09 September 2003, 11:58
OntyCase annealing
Just purchased 200 45 AR cases. Should I anneal them for first 3/8� for longer life, as one local guy suggested? Hi was dipping case mouth in molten lead and into cold water. Is this OK? Thanks.
09 September 2003, 14:11
felixOnte, yes, that's OK. ... felix
09 September 2003, 14:58
Whitworth92374.........Onty, not much there to anneal before ya get to the rim ............. is there :-)
........Buckshot
10 September 2003, 00:02
beagleOnty..Anealing will probably up the case life on the 45ARs. I bought about 800 about 8 or 9 years ago. I had one box that had been in the cabinet loaded for 4 or 5 years and I got a couple of cracked necks out of it when fired.
Inspect your once fired cases carefully if you pick any up. The 45 AR was made by R-P, Western and Peters....that I know of.
I recently picked up a handful at a gun shop and mixed in were baloon head cases so be careful of procurments like this./beagle
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