Neck and shoulder cracks.

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This is what happens after many many reloads when you get lazy and don't bother to anneal some 9.3X62 brass.

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All three cases are Norma brass, and could have been easily saved in a few minutes with some annealing.

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Ted
 
Good reminder with good pics - thanks. That's neither cheap, nor easy to find brass. A few seconds work on each piece every few firings can easily triple their life.
 
Do not double post.........anneal brass instead.

Do not double post.........anneal brass instead.

Do not double post.........anneal brass instead.

Do not doub....................
 
I used to have an irrational fear of annealing, but since I got a 25-06 AI, and was basically forced to jump in with both feet, I now do it as standard practice with all my brass. The difference is just plain huge in terms of longevity.

Thanks for the reminder. May that expensive Norma brass rest in peace!
 
blargon said:
Ted, what is your preferred method of annealing?
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1) Propane torch and a five gallon bucket of water in room dark enough that you cannot read in.


2) Hold case head in your fingers and heat the shoulder, not the neck, until the neck just barely begins to glow. DONE!

It should not even be close to orange, and red is far too hot.


3) Drop the case immediately into the water.

The good thing here, is you cannot hold the case too long when you are holding it in your fingers. You have to drop it before it gets hot enough to anneal the head.


4) Set cases aside to dry for a full day, and you're good to go.


I have some Dominion brass that I first loaded in the late 70s that is still going strong using this method.

Ted
 
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