annealing

Hey, Just another question from my University project! What features would you like to see in an annealer/ or have you come across that you have deemed useful? - Automation and the ability to anneal variety in casings are currently on my list but are any others to consider? What key...

Well I have done at least 600 cases with it and it's still alive. Good for lower volume. Trying to do high volume would be a curse.

Hi guys, I am currently working on a handloading design project at university and would greatly appreciate your input into it. Are there any big, common problems you often encounter when Reloading/Handloading and using current presses, annealers etc.? As a team we are designing a modular...

Gents, I hope this is helpful to some of you. I found it to provide the answers that I needed, but I'm also pretty new to this environment. I asked Starline for guidance on using their Basic Grendel Brass to be form 6mm ARC. My follow-up question was answered. The included file is attached...

I thought it would be interesting to see how case annealing is done (or not) here at THR. Of all of the topics around handloading this seems to have the most diverse opinions.

I received my upgraded aluminum upper drive wheels for the Burstfire Annealer and put it to the test on Sunday (Yesterday). I had 181 brass cases and 50 Nickel Plated cases of mixed .223 Rem/5.56 Nato to use. Unlike my previous test in .300 AAC Blackout, the flame comes nowhere near the drive...

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After talking with @Walkalong, @Nature Boy and @taliv I decided to order a new annealer. I went a little crazy ordering pilots for just about every cartridge that I reload for including some pistol cartridges. It seems that straight walled cartridges need to have a rim in order for a pilot to...

Hey all, i've been handloading a few years (38/357, 45-70, 45 colt/ 454 casull, 30-30, 338 lapua ). Ive mainly focused my attention in the 45-70, 357 mag and 454 casull loading the other calibers rarely. Being straight walled cases i haven't annealed anything. Ive had the occasional split case...

Hello, I was reading through some reloading threads here on THR. One thing that came up a few times that has me scratching my head is why some folks would quench their cases before reloading them. I get that, by annealing, you are undoing the effects of what is essentially cold working the...

My first question, do you single stage size your .308 or size on a progressive? When annealing, do you prep the brass first, and why? I purchased Lake City .308 once fired brass. I wet tumbled it and once dried I dry media tumbled to polish it up more. This brass with proper lube still takes...