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Annealing Brass Cases & How to Do It  OR  What Those Colors on Rifle Casings are & How to Recreate Them.

Annealing Brass Cases & How to Do It OR What Those Colors on Rifle Casings are & How to Recreate Them.

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If you have been reloading or researching reloading for any length of time, you have probably heard of the term “annealing”. If you haven’t, then you have seen evidence of it before. If you look at the necks of some ammunition, you’ll see some almost-rainbow colors somewhere just down from the shoulder of the case. That is evidence of annealing. There are some advantages for reloaders to use this process as well, and the purpose of this article is to familiarize you with the concept and demonstrate a simple way to anneal your cases.