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Does 20 year old brass need to be annealed?
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<blockquote data-quote="mtelkhntr78" data-source="post: 676852" data-attributes="member: 14518"><p>I have some experience with older brass like that. I use older stuff all the time. I would say that you do not NEED to anneal it. That being said I would probably do it just to give it a fresh start in your loading process. Maybe you dont know the history of the brass either which would be more of a reason to anneal it. Either way if you properly anneal it you should be fine.</p><p> </p><p>I am pretty sure that age doesnt affect the brass in any way(other than some tarnish). Now if the brass gets work hardened bye firing it or running it through a die, thats a different story, but that has nothing to do with age of the brass. </p><p> </p><p>As far as using the old primers.....You could probably use them and they would work. However primers arent that expesive to be reusing them. So your are just as well putting in new ones. </p><p> </p><p>Getting the old primers out.......I just pop them out like I would a used primer. I put on my safety glasses and go at it. That doesnt mean its the right way to get them out though. Some folks will let some oil sit in the bottom of the case for a while. Supposedly this renders the primer inert? I am sure other will weigh in on this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mtelkhntr78, post: 676852, member: 14518"] I have some experience with older brass like that. I use older stuff all the time. I would say that you do not NEED to anneal it. That being said I would probably do it just to give it a fresh start in your loading process. Maybe you dont know the history of the brass either which would be more of a reason to anneal it. Either way if you properly anneal it you should be fine. I am pretty sure that age doesnt affect the brass in any way(other than some tarnish). Now if the brass gets work hardened bye firing it or running it through a die, thats a different story, but that has nothing to do with age of the brass. As far as using the old primers.....You could probably use them and they would work. However primers arent that expesive to be reusing them. So your are just as well putting in new ones. Getting the old primers out.......I just pop them out like I would a used primer. I put on my safety glasses and go at it. That doesnt mean its the right way to get them out though. Some folks will let some oil sit in the bottom of the case for a while. Supposedly this renders the primer inert? I am sure other will weigh in on this. [/QUOTE]
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