I have been reloading for years but not as many years as most here. When it comes to common calibers , 223, 556, 300bo, 30-06, 45 acp, ; it is obvious to me when it’s time to retire the brass. I get loose primer pockets or at the hotter loads you might see a very small line at the case head separation point. I have been blessed With having thousands of brass for those calibers. So really not much “ reloading “, more handloading to be accurate.
This is not the case for 450 BM, and I love this caliber.
Some of my 450 brass is on his third and fourth loading with no signs of wear besides the occasional scratch from the bolt. I know there’s plenty of discussions regarding on annealing . Also I don’t feel any loose primer pockets yet.
So I’m curious what signs others are seeing once they have been loaded one too many times for a softball load versus a hot load.
450 BM and 460 S&W. Alway have me experimenting ans using a wide variety of loads. The 460 was easy to find the fail point.. just wondering if it will be so apparent with the 450? Should I give annealing a go? Thoughts and suggestions appreciated!