AMP - Will I regret buying this?

[Sending156s]

Hi Everyone, I just ordered a new AMP machine with the pilots needed for the cartridges I try to precision shoot with. I am one of the few that hasn't been sold on annealing. I'm shooting custom rifles that I get built with match chambers (close to SAAMI min specs). I then fire 3 cases at least 3x neck sizing only. I send these off to Whidden with chamber print. I get dies back that work my brass a minimum. I've been getting 10-12 reloads out of my brass without being able to see much difference. Almost everyone anneals so I thought I would give it a try. I'm posting this to see what most people's opinion on annealing. Rifles are built with no turn necks. I am not neck turning.
Note: realizing this is a subject that has been discussed a lot, If I see negative feedback for creating this post I will offer my apologies & delete.

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

.....yes....

 

[340Wby-4-everything]

Not negative at all, but if you are getting groups you like and 10-12 reloads from your brass, might not want to fix what ain't broke.

 

[Tidus56]

It will likely lower your SD, ES and lengthen your brass life. You will be satisfied with your purchase.

 

[338 dude]

I don't regret purchasing one myself at all!!!

 

[P7M13]

Regret is a strong word. You won't.
You may sell it in the future but probably won't lose any money in the process.

 

[338 dude]

Regret is a strong word. You won't.
You may sell it in the future but probably won't lose any money in the process.

Buy once cry once it will only be up for sale when some thing better comes out

 

[Lenwood901]

what he said above me there awsome easy to use if yiu can get it then do it

 

[nealm66]

I noticed more of a difference on cartridges like weatherby that have a lot of freebore or where I've got a lot of jump, as far as accuracy goes. Quite a bit actually. Not as much on ones where im crowding the lands.

 

[Mikecr]

Well, I guess you've spent as much as possible for annealing!
Now you just have to put it in your reloading plan and find a load with it -that pays you back for it.
Otherwise, it just won't ever pay back.

But it's a quality product. You should do alright with it.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Hi Everyone, I just ordered a new AMP machine with the pilots needed for the cartridges I try to precision shoot with. I am one of the few that hasn't been sold on annealing. I'm shooting custom rifles that I get built with match chambers (close to SAAMI min specs). I then fire 3 cases at least 3x neck sizing only. I send these off to Whidden with chamber print. I get dies back that work my brass a minimum. I've been getting 10-12 reloads out of my brass without being able to see much difference. Almost everyone anneals so I thought I would give it a try. I'm posting this to see what most people's opinion on annealing. Rifles are built with no turn necks. I am not neck turning.
Note: realizing this is a subject that has been discussed a lot, If I see negative feedback for creating this post I will offer my apologies & delete.

That's not really you in your "Emoji" picture-is it?
Semper Fi Brother!
VietNam -Eagle Pull-Frequent Wind observer.
First of all you will get several OPINIONS on what to use for annealing or weather to anneal or not.
I see that you are serious about reloading. Being that serious and you haven't been annealing up to now? There is a plethora of information on annealing out there and You probably read a lot of it before spending the cost of and AMP. A little too late to ask info on the AMP since you already purchased.
I'll tell you that I have used several other annealing machines. When I got the AMP - well see my previous posts. It's a GREAT machine, wish I had it years ago. I am convinced - my own opinion that annealing is a benefit to reloading otherwise I would not be doing it.
I feel that the AMP is better than the propane, but just my opinion. There a some real great flame type annealers out there. If you have used a few and then anneal with the AMP you will be able to decide.

 

[jpfrog]

I bought mine when the Mark II first came out. I looked at it as a 4-figure investment for that first load of several hundred pieces of brass I needed to anneal, so roughly a couple bucks a piece after pilots, etc. were factored in. Now, I've bought a few more pilots, but my other expenses are nothing. So I look at it as I'm making money every time I use it since I'm not spending time tinkering out in the garage (and it's 100+ in my garage) or having to pay hospital bills for heat exhaustion.

 

[Tidus56]

I don't regret purchasing one myself at all!!!View attachment 288077

Glad I am not the only one who writes in sharpie on my cases during load development!

 

[338 dude]

Glad I am not the only one who writes in sharpie on my cases during load development!

Doesn't everybody?