Reloading new brass

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Reloading new brass

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Does anyone reload new brass without resizing it? There is a note that comes with the brass from Grafs that states you should resize due to possibility of becoming distorted during shipping and handling. I am about to reload 50 new Prvi brass cases in 7.5x55 Swiss and as I resize them it seems to be unnecessary, but I guess it is good to be sure they are in specs?
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I always resize brand new brass, better safe than sorry.
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I would do it, and then just neck size after that.
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I have not really found any problems with this small batch of brass but it seems that because you might never know it is a good reloading habit. The time to realize there is a problem is not after you have a completed round.
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Hello, Only a fool, would cross a street without looking both ways; just because, a sign said "walk". Reloading, is no place for faith. Play it safe...
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You are heat annealing the case necks before using that new brass right? This will greatly increase the life of the case.
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These Prvi Brass cases are already annealed.
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I have a neck size only die I would use on new brass. Too many times I have pulled out new brass and saw the neck was no longer perfectly round due to shipping.
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"The time to realize there is a problem is not after you have a completed round"

Man I hate that when it happens.. That being said I only neck size new brass.
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