Mar 13, 2011 · I was looking at Midway's latest circular and noticed that new LC brass is annealed. I also recall seeing several other military rounds that were annealed when new. Got me thinking as to …

Dec 31, 2014 · To properly anneal steels requires slow cooling in a sand or oil bath in order to preserve ductility for further working. Be very careful not to overheat the base of the cases; they are specially …

Sep 16, 2023 · I need to know if i over annealed any of this brass or do i need to toss it and get some more and start over. there are a couple different annealing time lengths between some of the brass …

Apr 5, 2013 · I anneal my brass specifically to provide more even bullet neck tension because work-hardened brass tends to spring back when compressed or stretched. Over time you can lose track of …

Dec 18, 2018 · Following the anneal, it would be wise to closely inspect the inside of the case both visually and with a bent paper clip just to make sure there are no lead drippings adhering to the …

Oct 12, 2019 · pistol and revolver brass stretches very little and generally fails from being work hardened. Same can be said about rifle brass but it stretches and thins and in some case will fails …

Jan 17, 2023 · Here's the note from Starline: This brass has not been annealed, and will require a body anneal prior to forming, and possibly a neck anneal after forming, depending on how far it is necked …

Sep 25, 2019 · I'd like to anneal the cases after cutting. Most of the times that I've cut down brass for re-forming it hasn't been necessary to anneal them, but as Nickle cases start out harder, I'd expect to …

Mar 27, 2025 · The 5.56 to .300 blk was just a normal conversion but the expanding brass to the 350 Legend I didn't have any directions so I had to work through the fire forming process myself. The …

May 7, 2022 · You may not have to anneal you case mouths to get the brass to reform to .44-40. The .303 cases have pretty thick case walls, so you may very well need to ream out the case necks to …