The latest on Annealing

[old_heli_logger]

What's the latest info on annealing?
To quench or not to quench?
How hot? Cherry red, orange, blue, slight discoloration?
Any good videos?

I usually just chuck a deep well socket and spin it over a flame until the neck just starts to turn orange (in dim light) and then dump it in cool water...

Lots of conflicting info out there...
Thanks!
Steve

[Kevin Rohrer]

Check Youtube and your questions will be answered.

[aushunter1]

Originally Posted by old_heli_logger

What's the latest info on annealing?
To quench or not to quench?
How hot? Cherry red, orange, blue, slight discoloration?
Any good videos?

I usually just chuck a deep well socket and spin it over a flame until the neck just starts to turn orange (in dim light) and then dump it in cool water...

Lots of conflicting info out there...
Thanks!
Steve

Have a look at this-
The Art and Science of Annealing

Tempilaq is a good measuring device till you get used to the colour.

[old_heli_logger]

Thanks aushunter1!! That's exactly what I was looking for.
Youtube is full of conflicting information...
Thanks again!

[Joe King]

I'm not very scientific about annealing. some are going to cringe at this. I hold them in my fingers at the case head and rotate em in the flame, when they get uncomfortable to hold I drop them in a tub of water. It's crude I know but it works well enough for my purposes.

[DocB]

Originally Posted by aushunter1

Have a look at this-
The Art and Science of Annealing

Tempilaq is a good measuring device till you get used to the colour.

I read the very informative article by Mr.s Harris & Light and pretty much tracked all of what they had to say. However, I was left with two questions. The first one pertains to the quote:

"Ammunition loaded from brass which has been neck sized only, may group appreciably tighter."

My question, why is that? Why doesn't full sized brass with a neck die group as tightly?

Second question is regarding Mr. DeSimone's use of CLR when quenching his brass.

What is the benefit of the CLR?

Please excuse my rookie-ness!

Thanks, Doc

[green 788]

Originally Posted by Joe King

I'm not very scientific about annealing. some are going to cringe at this. I hold them in my fingers at the case head and rotate em in the flame, when they get uncomfortable to hold I drop them in a tub of water. It's crude I know but it works well enough for my purposes.

Same here... and yes, it works.

I like to dip my fingers in the water before picking up the case to anneal it. This helps keep your fingers cooled down during the process.

In my opinion, if you get the case too hot to hold with wet fingers, you've gotten the neck too hot.

I give it about 4 seconds on one side... and 3 on the other (second side is already pretty hot from conduction of heat)...


Dan