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    Just picked up a annealeez gen4, got it setup and annealed my first batch of 6.5, pretty impressed with the ease of use and once I figured out the heat and speed settings on some scrap brass I did a small batch. Turned out pretty good.

    Any here anneal their brass and if so what are some tips?





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    Holy smokes! That is a serious piece of kit! I honestly have no tips for using that.

    When I have to anneal, I do it the old fashioned way. Stand up some brass in a frying pan with water up to just below where I want annealed above - then use a propane torch on the brass. I'm sure that machine does a far better job though.
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    I remember when I belonged to a 50cal club, the members made their own that looked similar to that,
    only with a torch attached to it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by knight0334 View Post
    Holy smokes! That is a serious piece of kit! I honestly have no tips for using that.

    When I have to anneal, I do it the old fashioned way. Stand up some brass in a frying pan with water up to just below where I want annealed above - then use a propane torch on the brass. I'm sure that machine does a far better job though.
    I got a great deal on it, 200.00. I know there*s a better option like the AMP but they*re 1600+. I don*t need to be that precise, just want to extend my case life and hopefully improve accuracy a little with a more consistent case neck tension.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bogey1 View Post
    I remember when I belonged to a 50cal club, the members made their own that looked similar to that,
    only with a torch attached to it.
    This has a torch attachment, just not pictured.
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    I saw one of those machines once and was impressed with it. Cool purchase.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ar15jules View Post
    I saw one of those machines once and was impressed with it. Cool purchase.
    Once setup takes very little time to do a bunch.
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    I bought the Burst fire Annealing Machine a couple years ago. I have even annealed 44mag, 41 mag and 45colt, I got mine when brass got so expensive. Glade to see the price has come down on them. It really saves on high pressure rifle brass.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hornady View Post
    I bought the Burst fire Annealing Machine a couple years ago. I have even annealed 44mag, 41 mag and 45colt, I got mine when brass got so expensive. Glade to see the price has come down on them. It really saves on high pressure rifle brass.
    I*m anxious to see if this improves groups.
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    The one tool i have found to tighten groups is the Lyman M die.I use it for both jacketed, and cast bullets i shoot in my old military rifles,I tried the Lee expansion die. However it only flares the case mouth , and dose nothing for neck tension. I feel the M die sets the bullet straighter with a more uniform neck tension.

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