Stalker62
Well-Known Member
Yesterday found me dicking about at Bisley.
One of the rifles I took is an old (obsolete calibre) 8x58RD Rifle.
It has a rolling block action, and I had made up some black powder rounds for it. Having fired off about five rounds, I got as much pleasure from the rest of the Squad having a shot or two with it.
This extraordinary generous display of my good nature left me with an opportunity.
So this morning I broke out the Frankford Arsenal stainless steel, tumbling cleaner thingy.
All brass was deprimed (well done S62 you are making progress...) and left tumbling for three hours down in the 'Man Shed" in a solution of tap water and some magic potion from Frankford.
When finished the inside of the drum looked murky...
Carefully decanting the brass, left me quietly surprised.
I drained off the rest of the water and poured it gingerly down Mrs.S62's kitchen sink - carefully trying not to lose any of the tiny steel pins.
Because they were loaded with Black Power the kitchen now has an 'interesting' sulphur aroma...wonder it that will dissipate before she gets home.
I then stuck the brass in the oven, on a tray for five minutes on the lowest setting. Once 'cooked' I examined each case for signs of a steel pin.
With the next step to AMP anneal them, a steel pin falling out of the brass into the gubbins will prove fatal to the Magic Box and will invalidate the guarantee.
Once I set up the AMP, I tried to use the "Standard" setting for this brass. It did not end well. The brass came out red hot and melting.
It was at this point that I put my "Big Boy Pants" on.
I have never previously used the AZTEC mode of this AMP (because I am a bit IT thick) but the drama with the first piece of brass drove me to it.
This brass is horrendously expensive and this batch is made up of Bertram (predominately) and a few Norma.
To get the exact code for each brand/type and even lot of brass, you have to sacrifice one piece. The Magic Box cooks that piece to death - but in so doing gives you the exact code you need for the rest of the batch.
Here are the first piece of "Standard Code" brass and then the two "Sacrificial" pieces of brass for each manufacturer.
If it helps anyone out there:-
8x58RD Bertram Brass = AMP Annealing code 0122
8x58RD Norma Brass = AMP Annealing code 0155
Once you have these codes you are good to go.
Quite the morning.
One of the rifles I took is an old (obsolete calibre) 8x58RD Rifle.
It has a rolling block action, and I had made up some black powder rounds for it. Having fired off about five rounds, I got as much pleasure from the rest of the Squad having a shot or two with it.
This extraordinary generous display of my good nature left me with an opportunity.
So this morning I broke out the Frankford Arsenal stainless steel, tumbling cleaner thingy.
All brass was deprimed (well done S62 you are making progress...) and left tumbling for three hours down in the 'Man Shed" in a solution of tap water and some magic potion from Frankford.
When finished the inside of the drum looked murky...
Carefully decanting the brass, left me quietly surprised.
I drained off the rest of the water and poured it gingerly down Mrs.S62's kitchen sink - carefully trying not to lose any of the tiny steel pins.
Because they were loaded with Black Power the kitchen now has an 'interesting' sulphur aroma...wonder it that will dissipate before she gets home.
I then stuck the brass in the oven, on a tray for five minutes on the lowest setting. Once 'cooked' I examined each case for signs of a steel pin.
With the next step to AMP anneal them, a steel pin falling out of the brass into the gubbins will prove fatal to the Magic Box and will invalidate the guarantee.
Once I set up the AMP, I tried to use the "Standard" setting for this brass. It did not end well. The brass came out red hot and melting.
It was at this point that I put my "Big Boy Pants" on.
I have never previously used the AZTEC mode of this AMP (because I am a bit IT thick) but the drama with the first piece of brass drove me to it.
This brass is horrendously expensive and this batch is made up of Bertram (predominately) and a few Norma.
To get the exact code for each brand/type and even lot of brass, you have to sacrifice one piece. The Magic Box cooks that piece to death - but in so doing gives you the exact code you need for the rest of the batch.
Here are the first piece of "Standard Code" brass and then the two "Sacrificial" pieces of brass for each manufacturer.
If it helps anyone out there:-
8x58RD Bertram Brass = AMP Annealing code 0122
8x58RD Norma Brass = AMP Annealing code 0155
Once you have these codes you are good to go.
Quite the morning.
