Yes, the graphs shown on the che.uri are in minutes, up to 45 at 400 C or 752 F. The single serving crock pot molten salt bath U tube specifies 500-550 C or 932 - 1022 F for 4-7 seconds and shows cases rapidly being dunked then extracted alternately so 4-7 seconds is not a misspeak. Not knowing much about annealing there seems to be a big discrepancy between che.uri and the molten salt crock pot like 55 to 1. Four to seven seconds sounds to good to be true.
At this time I am toasting my necks for 30 seconds at 2000 C using a circular propane torch tip - a guess. Things seem to work well, no split necks after annealing. I turn necks and use Forster F/L dies that have had the neck area enlarged, the idea being to reduce the amount the neck portion is worked during sizing. I get good accuracy and bullets can be slip fitted into fired case mouths and bullets are securely held in loaded rounds.
I don't have a clue of the actual neck hardness after annealing. I use a cookie sheet (Walmart) with 1/2 inch of water to hold cases while annealing then tip them over (sizzle). I usually anneal after 3 or 4 cycles.
At this time I am toasting my necks for 30 seconds at 2000 C using a circular propane torch tip - a guess. Things seem to work well, no split necks after annealing. I turn necks and use Forster F/L dies that have had the neck area enlarged, the idea being to reduce the amount the neck portion is worked during sizing. I get good accuracy and bullets can be slip fitted into fired case mouths and bullets are securely held in loaded rounds.
I don't have a clue of the actual neck hardness after annealing. I use a cookie sheet (Walmart) with 1/2 inch of water to hold cases while annealing then tip them over (sizzle). I usually anneal after 3 or 4 cycles.
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