Annealing how often/ diy setups

Zahace said:
Hey guys. I’m starting to anneal my brass and was wondering how often I should do it? Also would love to see some diy annealing set ups and components list if available.
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Simple, just spin a cartridge neck on a propane flame until a light cherry glow appears then dip in water, that's all that is needed. Cheap and works great, repeat after 5-8 firings.
 
If you are going to anneal, get some temp indicating lacquer. Going by the color or glow will be very inconsistant, even pointless. Different brass manufacurers use different brass compositions, it could even change lot to lot. And going to a cherry glow is grossly over annealing.
Tempilaq or Omegalaq is cheap and a bottle will last for ages.
 
CoadyT said:
Love this idea ... I was thinking about fire anealing before I saw this. But ballistic recreations kits say out of stock. Anywhere else you can buy this ?
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It was out of stock when I ordered mine as he is experiencing higher than usual orders, only took a week and a half to come in.
 
I checked the Ballistic Recreation website yesterday afternoon, the Standard Annealing kit was in stock so I ordered one. I just took a look at the site and they are out of stock again ...these kits sell out pretty quick
 
Dipping in water won't hurt anything, I don't bother though as I never even get 450F very far down the case body to even worry about it.
 
That salt bath way looks pretty promising and aint that expensive.

Getting tired spinning each case with a drill, very time consuming.
 
Deke16 said:
I checked the Ballistic Recreation website yesterday afternoon, the Standard Annealing kit was in stock so I ordered one. I just took a look at the site and they are out of stock again ...these kits sell out pretty quick
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Lucky...been watching like I'm trying to purchase concert tickets or something and I missed it again. I'll just have to email him in hopes he will add me to a list to sell to when inventory is available.

Regards
Ronr
 
I was planning on building a propane torch setup but might do the salt instead.
Only thing I don't like is that the cases get wet (again).

I wonder why the ballistic recreation case holder only has two holes to put brass down.
If it had 4 or 6 holes you could continue annealing non stop. Fill all holes one by one and take them out in the same order after you put the last one in.
That should go fast and non stop.
 
bertn said:
I was planning on building a propane torch setup but might do the salt instead.
Only thing I don't like is that the cases get wet (again).

I wonder why the ballistic recreation case holder only has two holes to put brass down.
If it had 4 or 6 holes you could continue annealing non stop. Fill all holes one by one and take them out in the same order after you put the last one in.
That should go fast and non stop.
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I think you will find it all you can do to keep up with the two holes and only do 5 seconds each case - watch his video - you have to really get the rhythm going to do that. I can't - too much of a klutz, I guess - I just use one hole with metronome app on my smartphone - in, count to 5, pull it and replace... 10 to 12 cases per minute - master his "double shuffle" and you are at about 25 cases per minute...
 
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