Annealing brass?

[Jethro]

I use the annealeeze as well. I've done a lot of brass with it over the last 4 years and have had great results with it. Probably one of the best cost-effective options for what you are trying to accomplish.

[kmitchl]

I have never seen any testing results from annealing brass. We need to find a graduate student in metallurgy or mechanical engineering with access to a university lab to do some testing on brass cases before and after using the various methods to settle the discussion on which method is best. Until there is actual test data it's he said, she said.

[kck]

I haven’t read every response so my apologies if this dead horse is getting beat. I have an AMP annealer and it’s the ticket. Yes it’s expensive but mine is one of the originals so it was less than the new models. I’ll build on any caliber for a customer but all of my personals are based off of Lapua brass and I can choose neck thicknesses. Tempilaq can kiss my *** and I think a AMP is money well spent but it may be tough to justify for minimal shooting. However, I also turn my necks and I know some of y’all get bent outa shape on that argument too…

[okrattler]

I have never seen any testing results from annealing brass. We need to find a graduate student in metallurgy or mechanical engineering with access to a university lab to do some testing on brass cases before and after using the various methods to settle the discussion on which method is best. Until there is actual test data it's he said, she said.

True, but having no knowledge of it like I do I can only take the word of people that do. I don't consider any less valuable than another. From using a torch and a pan of water to the most expensive annealer available. I research everything everyone suggest because I don't want to know nothing at all.

I'm sure the AMP annealer is the best available. Whether I can afford it at the moment is a different story. Technically I can but it's $1,600 is hard to come by.

Also I'm not against rigging something up. I have seen some really cool annealers people have built and basically just copied the design of the annealeez. I just like building stuff is the only thing that appeals to me in that regard. But I'd say as far as popularity the annealeez seems to be leading the way. I do think it's a brilliant design.

[muzzlebrake]

It won't hurt a thing to use a torch in a darkened room and a drill and do a few of the old brass cases just to get a feel. Ain't like you gonna be competing for a national championship benchrest trophy in the next few days
It's been a solution for me for a few decades and my brass lasts until the primer pockets give out and all my guns and loads shoot under an inch @100.
Good enough for killing critters big and small.
As long as I don't load over pressure rounds I get 5 to 10 loads before they give up. With straight wall pistol brass I get 20-30 reloads if I don't lose them in the dirt. I do start with stronger +p Starline brass for all my pistol ammo and any rifle ammo that Starline makes except for 6.5CM and .308 where I use Alpha brass. Starline primer pockets outlast anything else I have tried.

[okrattler]

Very true. I have probably 6 or 700 pieces of .223 brass laying around I could practice on. If I could just get a feel for what I'm doing until all of my reloading supplies get here I may get pretty good at it.

[Mike D]

I have never seen any testing results from annealing brass. We need to find a graduate student in metallurgy or mechanical engineering with access to a university lab to do some testing on brass cases before and after using the various methods to settle the discussion on which method is best. Until there is actual test data it's he said, she said.

There’s videos on YouTube you can watch.

One thing is for sure, if you are just winging it with a torch and drill or some other flame method it is a guess as best and certainly not consistent.


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[muzzlebrake]

Very true. I have probably 6 or 700 pieces of .223 brass laying around I could practice on. If I could just get a feel for what I'm doing until all of my reloading supplies get here I may get pretty good at it.

Easier to do with two torches set up with flames barely crossing. That way you get even heat and faster. Only takes about 4 seconds on .223 then drop them in a bucket or on a wet towel. I use 2 Bernz o matic standing upright facing each other. Simple and quick. Plenty of youtube vids that shows how. Torch flames only need to be about 1.5-2" long.