Pink Brass Question

I overdid the lemishine on some cases the other day and they turned out a pinkish hue.

It seems to be a common occurrence, according to the web.

Anyways, the question at hand, would there be anything dangerous or hazardous to loading and using the brass in it's pinkened state?

I only ask because my oldest daughter is just starting to reload and I think she would enjoy some .38spcl in 'pink'

I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.

They're for shooting in San Fransico........

Cheers from New Zealand

Jeff.

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Hope for the best, plan for the worst.
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I use citric acid myself and encounter pink brass. I have read its some of the zinc coming out and can weaken the brass and shorten its life but I have not noticed a difference myself. I do not shoot max loads very often but target brass seems to last about the same number of loadings. Try leaving the brass in for a shorter time

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I had picked up about a hundred of some nasty looking 223 at the range that looked like steel - that is how bad they were. About a dozen ended up "pink" out of the lot from the citric bath. Tossed them in my scrap brass pile figuring why take a chance.

do not let the pink cases hit the ground .. they are liberal seeds
put them in the dark and feed them ****.. they will die a fullfilled happy life...

They should be just fine

The pink is only skin deep so to speak. If cases are corroded and not just tarnished then the brass may be weakened. Try polishing with a pot scrubber or steel wool and you will see how little the brass is affected.

The pink is only skin deep so to speak. If cases are corroded and not just tarnished then the brass may be weakened. Try polishing with a pot scrubber or steel wool and you will see how little the brass is affected.0000 Steel Wool should take it right off it it bothers you.

"Ever since I arrived to a state of manhood, I have felt a sincere passion for liberty" Ethan Allen

Dezincification can occur with brass corrosion (tarnish) and lemishine reverses the
oxidation process. If a thin layer of brass had corroded enough to lose a bit of zinc,
it will now be richer in copper and will look pinkish. Tumbling cleans it up, not an
issue unless there are deep pits.

Bill

If it was easy, anybody could do it.

Boolit Master Join DateJan 2013Posts367

I accidently did that once. And had 50# of range scrap mixed in which included steel cases and copper washed steel. Lord was that a mess. Send it through the tumbler and no issues

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