A question about annealing......
I read through all the annealing threads I could find, but did not see the answer.
Should I anneal before or after sizing?
What do the experienced annealers do?
Should I anneal before or after sizing?
What do the experienced annealers do?
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Before works for me. 0 -
Before sizing. To prevent split necks from whatever you are doing. 0 -
Ok.
Do you foresee me having any problems if I annealed after sizing? Assuming, of course, that they chamber fine.0 -
Purpose of annealing is to remove work hardening in the brass. Makes it less brittle. Annealing AFTER sizing serves no real purpose. 0 -
I use this guys setup.
http://ammosmith.com/general-reloading/annealing-brass-in-hd.php0 -
quote:Originally posted by 11b6r
Purpose of annealing is to remove work hardening in the brass. Makes it less brittle. Annealing AFTER sizing serves no real purpose.
I get that....I am try to stretch out the life of the brass.
It has been fired four times already.
I really had not planned to do it. I was bored and thought I'd try it with my most fired brass.
It should make the brass softer for the next several firing/sizings, no?
I know some BR guys anneal after every firing....I am not a BR guy....I'm just trying to make the brass last longer.0 -
I anneal every four to five firings. I anneal after sizing but don't see what harm it does to do it either way. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by bpost
I anneal every four to five firings. I anneal after sizing but don't see what harm it does to do it either way.
That's what I was thinking, Bruce. I was just wondering what you guys ,with more experience than me, think.0 -
an annealing machine I made from a bathroom exhaust fan motor and a rheostat. The "collets" were machined from aluminum bar stock as a machine shop for the casehead dia of the .223/.308/magnum cases 
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JustC.....I saw that on another "annealing" thread. Very nice, but I am not that high tech, yet.
I am using a stationary torch with the case in a socket chucked into a drill. It is slow, but as a beginner, I think that may be best.
I do like your set up though.0 -
quote:Originally posted by guntech59
JustC.....I saw that on another "annealing" thread. Very nice, but I am not that high tech, yet.
I am using a stationary torch with the case in a socket chucked into a drill. It is slow, but as a beginner, I think that may be best.
I do like your set up though.
it isn't really complicated,..it is a dimmer switch and fart fan motor from home depot. The rest is scrap wood and a can of spray paint that was laying around. It beats paying for the Ken Light machine[;)]0
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