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Does Brass Dry Out???
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<blockquote data-quote="243winxb" data-source="post: 1349801" data-attributes="member: 97793"><p>Brass coming in contact with chemicals like vinegar, ammonia, ethanol from cleaning and/or residue from firing, may damage brass. Annealing will not help this. Ammonia forms in nature for rotting vegetation. Old range brass may be damaged and dangerous. Stress corrosion cracking. </p><p></p><p>Another cause is over working the brass when the FL die sized the neck down way more than needed. Brass becomes brittle.</p><p></p><p>A poor annealing at the factory may also be the cause.</p><p></p><p>After many years of having the same problem, 5.56/223, i think i found the fix. Use bushing dies and new brass. Dont put/keep brass/ammo in long term storage. [ATTACH=full]82062[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]82063[/ATTACH]The first photo is factory fired brass, reloaded and stored.</p><p></p><p>The 2nd photo is brass washed in a old NRA vinegar solution. It turned brownish over time. Annealing was no help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="243winxb, post: 1349801, member: 97793"] Brass coming in contact with chemicals like vinegar, ammonia, ethanol from cleaning and/or residue from firing, may damage brass. Annealing will not help this. Ammonia forms in nature for rotting vegetation. Old range brass may be damaged and dangerous. Stress corrosion cracking. Another cause is over working the brass when the FL die sized the neck down way more than needed. Brass becomes brittle. A poor annealing at the factory may also be the cause. After many years of having the same problem, 5.56/223, i think i found the fix. Use bushing dies and new brass. Dont put/keep brass/ammo in long term storage. [ATTACH=full]82062[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]82063[/ATTACH]The first photo is factory fired brass, reloaded and stored. The 2nd photo is brass washed in a old NRA vinegar solution. It turned brownish over time. Annealing was no help. [/QUOTE]
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