Annealing brass

[SuperV]

Ok I'm looking at 2 options. Am I better off buying a machine or find someone with one a paying to get them done.

Is there anywhere in Australia that can supply them.

[shooter mcreid]

The other option is to make one, there is some pretty simple yet effective designs on YouTube.

[Craig McGowan]

You would be surprised with how accurate you can be doing it with a timer and a case holder. Denis Aaron's has posted a video on here somewhere of him doing it this way with great results.

I will have a look around and see if I can find it and post the link.

Regards

Craig.

[Craig McGowan]

Have a look at this thread.

http://ozfclass.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5821&hilit=Annealing

[DenisA]

Craig, I deleted the post with the video as my count with my torch will be different to others and I didn't want anyone to copy my count with a hotter torch and run in to problems.

Benny, if you want to see the vid, PM me your email address and I'll shoot you over a link to it.

[Paul Janzso]

What has happened to brass when it is annealed and the necks go black?
Cheers
Paul

[johnk]

What has happened to brass when it is annealed and the necks go black?

They held their breath too long.

Probably you've ended up with such a light neck tension that the bullet gets down barrel before the case neck fully expands, allowing powder back to the shoulder. Of course that can happen any time that the bullet gets away in that manner, like when I had 200 SMKs seated only .032" in the neck of my match rifle that was throated for 210 Bergers & SMKs.

[Paul Janzso]

Thanks John
I was sorting out a heap of stuff today and I found some 30:284 loaded rounds.
I will bring them along to Brisvegas next time.
Cheers
Paul

[RDavies]

Since an annealing machine is something you will only use occasionally, it would make sense to go in with a few mates. If someone else already has an annealing machine, maybe do a deal with them where you neck turn their cases, they anneal your brass or something like that.
Personally, I couldn't justify buying one for myself, so I did a deal with another shooter. I beg, plead and grovel and he lends it to me.

[SuperV]

Rod how often do you anneal your brass.

[RDavies]

Rod how often do you anneal your brass.

Personally I don't anneal my brass very often, maybe every 10 shots or so.
I will usually only anneal when if I feel different bullet seating force or if the brass is being moved to a different barrel.
If a case is being fire formed drastically (eg 6BR to Dasher) or necked up a reasonable amount (eg 243 up to 6.5mm) I will often anneal after fire forming.

[plumbs7]

Hi All . I'm posting this on behalf of my Nemesis ( and good mate) Josh Reid aka shooter McReid .
As per my suggestion and his permission !


This is what Josh knocked up in the between changing nappies etc! I thought it was pretty cool! G .
Ps it is a movie , just tap on it !

[shooter mcreid]

Thanks graham, it's funny you commented on nappies as the drum was actually manufactured out of a baby formula tin. The whole thing costed about $20, I did already have the torch and scrap metal though. Have not tuned it yet but the quickest speed is about 3.5 seconds per rev, can be slowed further. The cream tempilaq is 700f and the green tempilaq is 400f.

[plumbs7]

Mate , what motor did u use ?

[shooter mcreid]

A 12 volt, 15rpm geared dc motor from eBay costing a grand total of $8