annealing 223 brass ?

[rebs]

How do you anneal your 223 brass ?

 

[Dub]

I use a Bench source annealer. Works great

 

[Texas10]

I use a salt bath anneal, cheap, fast, I know exactly how hot I'm getting the brass and where the heat is being applied. I only neck size my 223 brass, and can tell by feel during sizing and seating operations that the process is doing what I want it to.

 

[Cemetery21]

Giraud user here.

 

[rebs]

I would like to hear more about the Bench source and salt bath ?

 

[jepp2]

How do you anneal your 223 brass ?

MRB Mike's Reloading Bench annealer. Prior to that, two torches and an electric screw driver.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Cordless drill, deep socket. Drop on wet rag.

 

[Longtrain]

I have a good friend that shares his AMP annealer, used to do manual annealing, now I’m spoiled.

 

[Plumsask]

I salt bath anneal 300 wsm, 223, 6mm AI and 6 creed. Its something you should do in a garage or shop or ventilated area away from combustibles. Use a cheap Lee lead melting pot, you can buy a kit that comes with the temp probe, brackets and salt. As stated above I can feel the difference in resizing of brass. I know AMP annealing had review saying that it doesnt anneal adequately but I have over 10 firings on my 6AI brass and I have never had a split of a change in the feel of neck tension while seating bullets.

 

[Ned Ludd]

Giraud user here.

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Another Giraud user here. That's a great picture of it, BTW.

 

[rebs]

Cordless drill, deep socket. Drop on wet rag.

could you elaborate on how you do it ? How do you know when you have the brass hot enough ?

 

[Travelor]

Another AMP happy user

 

[PopCharlie]

Another AMP user here. I really like mine.

 

[Bc'z]

could you elaborate on how you do it ? How do you know when you have the brass hot enough ?

Dark room, start counting when brass touches the fine blue flame. As soon as neck/ case mouth starts to glow a dull orange, stop annealing and counting.
Repeat until done.

 

[Texas10]

I would like to hear more about the Bench source and salt bath ?

https://ballisticrecreations.ca/

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/se...nealing,+pro's+and+cons&o=relevance&c[node]=2

 

[Medic505]

AMP. Sold the Giraud. Best reloading move I ever made.

 

[Plumsask]

AMP. Sold the Giraud. Best reloading move I ever made.

I agree that amp is the the cats behind, but I have a hard time justifying the cost of one. If I was a comp shooter or large volume than it may be a different story for me. I guess it depends on the individual.

 

[edwardware]

I use my homemade Giraud-ish machine.

 

[Medic505]

I agree that amp is the the cast behind, but I have a hard time justifying the cost of one. If I was a comp shooter or large volume than it may be a different story for me. I guess it depends on the individual.

I agree with you completely. The thing the AMP beats all the competition with is convenience. You can turn it off, go to the store, talk on the phone, do whatever, come back and with the flip of a switch pick right back up where you left off. No adjustment, no flame, no worries. I annealed in batches of 100 so for me it's money well spent.

 

[rebs]

Dark room, start counting when brass touches the fine blue flame. As soon as neck/ case mouth starts to glow a dull orange, stop annealing and counting.
Repeat until done.

Thank you for the information. I am going to try your waysince I don't need to do enough to justify a big investment