no fixed rule but do it every 3 or 5 firings
find a socket that the case fits into which can be inserted into a cordless drill
anneal in a dimly lit room and spin case slowly in flame until it turns blue then drop into water or air cool
Probably written down somewhere but at what point do cases need annealing, & what's the best way to do it ?
or how many times can you reload a case ?
If it matters specifically .22 Hornet/K Hornet.
Cheers.
no fixed rule but do it every 3 or 5 firings
find a socket that the case fits into which can be inserted into a cordless drill
anneal in a dimly lit room and spin case slowly in flame until it turns blue then drop into water or air cool
email...... stephenbarrow@ntlworld.com
I'm now doing it every firing for consistancy
Do cases still need annealing if you're only neck sizing as it must put much less stress on the brass?
If you believe LEE's sales blurb your K hornet neck sized cases should last a lot longer than my standard hornet FL sized cases.
Thanks for looking
Thanks gents, I had a quick look on U tube but the ones I looked at seemed to contradict each other tine & again.
Using a socket is a great idea,
I think I need to do some as I split a case seating the bullet this afternoon, my frontier cases are on round 6.
Never bothered annealing- 308, 6BR, 303. Just neck sized, cases lasting into the teens, exception 303 which I scrap after 5 loads.
Cases should be annealled if they have had a lot of prep work, are hard to find, obsolete or very expensive otherwise buy new.
TB.
Well the main issue is that because it's a "K" Hornet I have to fire-form the new case, this makes finding an accurate load for the single use pre formed case a PITA so I'm effectively just wasting the first load which is a real issue with Hornet bullets being so thin on the ground.
That would seem to make annealing worth while ?
Can you not load some cheap .224 bullets for this purpose? You can get Sierra soft points for £15-16 / 100 (at least around here).
Or AMC577 mentioned some H&N bullets imported from https://www.shooting-supplies.eu/en/...igh-speed.html
Which work out about half that per 100 but they sell by the thousand!
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Thanks for looking
Random question based on your location, but do you know if a guy called Pete is still offering an annealing service for around £13 per hundred inc return post?