Can you damage brass with too much annealing?

[bawoog]

One for the reloading junkies

Is it possible to damage brass in an attempt to anneal it by either heating it not hot enough? Or doing it too hot?

If you started by heating brass for 2 seconds (or whatever), then 3, then 4, then 5 and so on to find out what works best, are you mucking something up by heating it again and again?

As long as you don't turn it to slag obviously, is there any problem?

[Baldrick314]

One for the reloading junkies

Is it possible to damage brass in an attempt to anneal it by either heating it not hot enough? Or doing it too hot?

If you started by heating brass for 2 seconds (or whatever), then 3, then 4, then 5 and so on to find out what works best, are you mucking something up by heating it again and again?

As long as you don't turn it to slag obviously, is there any problem?

I was told you'd damage the brass if you heat it past a slight glow

[VICHunter]

Not by slowly bringing it up as you've described.

You would just be not heating it enough to have the desired effect.

[Dylan.m]

correct me if im wrong im sure annealing has a purpous some where but usually your throw them out before you need to do that. plus it so easy to $$$$ up. id be really scared to do it if you do it wrong you can make the case really unsafe to fire.

[Skadoo]

correct me if im wrong im sure annealing has a purpous some where but usually your throw them out before you need to do that. plus it so easy to $$$$ up. id be really scared to do it if you do it wrong you can make the case really unsafe to fire.

It can extend case life significantly when done correctly. The pros (myself not included ) can get 40-50 reloads out of properly annealed brass.

Most people throw them out after 10,15,20 or however many reloads to stay ahead of problems.

If you're shooting thousands of rounds a year though annealing will be the cheaper option.

It's not for everyone though...

[Lyam]

Most people throw them out after 10,15,20 or however many reloads to stay ahead of problems.

If you can get 15 loads out of a brass it works out to be 7-8c or whatever per shot.

That's tonnes for me. No need to muck about with annealing for me.

My 2c anyway.

[brand]

You need one of these contraptions



Big write up on it on 6mmbr The Art and Science of Annealing