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rbglock
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Brass annealing service Jul 14, 2016 20:03:04 GMT -7 via mobile

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Post by rbglock on Jul 14, 2016 20:03:04 GMT -7

I've been wanting to buy a brass annealer, but like a lot of other "wants", it just isn't in the budget right now. But since my .260 brass has been fired 5 times, I figured I better do something NOW to extend the service life.
Anyway, there's a guy on "Snipers Hide" who will de-cap, stainless steel tumble, and anneal your brass for ten cents each. In my case, I already had my brass resized & tumbled, so it was five cents each.
Last Friday I sent him my brass, he received it Monday, processed & shipped it back on Tuesday, and it was waiting on the porch when I got home today (Thursday).
If anyone is interested, his email address is: bobariana@comcast.net and the Snipers Hide post is in the "reloading components for sale" section (at the top as a stickie).

wychild
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Brass annealing service Jul 1, 2017 6:19:46 GMT -7

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Post by wychild on Jul 1, 2017 6:19:46 GMT -7

If you cast your own bullets then an easy way to anneal your brass is by heating a pot of lead to 650 degrees, I use a laser thermometer, then dip the case into the lead about a 1/4" past the neck for 4 seconds. I have determined that time by using the laser thermometer on a number of cases to make sure heat does not travel too far up the case, to do this I measure at a mark on the case just at the 1/4" past the neck. this works for me works for me. then I pull the case out and dip it in water ( no it doesn't harden the brass as brass only hardens by working it) I find this method works very well as the heat is applied evenly on the case and any residue of lead on the case will wipe off easily. It is a quick efficient way to anneal your brass.

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