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capodastro · April 12, 2013, 06:09 PM

this happened to me with 45/70. its not that you need to let it cool longer, you heated it too long and over anealed/softened it. it needs to JUST start turning orange. there is a certain temp. but how would you measure that, it has to be eyeballed, its very tricky. if you under heat it it does nothing, it has to be just right. good luck.

April 12, 2013, 06:09 PM	#2
capodastro Member Join Date: March 16, 2012 Location: bondurant, wyoming Posts: 41	this happened to me with 45/70. its not that you need to let it cool longer, you heated it too long and over anealed/softened it. it needs to JUST start turning orange. there is a certain temp. but how would you measure that, it has to be eyeballed, its very tricky. if you under heat it it does nothing, it has to be just right. good luck.