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<blockquote data-quote="TRexF16" data-source="post: 2985617" data-attributes="member: 108912"><p>I use Butterbean's annealing method, and do so with Little Crow gun works mandrels. I feel I'm a little more precise with those than with a socket. I do the heating in a dark room, and pull the case from the flame at the <em>very first hint</em> of a glow. Takes 4-4.5 seconds with most 30-06. Longer or shorter depending on various other chamberings and neck wall thickness.</p><p></p><p>Regarding Hornady brass, with only one exception, I have been extremely impressed with their quality and precision. I measure a LOT of brass for weight and neck wall thickness variation. I can say with confidence that if I pick up a random piece of Hornady 30-06 at the range, there's better than a 50/50 chance it'll be 176 grains, +/- 1.0 (after depriming and cleaning) <em>and</em> have neck walls .012" +/- .0005" thick. That's my experience over several hundred once-fired Hornady 30-06 that were "left for dead" at my range over the last couple years. The most precises brass I have ever measured (including Lapua and the rest of the Gucci stuff) was a lot of Hornady .270 Win.</p><p>My Hornady .270 WSM cases last an amazing number of firings.</p><p>The only bad experience ever was a couple boxes of Hornady 6.5x55. I opened the first box and didn't find a single case with less than .001" neck wall variation. Second box was the same lot, so I left it sealed, and took them all back to the local Ace hardware store where I bought them and told them they didn't meet my standards. They gave me a full refund on the spot.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your annealing. Don't overdo it and you'll be fine.</p><p></p><p>Rex</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRexF16, post: 2985617, member: 108912"] I use Butterbean's annealing method, and do so with Little Crow gun works mandrels. I feel I'm a little more precise with those than with a socket. I do the heating in a dark room, and pull the case from the flame at the [I]very first hint[/I] of a glow. Takes 4-4.5 seconds with most 30-06. Longer or shorter depending on various other chamberings and neck wall thickness. Regarding Hornady brass, with only one exception, I have been extremely impressed with their quality and precision. I measure a LOT of brass for weight and neck wall thickness variation. I can say with confidence that if I pick up a random piece of Hornady 30-06 at the range, there's better than a 50/50 chance it'll be 176 grains, +/- 1.0 (after depriming and cleaning) [I]and[/I] have neck walls .012" +/- .0005" thick. That's my experience over several hundred once-fired Hornady 30-06 that were "left for dead" at my range over the last couple years. The most precises brass I have ever measured (including Lapua and the rest of the Gucci stuff) was a lot of Hornady .270 Win. My Hornady .270 WSM cases last an amazing number of firings. The only bad experience ever was a couple boxes of Hornady 6.5x55. I opened the first box and didn't find a single case with less than .001" neck wall variation. Second box was the same lot, so I left it sealed, and took them all back to the local Ace hardware store where I bought them and told them they didn't meet my standards. They gave me a full refund on the spot. Good luck with your annealing. Don't overdo it and you'll be fine. Rex [/QUOTE]
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