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
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Brass Hardnes and Annealing Test
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="Steve Shelp" data-source="post: 26335" data-attributes="member: 22"><p>Brent,</p><p> I beleive he stated he is using the Rockwell B scale as compared to the C scale which is used for the materials that actions and bolts are made out of.</p><p></p><p>4mesh063,</p><p> Could you describe possibly how intense your flame is and what your source of gas is for it? I find it interesting that 2 seconds or 1 1000, 2 1000 anneals that much. For my 338 Lapua cases with my setup using a Burnz-o-matic I normally count 1 1000 -&gt; 10 1000 to get what I consider a good anneal and the "needle" of the blue flame would stop right at the centerline of the case when the torch's brass nozzle has about 1/8" clearance between it and the case body. My smaller 6.5 cases normaly take 6 secs. </p><p> Don't get me wrong I'm not saying your wrong or anything. Simply trying to compare your results with what I've been doing time/temp wise and the only difference is the intensity of the flame used I would guess. I spin my cases also, so the heat is evenly distributed around the circumference.</p><p></p><p>I've been thinking of "turning up the wick" sort of speaking during my annealing process to heat the neck/shoulder faster and not leave it in the flame for so long and you sort of backed up my thinking. Would appreciate your comments.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the writeup!</p><p>Steve</p><p></p><p>[ 04-09-2003: Message edited by: Steve Shelp ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve Shelp, post: 26335, member: 22"] Brent, I beleive he stated he is using the Rockwell B scale as compared to the C scale which is used for the materials that actions and bolts are made out of. 4mesh063, Could you describe possibly how intense your flame is and what your source of gas is for it? I find it interesting that 2 seconds or 1 1000, 2 1000 anneals that much. For my 338 Lapua cases with my setup using a Burnz-o-matic I normally count 1 1000 -> 10 1000 to get what I consider a good anneal and the "needle" of the blue flame would stop right at the centerline of the case when the torch's brass nozzle has about 1/8" clearance between it and the case body. My smaller 6.5 cases normaly take 6 secs. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying your wrong or anything. Simply trying to compare your results with what I've been doing time/temp wise and the only difference is the intensity of the flame used I would guess. I spin my cases also, so the heat is evenly distributed around the circumference. I've been thinking of "turning up the wick" sort of speaking during my annealing process to heat the neck/shoulder faster and not leave it in the flame for so long and you sort of backed up my thinking. Would appreciate your comments. Thanks for the writeup! Steve [ 04-09-2003: Message edited by: Steve Shelp ] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Brass Hardnes and Annealing Test
Top