Hello,
Figured this would be the place to find my answer.
I have a .410. Shells for it are pricey. Found a web article about making (annealing and fire forming) reloadable solid brass casings from other caliber shells. .303 British is cited. He gets to the point were he anneals the cases in molten lead and then drops them in cold water. This is to be followed by fire forming with Cream of Wheat.
Understand that I have never reloaded any kind of shell and my only experience with annealing is with steel. When you anneal steel you don't quickly cool the item. You let it slow cool. It seems to me that brass would be the same way and quick cooling would harden the brass to be fire formed. Can anyone shed light on this? Thanks.
Figured this would be the place to find my answer.
I have a .410. Shells for it are pricey. Found a web article about making (annealing and fire forming) reloadable solid brass casings from other caliber shells. .303 British is cited. He gets to the point were he anneals the cases in molten lead and then drops them in cold water. This is to be followed by fire forming with Cream of Wheat.
Understand that I have never reloaded any kind of shell and my only experience with annealing is with steel. When you anneal steel you don't quickly cool the item. You let it slow cool. It seems to me that brass would be the same way and quick cooling would harden the brass to be fire formed. Can anyone shed light on this? Thanks.