Terry:
To SOFTEN brass (and maybe copper) you heat it to a very dull red
(lights off in a dark room) and immediately quench in water. That's the
process used to anneal cartridge cases at the mouth.
Do not use any cleaning compound on brass/copper that contains ammonia.
It causes hydrogen embrittlement. The same applies to cartridge case
brass.
Blake
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