Thread: When to anneal cases

Originally Posted by Slug

Lost count of every firing so just do it every time as a first step before doing anything else. I do the gas, drill and deep socket method. Got burnt to many times so it's done over the sink and drop cases into water (dip socket when getting too hot) with a little dish washing liquid and lemon juice as cases are getting wet might as well clean at same time. Then as a batch when still wet, once in & out neck brush, rinse with very hot water, roll around in big towel, put somewhere sunny or hot water cupboard to dry. With right angle, light, drill speed and flame distance you can see the ring of anneal forming (a split hair second before going bright glow) as the case spins and this ring moves down the neck just past the shoulder then tip into sink. You learn to ignore old carbon burn off flame and exactly when the ring happens after doing a lot of cases over the years. it's quick. It is also a bit like scooping powder, you just get to know if each scoop is under or over and become good at estimating exactly to the last single grain of powder to count off for the last trickle to get a perfect beam balance.

@Slug what gas torch do you use?