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    Quote Originally Posted by Fla9-40 View Post
    I did the 2hr deal in my gas oven cleaning cycle and I do not think it cooked long enough. I had some I could with a little effort crush the mouth but others I could not unless I did it against the loading bench. There were 200 on the cookie sheet and none were touching the others.
    Not at all like the 22lr I did this way, every one of them were soft!
    Sounds like it might work if you can get the brass in the right spot in your oven. I'm guessing the ones that were annealed were closer to the flame.

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    This has worked pretty well for me:



    It is a regular heat plate stove, not induction based.
    Don't know why the camera made the plate look purple.
    Shoot from a rest at 25/50/100 yards, then post your groupings. That is the only way to compare accuracy results.

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    Not sure either, but you certainly altered the Space/Time Continuum!


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    Heated plate is emitting IR light which is invisible for our naked eye but your probably cheaper camera (without sufficient chip filter) amplified it

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    It definately looks cool!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MIBULLETS View Post
    It definately looks cool!
    This!

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    Source for those looking for bulk citric acid

    http://www.dudadiesel.com/search.php?query=citric

    Lemi shine also works well.

    Thought I would post it here so I can find it again too

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    Quote Originally Posted by BT Sniper View Post
    Source for those looking for bulk citric acid

    http://www.dudadiesel.com/search.php?query=citric

    Lemi shine also works well.

    Thought I would post it here so I can find it again too

    GOod shooting

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    The first stuff I found was Walmart lemonade mix.
    Probably about half sugar substitute, but it seemed to work OK.

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    i got mine in the canning section at the supermarket.
    The only time you have too much fuel on board is when you're on fire.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BT Sniper View Post
    Source for those looking for bulk citric acid

    http://www.dudadiesel.com/search.php?query=citric

    Lemi shine also works well.

    Thought I would post it here so I can find it again too

    GOod shooting

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    I use the Lemi shine until I found the Citric Acid, but these prices are WAY better then I can get here locally from the Food Co-op market!

    Thanks BT for the link!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ratboy View Post
    i got mine in the canning section at the supermarket.
    +1 for the canning section.

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    I found the supper market citric acid to be way to expensive unless I wasn't looking at the same stuff. The local brewing supply store was just as bad. I found the on line price to be much better and it works good. I didn't notice any difference between it and the lemi shine.

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    Off-topic side note

    Quote Originally Posted by Whistler View Post
    This has worked pretty well for me:



    It is a regular heat plate stove, not induction based.
    Don't know why the camera made the plate look purple.
    You can use your digital camera or cell phone camera
    to check your remote control. Look at the end of the
    remote through the camera and push a button, it will
    translate the remote's infrared signal to visible light.

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    Citric Bath

    I have a question. I looked through the threads first, but may have missed it. Anyway, why do we use a citric acid bath? Is it part of the annealing process or just to clean up the brass after? If it is just to clean can I wait til they cool and then SS tumble? Thanks guys. Thaks to BT I'm a .40 to .45 guy.

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    It's just to clean the brass. After a hot citric soak for
    10 or 15 min. I rinse with plain water, dry, then tumble.
    SS is more agressive I think, probably wouldn't need the
    citric, but it is cheap & easy. I've been using cheap
    uncooked rice for tumbling media, gets 'em clean but
    not as shiny as walnut or other stuff. Experiment!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BT Sniper View Post
    I found the supper market citric acid to be way to expensive unless I wasn't looking at the same stuff. The local brewing supply store was just as bad. I found the on line price to be much better and it works good. I didn't notice any difference between it and the lemi shine.

    Good shooting

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    you are correct, it is more expensive. i happened to be there and i was convenient. in the future i will buy elsewhere.
    i was wandering around and saw it and figured what the heck.
    The only time you have too much fuel on board is when you're on fire.

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    Quote Originally Posted by a.squibload View Post
    It's just to clean the brass. After a hot citric soak for
    10 or 15 min. I rinse with plain water, dry, then tumble.
    SS is more agressive I think, probably wouldn't need the
    citric, but it is cheap & easy. I've been using cheap
    uncooked rice for tumbling media, gets 'em clean but
    not as shiny as walnut or other stuff. Experiment!
    I have a product I have had for a LOOOOOONNNNGGGG time. It was callled "Case Brite or Brite Case" don't recall exactly. I put a couple of caps in with my tumble media when needed. Cases come out bright and shiney. (I use Lizard Litter desert mix.) It was made for bullet cases so I don't believe it has any of the amonia in it.

    I did a search and the only thing that came up was Rooster Brite, which also had no amonia. Here is a link if you want to try it:

    http://www.trackofthewolf.com/catego.../1/case-bright

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    I have wondered about the rouster bright products, has anyone used them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BT Sniper View Post
    I have wondered about the rouster bright products, has anyone used them?

    BT
    I have not used them but the ad stated NO AMMONIA.

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    It's ROOSTER Bright. As in cockadoodle doo

    Information is on this page:
    http://www.roosterlabs.com/products.html

    Here's the secret:
    Mild citrus fragrance.

    Ummmmmmmmmmm. wonder what that is.......... hahaha


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