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Boolseye
03-12-2019, 09:11 AM
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
03-12-2019, 09:19 AM
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
03-12-2019, 09:22 AM
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
03-12-2019, 09:38 AM
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
03-12-2019, 10:11 AM
Don't take a chance, brass is cheap.
Hickory
03-12-2019, 10:35 AM
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
03-12-2019, 11:25 AM
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
03-12-2019, 12:08 PM
Thanks again guys. Photo upload is down, but it sounds like you get the picture. I appreciate it.


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blackthorn
03-12-2019, 12:21 PM
Crush it so no one else can inadvertently re-use it and scrap it.
Walks
03-12-2019, 01:04 PM
Put in in the scrap bucket.
country gent
03-12-2019, 01:26 PM
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
03-12-2019, 10:59 PM
Crush it.
nun2kute
03-12-2019, 11:15 PM
There is more than one way to recycle brass !!! Do you know any Swagers/Bulletmakers ?
fast ronnie
03-13-2019, 03:04 AM
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
03-13-2019, 03:26 AM
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!