Annealing today.

[dryheat]

Annealing or hardening can be tricky. Here is a vid by one of the coolest guys in the world. He will try anything but isn't a Here Hold my beer kind of guy.
Go a little past 1/2 way in the vid.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=outdoor+boys+youtube&&view=detail&mid=4829A94648AA842FD2C14829A94648AA842FD2C1&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Doutdoor%2Bboys%2Byoutube%26qpvt%3Doutdoor%2Bboys%2Byoutube%26FORM%3DVDRE

[PWC]

I agree, brass does not have to be quenched, I quench my cases, I do not stand the case up in a pan, if I did and in the process i kicked the cases over it would slow me down. And then if I told someone 'WHY' it would bore them and then the arguments would start.

Again, I made a few annealing tools, I went to the Dallas Market Hall Gun Show and set a few of the tools on a table, most thought I was trying to sell them. Mo one was interested in how the tools was used; they only wanted to tell me how they annealed cases. Then they wanted to tell me everything they knew and quenching, and I asked; "is there anything you could possibly learn from it?"

What ever it was they were doing they did not know why.

F. Guffey

Guffy good posts! But, I do have a question. You made tools specific to your process and put them on display. Did you have pictures showing how they were used in your process? Can't open a dialogue about annealing unless both sides have a starting point.

You said your process works for you; evidently the others felt their process worked for them. There are many ways to anneal, as you said, your "rules" are for you. It seems there are more rules on what to avoid when annealing, red glow is too hot, don't overanneal, stay away from the head, etc. As long as these "rules" are not violated successful annealing will be the result.