Originally Posted by
Merc
i only neck size my .303 British and .30-06 Sprg cases and recently began annealing the necks after having several split after being reloaded several times. Annealing only takes a few seconds per case so I do it every time I reload them.
Question: in order for annealing to take place, should the cases be allowed to cool down gradually, or should they be cooled rapidly in water?
Merc
You may have generous chambers. I've not had that problem with 03 or M1 rifles. Can't speak to the 303
Phillip McGregor (OFC)
"I am neither a fire arms nor a ballistics expert, but I was a combat infantry officer in the Great War, and I absolutely know that the bullet from an infantry rifle has to be able to shoot through things." General Douglas MacArthur