03-01-2020, 09:11 PM
I just annealed 100 pieces of new Hornady brass, I used a propane torch and a 7/16's socket to hold the brass from being to hot on my fingers, I used 5 seconds of time turning the brass on the flame, I watched the case turn color as I did this, when the heat run color got the shoulder line I pulled the case off the fire, and they turned out perfect, I compared them to some factory annealed PMC 223/5.56 loaded ammo I have and they look exactly the same on the color of the annealing, I air cooled them instead of dropping them into a water bucket like I have done before, I just got done sizing them after a week since I annealed them, and they sized effortlessly as they should have, I had my sizer set to the factory shoulder bump, from out of the box ammo form Hornady, but I think on new brass annealing for the first set up on case prep cannot hurt IMO, some say its a waste of time? but for me I think its a good start, I'm use to loading for precision bolt action rifles, and turning necks {etc} so I cannot help but to apply the methods I use for this type of loading to my semi autos, just my 2ct