I sometimes wonder how much the members of the forum take notice of reference material, for which links are posted, is taken notice of.
This thread, which had its beginnings almost seven years ago, posed a reasonable question with respect to quenching of brass, with results that are contrary to that achieved in steel.
Subsequently, a link to a very thorough discussion on
the art and science of annealing cartridge brass (
https://www.6mmbr.com/annealing.html ) was posted, as it has been in many other threads on this forum. It seems that, for whatever reason, the information is either ignored or disregarded. Anybody who has taken the time to read and understand the discussion, that was in layman's language, would know that brass which has been observed to change to that nice orange colour is junk.
Quote: - "Brass will begin to glow a faint orange at about 950 degrees (F).
Even if the heating is stopped at a couple of hundred degrees below this temperature, the damage has been done--it will be too soft." end quote.
Equally, there is no guarantee that the annealed case has consistent hardness around the neck/shoulder. Unless you have actually measured the temperature with something like the appropriate grade of Tempilaq, you're pissing into the wind if you think you've done a good job.
The molten lead pot method is also "dealt" with.
Unless any of you, who are using the "handyman" method/s, has actually had your brass assessed by analysis of the granular structure of the annealed portion of the case, you really have absolutely no idea as to how "under-annealed" it is (waste of time - nothing achieved), over heated (waste of brass - junk), or inconsistently heated (uneven neck tension), why bother?
Surely it's better to understand the process completely, know what you can or cannot achieve, and do it properly. As alluded to in that AccurateShooter article, the cartridge case has several very important functions to perform, one of which is to save you, the user, from equipment failure (destroyed firearm) of bodily injury, or worse.
For your own safety, and those who may be alongside you, do everybody a favour and get it right, and most of all, read (and re-read) that article.