bigfellascott wrote:Stix wrote:bigrich wrote:How often should you aneal your case necks anyway? Is this a caliber specific thing ? Just starting to get into reloading so any advice would be appreciated
Dunno mate...im not the expert...!!!
I have two hundred of 22-250 cases, and 100 204 cases all at 4x fired.
Some of the 22-250 cases are going through the split neck syndrome every time i fire them now so i think thats telling me something.
My thoughts are every 4 firings, but if i get/make a machine annealer, i can see me doing it every time i wet tumble...!!!
Wow I've reloaded my 22.250 around double that and the same for the 204 and I reckon I've had only a couple of cases that have had split necks. the 204 is over max recommended loads and the 250 is only running around 3600fps if memory serves me correctly.
bigrich wrote:thanks bill. might look into getting some sort of small hobby gas torch specially for the hornet .how often would you advise annealing standard hornet cases ? cheers mate
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bigrich wrote:geez stix , ya shootin' at poor foxes with a horizontal rifled mortar now ? no helpin' you mate , you'll be useing a flamethrower on wabbit warrens next ! if you throw ya cases in the hole first you can do your annealing at the same time !
Stix wrote:bigrich wrote:geez stix , ya shootin' at poor foxes with a horizontal rifled mortar now ? no helpin' you mate , you'll be useing a flamethrower on wabbit warrens next ! if you throw ya cases in the hole first you can do your annealing at the same time !
Ya know rich, really...that is a silly thing to say...& i dont know if its funny because you're drinking, or if its funny cos im drinking..but for some reason it is funny
Stix wrote:Well if by pilots you are refering to shell holder i know you have whats needed for my cases..!!
I didn't think you would loose any cases from testing with that machine...
From memory the guy i know just measures the case thickness, & looks up a list on the net for that cartridge & brand of brass & programs in a number into the machine...
Then presto, a few minutes later there is 100 annealed cases cooling in a tray....!
bigrich wrote:looks like a "out of the box thinking" approach pomemax . different syle with the horizontal rollers, but it automatically "ejects" the treated case. wonder if some enterprising aussie could start making them ?
pomemax wrote:bigrich wrote:looks like a "out of the box thinking" approach pomemax . different syle with the horizontal rollers, but it automatically "ejects" the treated case. wonder if some enterprising aussie could start making them ?
why would you he ships to here
skipps Black bettly aint seen that in a few yearsApollo wrote:Look up "Skip Annealer" he is a nice bloke... Moved from WA to Mexico (Victoria)...
Rod_outbak wrote:Stix,
I'm about to build my own blow-torch annealer; pretty sure I have assembled the gear I should need, and then some extra odds & ends to tweak the design.
It might be a month or so before I'm underway, but I should have an idea of what gear I've bought will work, and what is a waste of time.
The parts required have been a confusing mess to figure out, and it's been pretty frustrating at times.
[If you do go the path of making your own, let me know if you'd like a short length of nylon rod, to use for the drum that picks up a case from the hopper. I ended up buying a metre of heat-tolerant nylon rod 80mm diameter, and I'm pretty darn sure I wont ever use half of it. It's supposed to be tolerant of temps up to around 100 degrees.
See http://www.engineeringplasticsonline.co ... ory/30-rod for specs]
I'll let you know how I get on.
Cheers,
Rod.
Stix wrote:So...im using a yellow trade flame blow torch to try this annealing caper...& im having trouble seeing any colour changes in the brass as its heating...this is due to the flame really.
Ive tried in dim light , no light or normally lit room...no luck seeing any colour changes in the brass itself.
Is there any way of telling by the flame itself...?
Any tips would be great.
Cheers
Stix wrote:So...im using a yellow trade flame blow torch to try this annealing caper...& im having trouble seeing any colour changes in the brass as its heating...this is due to the flame really.
Ive tried in dim light , no light or normally lit room...no luck seeing any colour changes in the brass itself.
Is there any way of telling by the flame itself...?
Any tips would be great.
Cheers
Stix wrote:bigfellascott wrote:Never done it, still using cases that are around 30yrs old (222) the primer pockets seem to wear out (get loose) more than anything else I've noticed.
Only 30 years old eh...i need to anneal some original "Super" .222 Rimmed cases that are over a decade older than that mate...the old man gave them to me when i stole his rifle 10 pound...!!
The neck tension on them is all over the place & starting to split now so they need annealing...!!!