Topic: Annealing??

[luvmy45]

You guys got me thinking after reading about the annealing machines...

I get a flyer every now and then in my reloads... and I'm on my 4th and 5th times reloading these cases, would neck tension cause a big flyer. I'm not shooting groups, just steel, at long range, and I'll get 4 or 5 hits on steel, and then a unexplained miss... usually after I get on target I can keep hitting targets, and to have a wild flyer has me baffled. So I'm thinking, my cases are still in good shape but if neck tension is uneven that could explain the flyers.

Thoughts?

[Grumblecakes]

I would think it would affect tension. Not being the greatest shot I couldn't tell you for sure from my own experience. I anneal when I trim so about every 4-5 firings. I do notice they seat better and have less deviation in oal. How much it affects I'm uncertain. If it's significantly off I would look at other factors.

[J Mack]

The short answer is yes.
Neck tension will play a roll in consistency or lack of.

This guy has some info on his site and will explain it better than I.
Link: http://www.annealingmachines.com/about_annealing

[carharttfarmer]

just how big of a target are you missing ? neck tension can make a differnce but not a great differnce

[J Mack]

More info on some different methods to anneal brass.

http://www.6mmbr.com/annealing.html 

[luvmy45]

Good info, this annealing thing looks like something to add to toolbox, but really is only a once a year, maybe once every 2 year process that I would do... that being the case a shared annealing tool may be what's needed.

The last time I had some flyers was at the winter LRTR... last stage was a 8" plate at 800yards or so... got on target with a little wind, and shots were all over the place, up until that point, I was hitting just fine...

Anyway, just something else to add to the consistency of my loads. Great info, thanks!

[RGinIdaho]

I've done some annealing in the past. No elaborate machine just a torch and pan of water. I was able to salvage cases from lots that were showing signs of work hardening. In the end, it was just as efficient to toss the brass and obtain new.