Don't change it if its working.