"Annealing Made Perfect" annealer?

[TOU]

I came across one of these used and was curious if anyone here had any experience with them and thoughts on them? Thank you.

https://www.ampannealing.com/

[drewh]

TOU, I have one, and have annealed a fair amount of brass, problem is I have not shot what I have annealed yet. Best test will be when I fireform some ackley hornet, I lost quite a few to split necks previously. It is very helpful when forming wildcats when you shorten the case below the factory annealing. I did have to adapt a shellholder and pilot to be able to do something as short as a TCM, shortest recommended cartridge is 1.20 inches.
Drew

[TOU]

Very interesting...thx so much. You read my mind on the TCM. One of the problems with TCM is they have gone to all nickel cases which I understand don't anneal well?

[WhiteMeat]

If you want to tinker around, there are a few threads around the web which go through how to DIY one - the DIY creations can be as simple as you want with the basic stuff or get fancy with arduino, etc...

Approx $100 induction annealer specs & how to:
http://forums.accuratereloading.com/...1/m/7681074262
&
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....nnealer-41482/

(This one is at 122 pages as of 10 April, 2021...)
https://forum.accurateshooter.com/th...redux.3908353/


https://www.snipershide.com/shooting...ealer.6966638/

[Nor Cal Mikie]

(One of the problems with TCM is they have gone to all nickel cases )

You're not looking in the right place. It was mentioned that the brass for sale WAS Nickel plated?
I did some digging, ordered up another batch for my stash and when it showed up it was BRASS!! Showed to look plated on the web site but when it was delivered, it was in fact brass.
Ammo Supply Warehouse is brass. (brass)
Armscor Reloading Brass. (brass)

[georgeld]

way too many are trying to make such a simple process

too complicated. All this crap is NOT that hard to do.

Sure not any need for hundreds of dollars worth of equipment

to anneal brass. Jeeze, just get a propane torch and empty DRY can

big enough to hold whatever brass you'll be annealing.

Hold the head of a case in your bare fingers, heat the mouth of the case just

until the color starts to change, then drop it in the DRY can to AIR cool.

That's ALL that is needed.

It seems like about once a month a NEWBIE comes along wanting to know this

same info repeatedly. Just do a search: Annealing brass. IT's been covered almost

monthly for 15 years.

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Propane Torch, Mapp Gas, (burns hotter and less time in the flame) deep socket stuffed with steel wool so the case sticks out to where you want it, Cordless drill (or electric) Brass in socket, in flame maybe to the count of 5 or 6, dropped on a damp towel so it doesn't burn or empty can.
When you're done, you've still got a drill motor and a propane torch. No BIG $$$$ rig sitting under the bench collecting dust.

[Daryl]

I do similar, annealing de-primed cases, but drop them into water - works for me
perfectly.

[MikeP]

It's been a long time since I've annealed anything, but when I do I use a pot of hot lead heated to about 750F. I insert the case neck into the hot lead for a few seconds, then remove the case and put it on a plate to air cool.

Since I do mold bullets, I happen to have the lead and pot to do this. It seems easier than using a flame and judging colors or whatever. If I didn't have the molding stuff, I'm sure I'd use the propane burners.

I wouldn't buy a special machine to do this because I very rarely need it. If I did do a lot of annealing, I'm sure I'd get one. It looks like a big time saver for some folks.

[Wiserfool]

I have also done thousands of brass with the socket and torch. I do not feel the need for a gadget to "improve" the process. If I were to acquire a gadget, it would be a Salt Bath annealer. https://ballisticrecreations.ca/