Annealed brass, Now no neck tension?
I annealed some 45-70 brass yesterday.
After annealing I sized and expanded the cases and went to load some.
Unfortunately, the first case had no case neck tension whatsoever. Boolits just spun in the case.
So I sized and expanded the case twice more, and it SEEMS that there is slightly more case neck tension now.
I did not expect this.
I'm I right to think that the cases may well be too soft in the neck at this point?
This is 45-70 by the way.
Annealed Brass Neck Tension
When I have annealed brass in the past, the process left the neck much softer with less neck tension. Particularly if you overheat the brass when you anneal it, it will be very soft. Generally it will work harden after a couple of firings, and will be back to where the neck will hold the projectile (pb or j). For the first firing or two you may need to crimp the case neck or omit the neck expanding step after sizing. The good news is that you shouldn't have any problem with the necks splitting for the next several firings.
Good luck.