what temperature tempilaq

[GrayCreed]

Trying to come up with a anealing setup. What temp/color tempilaq do you guys use?

 

[Another Casual]

Do a lot of research and testing and see what works for you. I started with the 750 and didn't have any discernable improvements. Stepped up to the 450 to ensure the base wasn't heated and started doing a dull red glow on the necks and found the repeatability I was after. I did have to work up my loads again, but the shoulder set back and neck tension is much more consistent.


You're going to get about 100 opinions on this thread from 450 to 750 to the color of the flame, etc. AMP did a lot of research on this and their data suggests something a fair bit higher than 750 for flash annealing.

 

[GrayCreed]

Wouldn't 450 be cooler than 750?

 

[MagnumManiac]

750°F for 6 seconds, ANY red glow is too hot.
Put the tempilaq on the inside of the neck.
When the flame corona turns orange, the case is done, going longer will take the spring out of the brass.

Cheers.

 

[jdyoung]

750°F for 6 seconds, ANY red glow is too hot.
Put the Tempilac on the inside of the neck.
When the flame corona turns orange, the case is done, going longer will take the spring out of the brass.

Cheers.

Very interesting technique....... care to expand on that ?

 

[MagnumManiac]

Putting it on the outside in the direct flame burns the tempilaq off without the brass getting to temperature.

Cheers.

 

[cohunt]

That's where I put my 750 also, inside neck....I never knew anyone put it on the outside, directly in the flame

 

[GLTaylor]

Trying to come up with a anealing setup. What temp/color tempilaq do you guys use?

 

[DUSTY NOGGIN]

i run a strip down the outside and inside .. lets me know how low on the case it went