Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles How do you anneal your brass?

I am far from an expert, and I am not trying to convince anyone to do it the way I do it. After a bunch of internet research and a little personal experience, I settled on an AGS Custom Parts Annealer 3.0 ($280), which is a flame annealer that uses two torch heads. I started off with a one-torch flame annealer, and I found that it took a long time to heat up the bigger magnum cases. Because the two-torch annealer reaches the final anneal temperature faster, less heat migrates to the case head, with the added convenience of speeding the whole process. It is easy enough to use that I anneal after every firing. My one-torch annealer is now reserved for my smaller cases such as 22-250, for which it works fine. I am not saying the AGS 3.0 is the best annealer on the market, but it is very good for my needs and budget as an accuracy-minded hunter.




Here it is in action in a darkened room:

[img]https://photos.smugmug.com/202...5432-4291237505415774645--1920.mp4[/img]


AGS website:

https://agscustomparts.com/product/ags-brass-annealer-3/

I fire up the Bench Source and feed it until I'm done. Easy Pezee...

Been doing it this way since 1958 and have never seen a reason to change. Temp on fingers is about as precise as you can get. I do mine in the shop, all lights out except the torch, necks at the 3/4" blue cone, roll brass in fingers and drop into a bucket of water under the vise where I lock my torch.

https://www.littlecrowgunworks.com/store1/Rifle-Brass-Annealing-Mandrels-c32941141

Gonna go with that and get a trimmer while I’m at it.

AMP

That’s what I want.

Same, except I use a metal paint tray to drop them in

I use a Mike’s Reloading Bench annealer and think very highly of it. It’s a shame that he’s not going to be producing any more, but he does have a couple left.

https://www.mikesreloadingbench.com/mrb2018_006.htm

John

I don’t

i just do the candle method works fine for hunting brass. but i might start using the torch / drill for my bench rest brass. very good video , thanks for posting,Pete53

Drill and torch for me.

I built an amp annealer set up on a timer that anneals to the 10th of a second. When I dial in shooting for groups I can add 1/10 of a second until 500 yard groups tighten up or the proverbial fliers disapear. I've found flame annealers difficult to maintain consistency since the flame always becomes less as the tank empties and adjusting the flame to the same intensity everytime is a bit of a crapshoot


Trystan

Invent a thermometer that reads the brass, or the tip of the flame,

You’ll be famous.

That AGS for under 300 looks interesting.

I created a denatured alcohol candle from a meltonian boot polish jar and a tiki wik been working well for 5 years or more. My brass does not look as good as Yukoners though. I don't reload as much as some.

Good luck and shoot straight y'all

What kind of setup is that on your propane tank?
rookie

I use a Giraud Annealing Machine and use Templac to get it adjusted. I never annealed until the shortages of 2007-2008. Winchesters QC got so bad that I was loosing brass to neck splits on the first firing. To the tune of 10-12%.

12mm deep drive socket, cordless drill & a blowtorch.
Lights out. Count of 6 or until there barely a glow, then dump into a bucket of water.

Cos I'm poor.

You don't need the water.

Deep socket, drill, dump cases on a welding blanket.