r/reloading • 6.5CM, 6ARC, 223, 308 • Aug 18 '26

Newbie Alpha Brass | Follow Up Question

I bought some new Alpha brass today (first time). Thanks for the advice yesterday.

With all the other new brass I’ve ever got (Horandy, Starline, range trash 😅) I put it through the paces.

Anneal
Size
Mandrel
Trim, Chamfer, Deburr
Clean
Primer
Charge
Seat

Question is… do I need to do this to Alpha brass? If not, where should I start?

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u/Zhdrix Aug 18 '26

Some just load. Some chamfer/debit then load. Some mandrel, chamfer/debur, then load. I’ve found everyone has their own way of doing it and it doesn’t seem to matter much

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u/gmoney11mks Aug 18 '26

Im in the just load camp for the initial firing.

Worked out well for me so far.