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    I put them in at 250F last time and they colored a little. It was a propane oven so moist heat. I left them in long enough to get hot then pulled them out to finish drying. I usually put them in the sun but it was raining at the time.

    Metal in the sun can go 260F easy.
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    Mal Paso means Bad Pass, just so you know.

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    My electric oven will stay at 170-175 with the door slightly open. Son mad up a small muffin fan that gets put in with the brass it circulates the wet air up and out the door. That will dry 1000+ 223 cases.

    If you have a convection oven try that with the fan going and prop the door open an inch or so.

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    I use my food dehydrator. The fan speeds things up. I start at 160 deg overnight, then as low as it will go for a few hours so I can handle them. I used to use oven. At 200 the brass would darken.
    Last edited by Rattlesnake Charlie; 11-04-2022 at 10:20 PM. Reason: Add temp to tarnish

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    I use an electric hair dryer. Its quick, and plenty of air circulation.

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    Nature will do it if you're not in a hurry.

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    I take the brass that I anneal and drop into water to quench and lay them in a whip cream container, neck towards the bottom primer hole to the top and let them sit over night on an air vent. Good to go.

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    I put my washed brass in reloading blocks. The next day are good to go. I guess you could use a hairdryer if you are in a hurry.

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    Ear plugs and 140 PSI sure speeds things up down here.

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    Went to kitchen supply and got 2 cookie sheets, I have an attic stairs. Just put the towel dry brass in the attic for a day, after I do a back and forth in a folded old towel, side to side over lap, then fold ends in, roll brass end of to end, inside the towel by lowering one hand at a time. Pour brass on cookie sheet.
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check