Well I tried annealing, take a look.

[wisconsinteacher]

I tried 5 IMI 7.62 pieces that have been fireformed to 6.5 Grendel. They have been fired 3 times from my AR. I used a socket in a screwdriver and an LP torch. I heated until I could see the heat line move below the shoulder then put them in water. Did I do okay or do I need to do something else? They took longer to heat than I though they would.

Thanks for the help guys.

Sorry about the fuzzy pictures. I was trying to get good and close. If you need better ones, I will try again.

 

[wisconsinteacher]

.223/22-250/30-06

My wife is not feeling well so I am "playing" tonight. I think I could have gone alittle longer on the 30-06?

 

[joelkdouglas]

Looks about the same as when I perform the same method.

I don't drop them in water any more either--I just drop them on a cloth diaper and remember not to touch them! I haven't had any issues.

 

[JD338]

They look good

JD338

 

[DrMike]

[R]emember not to touch them!

I just knew there was a step missing when I tried that. :shock:

WT, It looks as if you have mastered another aspect of hand loading. Congratulations.

 

[wisconsinteacher]

8 cases doesn't make me a master but thanks for the kind words. Now I need to stay organized so I know how many times the brass has been shot. I hate being organized.

 

[kraky]

You might be a teacher but you can't fool us....those are lapua prototypes if I've ever seen em....lol!

 

[onesonek]

Looks good WT, that color is deep enough on the 06 body, it'll be fine.

 

[Wincheringen]

With all due respect, you can't tell proper annealing by color. The 'color' you're seeing is actually impurities on the surface and in the gas. I use MAPP gas and there is very little color. My heat crayon says I'm doing the job I intend to do.

It does appear you are doing a very good job though, because with the 'color' you can see you're only heating the part of the neck you want to heat.

 

[Oldtrader3]

Looks like the have been annealed!

 

[pre6422hornet]

Yup. Looks correct to me.

I also do not drop them in anything other than a towel. Within a minute they are cool enough to touch and you dont' have to dry them out.

 

[RiverRider]

With all due respect, you can't tell proper annealing by color. The 'color' you're seeing is actually impurities on the surface and in the gas. I use MAPP gas and there is very little color. My heat crayon says I'm doing the job I intend to do.

It does appear you are doing a very good job though, because with the 'color' you can see you're only heating the part of the neck you want to heat.

I think W has a point. WT, if you really want to be certain about what you're accomplishing, I would urge you to get a bottle of Tempilaq. Use the stuff for about a dozen cases or so and you should be able to anneal effectively and safely by counting. I think I mentioned earlier that this is what I do, and so far holding the spinning case neck at the tip of the flame for a count of ten (using a propane torch, MAP gas supposedly heats the case necks much more quickly) has been about right. I don't anneal frequently, but I always use the Tempilaq on three or four cases when I start just to be sure. It's a very inexpensive way to confirm.

 

[wisconsinteacher]

Can you get Tempilaq at a Menards/Home Depot?

 

[shoots_5]

What temp are you trying to achieve? I have a infrared noncontact thermometer that will read up to 750 degrees. Was thinking I might be able to use that rather than tempilaq. Anybody ever tried that?

 

[wisconsinteacher]

What kind if Tempilaq should I get?

 

[RiverRider]

I would imagine you could get a temperature crayon at a welding supply store...they may even carry Tempilaq, I do not know. If not you can get Tempilaq from all kinds of on-line merchants.

 

[FOTIS]

Looks great to me buddy.

 

[REDGREEN]

850 tempilaq. looks good.

 

[Oldtrader3]

You can buy Tempilaq at Brownells'.

 

[wisconsinteacher]

I just ran 5 of the test pieces through the full length sizer and had no collapsed shoulders and they went through nice and smooth. I think I did it right.