Annealing needed.

[brikwhitt]

Just thought I would throw this out there for some of you more experienced annealers. I have a few Nosler 280 AI brass that needs anealing. Anyoneone interested in doing it for me for a fee of course.

I figured it would be much cheaper than buying a machine right now.

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[Cleveland48]

You can use a candle and anneal it also. That's how I do mine. You may can look it up about some articles John Barnes did on it. It's slow but works just fine. All you do is hold the middle of the case with thumb and index finger, and put the neck in the tip of the flame. Rotate back and forth until the case gets to hot to hold. Wipe off candle soot with a damp rag and your done. Simple and cheap, definitely slow but I don't load a lot at once anyways. Should prolly take 10-12 seconds per case on a 270/280 case I would assume.


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[Cleveland48]

I had thought about getting one of the machines, but I only do 20-50 cases at a time. So I really can't justify spending the $ on a machine.


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[brikwhitt]

Kinda sorta where I am at the moment.

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[Rol_P]

I use a battery operated portable drill with a socket mounted in the chuck to hold the case.
Portable propane torch with fine tip flame provides the heat source. When I started I used Templaq
to insure that I was not overheating. Now I turn the case in the flame while counting 1 0ne thousand, 2 one thousand.... up to 6 one thousand, watching for the case neck to turn color. Then I drop the case in an aluminum pie plate setting on a wood cutting board to cool slowly. No soot, burned fingers or expense for a machine to take up more room around the house. YouTube shows some methods for annealing. I am generally doing small batches, less than 50 cases st s time.
Good luck, Rol

 

[joelkdouglas]

Candle method here as well


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[ElmerThud]

I just rotate the cases holding in my fingers, blowtorch focussed on case neck/shoulder.
Make sure cases are clean so you see the colour change of the brass.
12-14 secs with my cases .. just don't get them red hot!
Time under flame may vary with different makes/sizes of cases.
When done, drop onto a cloth to cool.

No need or use to quench in water, it doesn't help and it's a pain drying cases out properly.
Easy peasy & works like a dream.
Don't drop hot cases on your jorries .. ouch!

 

[Guy Miner]

When done, drop onto a cloth to cool.

No need or use to quench in water, it doesn't help and it's a pain drying cases out properly.
Easy peasy & works like a dream.
Don't drop hot cases on your jorries .. ouch!

:mrgreen:

Ya, candle method here too. Works fine.

Guy

 

[cloverleaf]

OK- point me in the direction of a post that covers this "annealing" thing start to finish. How when and why? Ive got this 6.6 Jap brass that's 25 years old. Good candidate? Thanks CL

 

[ElmerThud]

OK- point me in the direction of a post that covers this "annealing" thing start to finish. How when and why? Ive got this 6.6 Jap brass that's 25 years old. Good candidate? Thanks CL

Depends how many times your Jap brass has been worked, but It's not hard cloverleaf.

Different people choose different timelines for annealing their brass. Some do it every reloading (too frequently in my view) others may do it after three or four firings.
Personally, I do it after three.
Others may leave it longer. It's a matter of choice, BUT,

If you have reloaded new brass a number of times, there comes a time when after firing & extracting, you'll see smoke has backed down the fired cases.
It's usually a sign cases have not obturated (sealed at the shoulder in the chamber properly).
The brass has become brittle and inflexible .. So, don't throw it away, anneal the brass to bring the inherent softness and flexibility back.
Then the cases will seal properly in the chamber again.
Simple job easily done and so worth the short time spent doing it, especially with nicely tuned cases

 

[ElmerThud]

When done, drop onto a cloth to cool.

No need or use to quench in water, it doesn't help and it's a pain drying cases out properly.
Easy peasy & works like a dream.
Don't drop hot cases on your jorries .. ouch!

:mrgreen:

Ya, candle method here too. Works fine.

Guy

Ha yus!
Never tried the candle method Guy, but hot brass on your jorries, Man, that makes you jump :roll:

 

[SJB358]

I used to use the drill motor and socket method. Worked excellent really. I ended up doing enough cases that I got the Annealeez machine. Works like a champ and lets me do more cases without so much set up time since it just spits them out once you get it started.

 

[brikwhitt]

Looks as if I will be using the drill motor and socket method.

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[Rol_P]

To mount my socket i found an old fashion Square head 1/4" bolt, fit nicely in the 3/8 drive socket that I was mounting. A little painter's tape wrapped on the shank keeps the socket wobble to a minimum. Good luck, Rol

 

[MAinAR]

Candle method here too.