Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Annealing brass
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 521176" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>Alfred,</p><p>I'm no expert at any of this stuff but this is what I do for annealing. There are "nay-sayers" that say this won't work but it works great for me and my brass.</p><p></p><p>I start out with a 14mm deep-well socket and drop a 4" carriage bolt through it and lock it down with a nut.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd25/lorrieken/johnny/IMG_0990.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p> I then put this in my battery drill and slowly rotate the case as I hold it in front of a propane torch. I usually just count 1001, 1002, 1003....anywhere from 8-10 seconds, depending on the case (one brand may be thiner than another). I usually do this in the man cave with the blinds drawn for the nuance and romance....just kidding...so I can see the case tip start to turn color. I never let it get anywhere near cherry red and once I perceive a color change I drop it in a Tuperware bowl with water I have snuck out of the kitchen.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd25/lorrieken/johnny/IMG_0983.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>This seems to work rather well for me and I anneal .243, 6.5-284, .25-06, 7mmRM and .300WM. The short action cartridges don't have enough case sticking out of the socket so I drop a alumuinum sleeve in the socket first. This makes it ride higher and I can heat the top .75" of the case. </p><p></p><p>Hope this helps! JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 521176, member: 307"] Alfred, I'm no expert at any of this stuff but this is what I do for annealing. There are "nay-sayers" that say this won't work but it works great for me and my brass. I start out with a 14mm deep-well socket and drop a 4" carriage bolt through it and lock it down with a nut. [IMG]http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd25/lorrieken/johnny/IMG_0990.jpg[/IMG] I then put this in my battery drill and slowly rotate the case as I hold it in front of a propane torch. I usually just count 1001, 1002, 1003....anywhere from 8-10 seconds, depending on the case (one brand may be thiner than another). I usually do this in the man cave with the blinds drawn for the nuance and romance....just kidding...so I can see the case tip start to turn color. I never let it get anywhere near cherry red and once I perceive a color change I drop it in a Tuperware bowl with water I have snuck out of the kitchen. [IMG]http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd25/lorrieken/johnny/IMG_0983.jpg[/IMG] This seems to work rather well for me and I anneal .243, 6.5-284, .25-06, 7mmRM and .300WM. The short action cartridges don't have enough case sticking out of the socket so I drop a alumuinum sleeve in the socket first. This makes it ride higher and I can heat the top .75" of the case. Hope this helps! JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Annealing brass
Top