03-03-2020, 05:15 PM
I want neck tension uniformity. In a gas gun, annealing is about all you can do for return on effort here. Since you can't neck size only and achieve reliable feeding in them. I've abandoned the bushing die idea as I now have 7 Grendels, and don't want to try and keep track of 5 bushings... headaches aren't why I shoot.
I told my son to save up for the Redding bushing die for his Howa, and if I get a bolt, I'll do the same. Until then, annealing means that at least every firing the necks are all uniform in hardness and will much more uniformly grip the bullets on seating.
I use the annealez, and am a happy camper. I don't use the tempilaque. I turn off the lights at night, and run it until the neck is pretty pink in the dark. Should put me around the middle of the anneal temp window. Then I write the setting down, turn on the lights, and let a full hopper run.
I anneal after firing, before I decap and wet tumble. The cases look cool before tumbling, like new cases after.
I told my son to save up for the Redding bushing die for his Howa, and if I get a bolt, I'll do the same. Until then, annealing means that at least every firing the necks are all uniform in hardness and will much more uniformly grip the bullets on seating.
I use the annealez, and am a happy camper. I don't use the tempilaque. I turn off the lights at night, and run it until the neck is pretty pink in the dark. Should put me around the middle of the anneal temp window. Then I write the setting down, turn on the lights, and let a full hopper run.
I anneal after firing, before I decap and wet tumble. The cases look cool before tumbling, like new cases after.
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