EccentricInTexas
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By Visible Red I mean it just becomes visible. I may be heating it too much but the process has worked for me.
I get 8 to 12 reloads with perfectly acceptable results before I start losing them
Yes. Cartridge Brass-Is cartridge brass still used that is a 70/30 mix of copper and zinc?
candle flame to anneal brass.
Made a sponge donut about 3/8" thick & 1 3/4" round. Wet sponge with water. Keep case neck/shoulder low in the flame.
Heat case while rotating 180 . When you hear water boiling, anneal is done.
243 win brass, about 30 seconds or till water sizzles. Any less time and brass in just stress relieved. Temperature + Time = Annealed.
I have played with the candle annealing . The test batch didnt come apart.
Yup.Ductility is measured as % elongation. The lab I worked at did tensile testing. Standard sample length was 8". 25% elongation was required to pass, so the samples had to be at least 10" long before breaking.
the Socket and Drop It method
The front of the case needs to be soft so it can easily expand, releasing the bullet, but, more importantly, expanding/grabbing/sealing the chamber so the hot high pressure gases cannot escape to the rear. The back of the case has to be hard enough and sound enough not to rupture under pressure, letting hot high pressure gases escape rearward.
What more can one ask for?My process appears to produce good results, is quick and simple, and I am satisfied with group sizes.
Well...There's a lot of information here, and some of it could lead you astray. Some is good advice. Do some research and find some detailed information from a reliable source, otherwise you could end up ruining brass at best, or ending up with a separated case stuck in your rifle with potential catastrophic results. Study up!