Annealing brass ( I know, I know again)

[just bill]

I've been re-reading the annealing posts and threads, what is the temp I'm looking for military rifle brass 308/3006. The temps start at 600+ and end up in the 1200 range.
Bill

[bullet maker 57]

I think at 1200, you would get the base to hot and ruin the brass. Somewhere around 700 is more in the ballpark. Templiq is your friend.

[just bill]

I think at 1200, you would get the base to hot and ruin the brass. Somewhere around 700 is more in the ballpark. Templiq is your friend.

Was hoping the 700-800.was good, gotta clean the oven and was hoping to kill 2 stones with 1 bird. Too cold to set up the cast iron pot.

[R.Ph. 380]

I'm hoping that you are wanting to use the brass for swaging and not reloading. You will anneal ALL the brass, not just the neck.

Sent from here to there by me using smoke signals

[just bill]

Definitely swaging.

[mckenziedrums]

It's not an annealing thread without someone saying you'll blow yourself up But yea you basically want the entire case glowing so that's up there temp wise.

[ncbearman]

Careful......you might blow yourself up.

There. Now it's official.

Annealing in the Lee pot is good. Turn the lights out and you can see better when they start to glow.

[just bill]

Yuns guys are caring.

[runfiverun]

get it to 750 or so.
you don't need glowing specific colors, you just need temperature.

[Pee Wee]

I anneal at 800. We use a Lee 20 lb. Dipper pot that is for annealing only.

[just bill]

get it to 750 or so.
you don't need glowing specific colors, you just need temperature.

My tempometer has 700 on it, it went past it, based on the graduations it hit at least 800. When I pulled the brass only the first half show e signs of heat. Maybe next time I'll put it closer to.the flame in a shallower pan. Or maybe upside down with the base nearer the flame. The first time was just a bata run. Just distant to work in the cold damp garage. Gonna cook some in the Lee pot.
Bill

[just bill]

I anneal at 800. We use a Lee 20 lb. Dipper pot that is for annealing only.

Well it looks like the Lee pot wins out. The third potfull today, so far. Now I'm forced to build my tumbler.

[John Boy]

But yea you basically want the entire case glowing so that's up there temp wise.

No details for exact temperature from the poster but glowing puts the temperature in the 1000 degree range and will wreck every case!
Read .... http://www.6mmbr.com/annealing.html

[mckenziedrums]

No details for exact temperature from the poster but glowing puts the temperature in the 1000 degree range and will wreck every case!
Read .... http://www.6mmbr.com/annealing.html

Actually brass glows before that temp... but.... We're in the swaging forum here and we like to wreck cases

[ncbearman]

Actually brass glows before that temp... but.... We're in the swaging forum here and we like to wreck cases

mash em' all!!

[ncbearman]

No details for exact temperature from the poster but glowing puts the temperature in the 1000 degree range and will wreck every case!
Read .... http://www.6mmbr.com/annealing.html

Thats for neck annealing. We need to anneal the whole thing. In my limited experience you can't anneal too much on prepping 40 brass to swage 45 projectiles.

[runfiverun]

yeah when you open them up like that you want dead soft.
I'd burn the zinc out of them.

[reed1911]

Hmm...next time you go camping....bonfire maybe.

I generally just use my hotplate turned up as high as it will go and leave them there for about an hour from start to finish which is about 45 minutes of full temp time. They come out dead soft and I can expand or reduce the heads at will. I've never measured the temp but just north of 'med' it will melt pure lead so on high it is rather high.

[DukeInFlorida]

When annealing necked rifle brass, you ONLY want to anneal the neck, which holds onto the bullet. The neck annealing will usually drift down into the shoulder, which is OK. However, if you soften the entire case, the case is RUINED.

Google the YouTube video for ANNEALEZE That will show you how to properly do it.

[5Shot]

When annealing necked rifle brass, you ONLY want to anneal the neck, which holds onto the bullet. The neck annealing will usually drift down into the shoulder, which is OK. However, if you soften the entire case, the case is RUINED.

Google the YouTube video for ANNEALEZE That will show you how to properly do it.

They're doing it to totally soften the brass for swaging into bullet jackets.