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Reloading
did I anneal too long or what else is going on?
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<blockquote data-quote="jimirwin" data-source="post: 1991336" data-attributes="member: 51801"><p>There's a LOT of bad responses here!!! Most ALL are saying to over-anneal!</p><p>A slight glow in a darkened room is too much. Red glow is crazy too much!</p><p>Red glow dropped into water will, indeed give you the "dead soft annealed" condition you'd want if forming new cases from slugs of case metal alloy. You can get back to proper by working the brass several times. Size/deprime a few times to get the neck hardness back. May be a lot of work. How much is your brass worth?</p><p></p><p>What you need/seek is a slight blueish tint (oxide) around the shoulder. That indicates it's softened enough to form easily, but still elastic enough to grip the bullet. Look at new GI ammo brass.</p><p></p><p>Don't believe me? The info is widely available from many sources.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jimirwin, post: 1991336, member: 51801"] There's a LOT of bad responses here!!! Most ALL are saying to over-anneal! A slight glow in a darkened room is too much. Red glow is crazy too much! Red glow dropped into water will, indeed give you the "dead soft annealed" condition you'd want if forming new cases from slugs of case metal alloy. You can get back to proper by working the brass several times. Size/deprime a few times to get the neck hardness back. May be a lot of work. How much is your brass worth? What you need/seek is a slight blueish tint (oxide) around the shoulder. That indicates it's softened enough to form easily, but still elastic enough to grip the bullet. Look at new GI ammo brass. Don't believe me? The info is widely available from many sources. [/QUOTE]
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