baking brass
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Drying your washed brass
Deprime brass first before washing. After washing my caseings, both pistols & rifle I put them in plastic trays that you get from factory ammo boxes,put them over the vents in my house & let them dry for aprox 45 minutes to 1 hour. Works for me.
Regards
Andrew
Deprime brass first before washing. After washing my caseings, both pistols & rifle I put them in plastic trays that you get from factory ammo boxes,put them over the vents in my house & let them dry for aprox 45 minutes to 1 hour. Works for me.
Regards
Andrew
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As mentioned above, quenching brass does nothing to the properties of it, but it STOPS the annealing process.
350 F for a few minutes is not going to do much to the brass, maybe a tiny bit of annealing, but ovens do have hot spots and temperatures will get well above 350 F is some spots.
Sunray, yes, 660° is ideal for annealing brass in a short period of time, but will anneal at lower temps, just takes much longer.
350 F for a few minutes is not going to do much to the brass, maybe a tiny bit of annealing, but ovens do have hot spots and temperatures will get well above 350 F is some spots.
Sunray, yes, 660° is ideal for annealing brass in a short period of time, but will anneal at lower temps, just takes much longer.
Mystic Precision
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I have been doing some neck annealing and can offer similar info to Cyanide.
I use a 650F temp stick and mark the brass below the shoulder. I heat the necks in a propane torch flame rotating slowly. When the mark flashes off, the case goes into water. you can see a typical annealing colour change on the neck and shoulder.
I expect that the necks have reached 750ish F.
These cases have softened necks but the rest of the case is the same.
And yes, left too long, you can cook the necks making them as pliable as chewing gum - garbage.
I doubt that the oven temps would have done much to the cases especially if not left in long. However, there are simpler and safer ways.
As always, if in doubt, throw it out...
Jerry
I use a 650F temp stick and mark the brass below the shoulder. I heat the necks in a propane torch flame rotating slowly. When the mark flashes off, the case goes into water. you can see a typical annealing colour change on the neck and shoulder.
I expect that the necks have reached 750ish F.
These cases have softened necks but the rest of the case is the same.
And yes, left too long, you can cook the necks making them as pliable as chewing gum - garbage.
I doubt that the oven temps would have done much to the cases especially if not left in long. However, there are simpler and safer ways.
As always, if in doubt, throw it out...
Jerry
Better safe than sorry is my philosophy
If you have done this successfully and without incident I will take your word that it is feasible to do so. I only know what I have read on the subject but have not needed to yet anneal my cases. I will have to in the future and will do so by the safest and most effective means possible.
saskgunowner101
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- near Prince Albert
I've been drying out my pistol brass in the oven at 170 F for about 25-28minutes, if anyone thinks this is bad business, let me know. Sorry if I'm highjacking this thread, just got me wondering.
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- Newmarket, On
problem solved bought a tumbler
Wise decision.
