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Flat Land
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If you are going to purchase your first annealing machine and want the best bang for the buck, which one do you purchase???
Any info/feedback is appreciated.
Any info/feedback is appreciated.
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dansig
Guest
Bench Source with out a doubt, good price, great quality and easy to operate..
http://www.bench-source.com/id81.html
http://www.bench-source.com/id81.html
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jfesi
Guest
Benchsource
+1 on the Benchsource. Quality machine that is easy and repeatable to setup.
+1 on the Benchsource. Quality machine that is easy and repeatable to setup.
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Andy Cross
Guest
Is it worth the trouble
One really has to consider if messing around saving brass that has had enough firings to warrant annealing is worth the trouble even if you get a bit more life out of them.
Andy.
One really has to consider if messing around saving brass that has had enough firings to warrant annealing is worth the trouble even if you get a bit more life out of them.
Andy.
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kansasvet
Guest
I really like my Bench Source. I anneal new brass with it also. I have found the new brass the last couple of years to be hard from the start. I experimented with expanding the necks right out of the package versus annealing and expanding, the necks expanded easier and with more uniform pressure when they were annealed.
One really has to consider if messing around saving brass that has had enough firings to warrant annealing is worth the trouble even if you get a bit more life out of them.
Andy.
Absolutely. Its not about brass life, its about consistent neck tension. I anneal every firing.
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Andy Cross
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Lucky
I and glad and consider myself lucky not to have any brass from that batch you have.
Andy.
Absolutely. Its not about brass life, its about consistent neck tension. I anneal every firing.
I and glad and consider myself lucky not to have any brass from that batch you have.
Andy.
For someminexplicable reason...
I hate making cases. I'd rather paint! I'm on my fourth year with the same cases for a Shilen barreled Teddy in 30 BR. Occasional FL resizing with a Harrels #3 die and annealing to restore neck tension are a couple of things that's helped make that possible. I may retire these soon and make 15 new ones.
I guess you have to weigh the need, the number of brass, the cost, before you make a decision to buy, if in fact you buy. Ohhh, decisions, decisions.
I hate making cases. I'd rather paint! I'm on my fourth year with the same cases for a Shilen barreled Teddy in 30 BR. Occasional FL resizing with a Harrels #3 die and annealing to restore neck tension are a couple of things that's helped make that possible. I may retire these soon and make 15 new ones.
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Flat Land
Guest
Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply. You have given me lots to think about prior to any decisions.
Not sure what that has to do with annealing, but hey, self confidence is a good thing.I and glad and consider myself lucky not to have any brass from that batch you have.
Andy.
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Andy Cross
Guest
Well
Well if I had to anneal the brass after a couple of loads to maintain even neck tensions I'd toss it and invest in some more brass that did maintain even tensions. That is if the tensions are really altering. Difficult to test accurately. A lot of myths BR shooters do a song and dance routine about is just that a myth. But if it makes them feel better. Personally I couldn't and wouldn't waste that much time on brass that might not be behaving itself.
Andy.
Not sure what that has to do with annealing, but hey, self confidence is a good thing.
Well if I had to anneal the brass after a couple of loads to maintain even neck tensions I'd toss it and invest in some more brass that did maintain even tensions. That is if the tensions are really altering. Difficult to test accurately. A lot of myths BR shooters do a song and dance routine about is just that a myth. But if it makes them feel better. Personally I couldn't and wouldn't waste that much time on brass that might not be behaving itself.
Andy.
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Andy Cross
Guest
Shot out 3 barrels
If you get a good batch of brass I found I could shoot them a lot more than 30 loads without ever going near an annealing machine. In fact one batch of 100 cases shot out 3 barrels. The primer pockets became loose but the neck tensions remained even.
Andy.
If you get a good batch of brass I found I could shoot them a lot more than 30 loads without ever going near an annealing machine. In fact one batch of 100 cases shot out 3 barrels. The primer pockets became loose but the neck tensions remained even.
Andy.