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Reloading
Annealing Question ???
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 1102195" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>Quenching in water is not necessary in brass. If you have gone past 650ºF, then you will have made the brass too soft, this cannot be reversed, as brass will not 'quench harden', it can only be scrapped.</p><p>Even a dull red is too hot, what to look for is, 1) the neck goes a 'golden' colour but still retains it's shine. 2) the rainbow starts at the neck/shoulder junction and goes no more than a 1/4 down the case body below the neck.</p><p>Again, quenching in water will make no difference to arresting the heat, as soon as the heat is removed the case begins to cool, brass is good this way.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p><p>gun)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 1102195, member: 10755"] Quenching in water is not necessary in brass. If you have gone past 650ºF, then you will have made the brass too soft, this cannot be reversed, as brass will not 'quench harden', it can only be scrapped. Even a dull red is too hot, what to look for is, 1) the neck goes a 'golden' colour but still retains it's shine. 2) the rainbow starts at the neck/shoulder junction and goes no more than a 1/4 down the case body below the neck. Again, quenching in water will make no difference to arresting the heat, as soon as the heat is removed the case begins to cool, brass is good this way. Cheers. gun) [/QUOTE]
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