Annealing nickle plated brass?
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I am considering trying this. I figured I would "stand on shoulders" by getting info from any of you who might have tried it.
Did the nickle flake off?
Did the annealing help the longevity of the brass?
Any negative side effects?
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I'm intrigued.
But then again I don't have any nickle plated brass other than the stuff my self defense pistol loads are in and that's factory.
I've always heard nickle plated is no good for accuracy either, so I've never bothered.
In just to see what happens
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http://www.varmintal.net/arelo.htm#Nickel_Brass
Some old wisdom there. I once tried nickel brass. Once.
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I’ll admit the thread title caught my attention as I’ve never tried it myself, but it’s sounding no bueno for accuracy:grinning: .
Although, I might try to snag a free piece at a public range sometime just to see how it would color the neck (if any) as I sometimes tinker with incorporating spent brass into various art pieces (primarily for aesthetics ).
And thanks Orkan for posting that link. It was an interesting read I had not come across before.
I thought the suggestion about the steel wool in the nut holder bit was something cheap and worth trying out.I don’t mean to thread jack, but one portion of that link that caught my attention, was the author’s opinion on a polished chamber and how it relates to a cartridges pressure on the bolt face. That seemed to contradict other opinions (ie un-polished chambers “gripping” the brass)I’ve read on the topic from various other sources I respect. In doing a quick follow-up search I know the topic of brass gripping the sidewalls of the chamber was mentioned in PR’s pressure write-up (https://www.primalrights.com/articles/understanding-pressure)
Orkan, do you disagree with any of VarmintAl’s statements in his paragraph included under “Controversy or Good Engineering”? Most notably where he states, “A polished chamber minimizes case stretching, reduces case head separation, and increases case life.”
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@midwestside said:
Orkan, do you disagree with any of VarmintAl’s statements in his paragraph included under “Controversy or Good Engineering”? Most notably where he states, “A polished chamber minimizes case stretching, reduces case head separation, and increases case life.”
I'm not in the mood for a highly technical debate on mechanical physics today... but I will say this. I do not completely "disagree" with what varmintAl has written there. You'll notice, he's not saying anything different than what I'm saying in terms of the mechanics at play and how things move and work. He's simply choosing to take a different path. Context is important. This is why first hand experience is valued on this forum above all else. If you look at much of varmintAl's work, his methodologies more closely resemble that of a benchrester, rather than a field shooter. In the context of a casual target/varmint shooter, in mild and predictably nice conditions... I don't disagree with his approach. However, in the context of a field practical/tactical shooter where the conditions can sometimes be unpredictable and harsh, the choices I make are different than he outlines there... and for good reasons.
This is not to say that I treat "every" rifle the same way regarding this. The papers I write and the advice I give here to you folks is in the context of "if you do it this way, you will achieve success." In my "teaching" in this way I ensure that the information I'm providing is the safest, most expedient route to the answers you seek. If you do it my way, it will work, and it will work in the widest array of situations and conditions I can think of.
Now, if you're chasing tenths of an inch off your groups, then there is room for discussion on such things. ... but that's not where most people are.
