QTM annealing ?
Posted: 25 Jun 2021 10:46
Annealing .
Do you ?
What's in it for you ?
Your means ?
I do and probably go too far .
I shoot several out of print , cult , stupid expensive , hard to get cartridges , and a couple that get way over worked .
6.5 Japanese isn't really expensive and hasn't been hard to find but the example I load for moves the neck nearly .1 each cycle in standard dies . Hard on brass is an under statement .
45 Colts isn't hard to get either but I have some with 40 cycles on it that started smoking cases at 25 . Fixed that .
264 WM ...... In good times correct HS brass is $60/50 . Of course if you have 500 pieces of 1x when the barrel is done you'll have 493 pieces of 5x so there may not be any point other than neck tension consistency . But I only have 150 pieces .
Ultimately I think I get better brass life . Not a big deal if you shoot dime a dozen free pick up cartridges but it can be if cases alone are $2 ea and you can get 10 cycles instead of 3 out of them .
I just use a propane torch spin and count method from 308 length up I stand up the Colts cases in a little more water than covers the rim groove .
I want an annealer but just can't convince me to spend the money .
Do you ?
What's in it for you ?
Your means ?
I do and probably go too far .
I shoot several out of print , cult , stupid expensive , hard to get cartridges , and a couple that get way over worked .
6.5 Japanese isn't really expensive and hasn't been hard to find but the example I load for moves the neck nearly .1 each cycle in standard dies . Hard on brass is an under statement .
45 Colts isn't hard to get either but I have some with 40 cycles on it that started smoking cases at 25 . Fixed that .
264 WM ...... In good times correct HS brass is $60/50 . Of course if you have 500 pieces of 1x when the barrel is done you'll have 493 pieces of 5x so there may not be any point other than neck tension consistency . But I only have 150 pieces .
Ultimately I think I get better brass life . Not a big deal if you shoot dime a dozen free pick up cartridges but it can be if cases alone are $2 ea and you can get 10 cycles instead of 3 out of them .
I just use a propane torch spin and count method from 308 length up I stand up the Colts cases in a little more water than covers the rim groove .
I want an annealer but just can't convince me to spend the money .