Annealed my first brass tonight

[waco]

Prepping '74 LC 308 brass. Thought I would anneal it. I'm going to buy some Tempilaque on my next midway order. I was careful not to overdo it. I think I got it right. I decapped the brass, swaged the primer pockets, cleaned them in citric acid, FL sized them. I then trimmed them to length, squared the primer pockets, and debured the flash holes. I then turned the necks and finally annealed them. They are in the tumbler now. About three hours work for 20 cases lol. I hope the work pays off on the target. I'll keep you posted.
Walter.

 

[Rick]

What method did you use to anneal?

What rifle are they for? How come neck turning?

 

[waco]

Spun the brass in a drill using a propane torch then dumped into water.

Rem. 700

Just trying to make up some "match grade" brass. Trying to keep everything as consestant as possible.

 

[Brad]

I usually just twirl with my fingers. I can keep the head from getting too hot that way. I count a set number for each case.
That has always worked well for me. I then quench the case mouth and shoulder in water and set on a towel to dry.

 

[waco]

If you had to guess, how long do you keep them in the flame Brad? Mine were about 6-7 seconds.

 

[Brad]

I ahve gone as long as 10. With the lights completely out I still can't see any real glow to the mouths after that long. That is sort of my fail safe to prevent over heating the mouths.

 

[waco]

I still think some Tempilaque (is that spelled right?) is in order just to take out the guess work.

 

[Brad]

Never hurts. At least you can figure out the timing then go off that. I have considered getting some but I can be cheap that way.