Mar 13, 2011 · I was looking at Midway's latest circular and noticed that new LC brass is annealed. I also recall seeing several other military rounds that were annealed when new. Got me thinking as to …

Dec 31, 2014 · To properly anneal steels requires slow cooling in a sand or oil bath in order to preserve ductility for further working. Be very careful not to overheat the base of the cases; they are specially …

Dec 18, 2018 · Following the anneal, it would be wise to closely inspect the inside of the case both visually and with a bent paper clip just to make sure there are no lead drippings adhering to the …

Mar 27, 2025 · The 5.56 to .300 blk was just a normal conversion but the expanding brass to the 350 Legend I didn't have any directions so I had to work through the fire forming process myself. The …

Oct 12, 2019 · pistol and revolver brass stretches very little and generally fails from being work hardened. Same can be said about rifle brass but it stretches and thins and in some case will fails …

Sep 12, 2023 · I need to know if i over annealed any of this brass or do i need to toss it and get some more and start over. there are a couple different annealing time lengths between some of the brass …

May 7, 2022 · You may not have to anneal you case mouths to get the brass to reform to .44-40. The .303 cases have pretty thick case walls, so you may very well need to ream out the case necks to …

Mar 19, 2014 · Can you guys recommend a good temp to set my oven at to dry the brass but not anneal or heat treat it or a different method altogether? Wang Chi: Here's to the Army and Navy and the …

Mar 1, 2015 · As to annealing, I have not seen a real need to anneal prior to forming. I use a Hornady 3 die 300 Whisper set that has an expander die that nicely opens the 223 mouth and then run it into …

Apr 27, 2016 · Anneal cases before cleaning and before any sizing to make less work for brass. Good time to debur the primer pocket if needed. 1 LB propane last about 200 cases. The blue flame length …