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Calling all annealing Pro's
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<blockquote data-quote="Canadian Bushman" data-source="post: 923416" data-attributes="member: 41122"><p>Over annealing means different things to different people. </p><p></p><p>If you anneal a case and the hardness of the brass barely changes then you wasted nothing but some propane and time. </p><p>If you anneal until the brass is too soft to hold a bullet then you now have a problem. In my experience, unless you like very little neck tension to begin with, the latter condition is harder to get to then most people think. </p><p></p><p>In my opinion anywhere in between is ok and as close as you can get to where your brass was at from the factory is optimal. How do you get there and how can you tell when youve arrived? I wish i knew. </p><p></p><p>I only try to do things similar enough each time not to upset my load and keep the brass sizing consistently.</p><p>I judge my annealing by how easy it is to dent a neck and by the feel of the press when sizing and seating. There are of course more things that factor into this feel and better ways to judge hardness, but this is my way and as much effort as i feel like contributing for the time being.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Canadian Bushman, post: 923416, member: 41122"] Over annealing means different things to different people. If you anneal a case and the hardness of the brass barely changes then you wasted nothing but some propane and time. If you anneal until the brass is too soft to hold a bullet then you now have a problem. In my experience, unless you like very little neck tension to begin with, the latter condition is harder to get to then most people think. In my opinion anywhere in between is ok and as close as you can get to where your brass was at from the factory is optimal. How do you get there and how can you tell when youve arrived? I wish i knew. I only try to do things similar enough each time not to upset my load and keep the brass sizing consistently. I judge my annealing by how easy it is to dent a neck and by the feel of the press when sizing and seating. There are of course more things that factor into this feel and better ways to judge hardness, but this is my way and as much effort as i feel like contributing for the time being. [/QUOTE]
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