Jan 29, 2026 · My fear would be to over anneal the brass making it too soft and causing a disastrous rupture when firing the rounds in a gun. If someone asked you the basic steps, equipment and …

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 …

May 26, 2020 · Is it necessary to anneal .223 brass? I'm new to reloading rifle rounds & thought that maybe because of it's lower velocity compared to larger bullets , that the heat wouldn't affect the .223 …

Apr 5, 2013 · I anneal my brass specifically to provide more even bullet neck tension because work-hardened brass tends to spring back when compressed or stretched. Over time you can lose track of …

Jan 17, 2023 · Here's the note from Starline: This brass has not been annealed, and will require a body anneal prior to forming, and possibly a neck anneal after forming, depending on how far it is necked …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …