There was a video on 6mmbr just a couple weeks back of the federal factory and it showed there process of making cases. In this video they showed a machine that was annealing brass. The machine was so hot that you could see the necks on the brass turn bright red/orange in color. Everything we have learned or agree to, would consider that way to much heat. I wonder why the heat that brass up that much?? Did anyone else see that video? it was on the daily bulletin just a couple weeks back. That brass was cherry hot!!! I have never claimed to know much about anything, but now i am really confused!! LOL!!! Lee
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Greyfox
Originally Posted by noone
After annealing, I run all the cases through a sizer die to insure that they all have shoulders set at the same length. From what I'm hearing here, running them through the sizer die may help harden any necks that might have been over annealed.
From what people seem to be saying on this thread it appears that as long as I didn't anneal the case heads at all, and the cases will hold a bullet, I'm good to go. Is this correct?
My practice is to take cases that have been fired 5-6 times, either run them through a tumbler or polish them by hand with Never Dull, de prime, anneal, size with a shoulder bump and reload.
Yes, everytime you size them, they will harden a little more.
Yes, if you didn't anneal the heads and if they will hold a bullet, you're good to go. If they won't hold a bullet, expand and resize a few times. Then, they should work.
Rick
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Greyfox
Originally Posted by noone
After annealing, I run all the cases through a sizer die to insure that they all have shoulders set at the same length. From what I'm hearing here, running them through the sizer die may help harden any necks that might have been over annealed.
From what people seem to be saying on this thread it appears that as long as I didn't anneal the case heads at all, and the cases will hold a bullet, I'm good to go. Is this correct?
My practice is to take cases that have been fired 5-6 times, either run them through a tumbler or polish them by hand with Never Dull, de prime, anneal, size with a shoulder bump and reload.
Yes, everytime you size them, they will harden a little more.
Yes, if you didn't anneal the heads and if they will hold a bullet, you're good to go. If they won't hold a bullet, expand and resize a few times. Then, they should work.
Rick
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Fla mac
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When I anneal my 30BR brass
All,
When I set up to do my annealing, my motor turns at the same speed all the time. I use 2 or 3 old cases to set the heat. I put 750 deg. inside the neck and 450 deg. Tempilaq down the out side from the neck to the base, the 450 will melt a quarter to half way down from the shoulder. Sounds like my brass looks the same as mkihnes' brass. I don't get the blue color that you see on the new brass. I have a picture of my annealing machine on this forum. My machine turns the brass twice while it is being heated. I can feel the differance in the brass when I load and the brass that I use light pressure to seat the bullet I set them aside and use them to warm the barrel.
Fla mac
john
Mims, Fl
All,
When I set up to do my annealing, my motor turns at the same speed all the time. I use 2 or 3 old cases to set the heat. I put 750 deg. inside the neck and 450 deg. Tempilaq down the out side from the neck to the base, the 450 will melt a quarter to half way down from the shoulder. Sounds like my brass looks the same as mkihnes' brass. I don't get the blue color that you see on the new brass. I have a picture of my annealing machine on this forum. My machine turns the brass twice while it is being heated. I can feel the differance in the brass when I load and the brass that I use light pressure to seat the bullet I set them aside and use them to warm the barrel.
Fla mac
john
Mims, Fl