Is this brass trashed?

[Boolseye]

Range pick up left on the wood stove overnight (wet from the snow)-worried I annealed it. I doubt it got that hot, but I really don’t know. I generally make 30-06 brass into 8mm x 57.


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[BK7saum]

I wouldnt trust it. Annealing is a product of time and temp. 600 degrees for just a few seconds or 400-450 for a much longer amount of time. Only you can say how hot your stove might have gotten. However, Yes I was given brass with the information known, I would go straight to the scrap bucket with it.

[Boolseye]

OK, thank you. I’m trying to post a picture but I’m having trouble. The brass is quite green.


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[Peregrine]

My guess, unfortunately, would be yes. Those stoves can get pretty hot, definitely hot enough to anneal. You'd know best how hot you run yours though.

[rcslotcar]

Don't take a chance, brass is cheap.

[Hickory]

Don't take a chance, brass is cheap.

Yeah, brass is a lot cheaper than repairing your gun and definitely cheaper than an eye.

[ShooterAZ]

I did the exact same thing once, and ended up tossing it all out. As others have said, it's just not worth the risk.

[Boolseye]

Thanks again guys. Photo upload is down, but it sounds like you get the picture. I appreciate it.


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[blackthorn]

Crush it so no one else can inadvertently re-use it and scrap it.

[Walks]

Put in in the scrap bucket.

[country gent]

Annealing colors in order from coolest to hottest are light straw, yellow, green, blues, purples, reds and oranges. If you have a light green tint its been annealed. Even at green for 8-12 hours its been annealed way more than I would be comfortable with using. Especially if the color is in the case head primer area.

[ulav8r]

Crush it.

[nun2kute]

There is more than one way to recycle brass !!! Do you know any Swagers/Bulletmakers ?

[fast ronnie]

I scrapped a bunch of .223 by putting in the oven and the temp control didn't work right. I do anneal cases, but not like that. Cheaper in the long run to start over.

[carbine86]

There is more than one way to recycle brass !!! Do you know any Swagers/Bulletmakers ?

This right here. I am starting down that path but I don't think I would have any use for larger cases like that. I still just use cast in my 45-70. Someone else might have a use for them to turn them into jacketed bullets though!