AMP - Will I regret buying this?
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Varmint Hunter
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I'd love to try one but the cost seems to outweigh the benefits for my use. I shoot my brass 7-8x and toss them regardless. I can buy a lot of new brass for the cost of an AMP. If the cost came down, I'd own one.
Mikecr
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Dip annealing for me personally.
It's cheap, and impossible to get wrong. No timing, programming, or special do-dads. Just dip to the line desired.
And since I minimally size everything, I have no need for frequent annealing.
It's cheap, and impossible to get wrong. No timing, programming, or special do-dads. Just dip to the line desired.
And since I minimally size everything, I have no need for frequent annealing.
Mikecr
Thanks for that. Maybe some time you can PM me or if you have time we can discuss. I was always interested in "Dip Annealing" ,but don't know the process.
Thanks
Len
It's just smart wait till your buddy loads up a ladder and tips over the case mixed together all the rounds if they're not labeled he might as well go home and start over
I don't believe you're getting a proper anneal by holding it in your fingers until it gets hot
Never knew that it was that easy with Salt
Thanks for the link for the process, I had no idea that it was done that way.
I do currently have an AMP and it is no comparison to the propane annealers i have used or seen. Now to be perfectly in the open I have not used or saw all the propane annealers and I have heard from some reputable high end competition shooters that there are really good propane annealers.
When I got my AMP I thought -"Where was this machine years ago"
Personally I give the AMP 5************
Very easy to use and from all the technical data accurate for the brass annealed. You first make a test brass then the numbers for temp and time are consistent. All you do after that is load the brass and unload. It's a manual process, but there is also an automated piece of equipment that you can add to automate the process. Unless you are doing commercial annealing, I think you can load a hell of a lot a cases in no time.
I think that it is up to the induvial shooter to determine which is best for them. Each one needs to do their own testing on which method gives the best brass longevity, accuracy for groups SDs, ES.
Ucsdryder
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Why not? Color looks very good, neck starts to glow right when it gets too hot to handle. Are you saying it's not consistent or it's not hot enough? The heat will naturally spread evenly so I don't see the issue there.
Bob Wright
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I did the socket and torch method to see if it would help. It did well. Bought an Annealeze and waiting to try it.
I would say it will normalize your seating and neck tension. Since I had to neck turn, the results became very consistent. Those 3 things lowered my SD.
I would say it will normalize your seating and neck tension. Since I had to neck turn, the results became very consistent. Those 3 things lowered my SD.
When they come out of the amp they are too hot to hold in your fingers
I do, even pistol when I'm working up loads.
Sending156s
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You are very correct? A little late to ask since I purchased this morning. I'm appreciative of all the feedback i have received. I am looking forward to seeing if it will help with the precision of my loads through more consistent neck tension, etc. and extending the life of my brass.
My wife and I met and made friends with another member of this board while trading components on the MO trading thread on this forum. They are spending the weekend with us right now. He brought his AMP and a wet media cleaning system with him. I just received instructions and got to use his AMP. Very impressive machine. He is going to wet clean some brass tomorrow for me to see. I still use dry media.
Yep, that's me in the pic. I almost died from Covid last October and lost some muscle while recuperating, but back in the gym again now and getting back to where I was. I've been busted up enough the only way to keep going is not to stop.
Thank you & everyone for the feedback.
Ucsdryder
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After you drop them they're too hot too. As the heat spreads through the case they get hotter. I know color isn't a tell all with annealing but they get really nice color too. I am faaaaar from an expert, but heat is heat. As long as they achieve similar heat then the method shouldn't matter.
