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<blockquote data-quote="rooster721" data-source="post: 987362" data-attributes="member: 40654"><p>I use a Bench Source.. but do not drop any cases into water, I let them fall off the turn-table (through the hole) into a tin baking pan actually and air-cool in there. As far as case life goes, I can definitely say I've doubled the life at this point*</p><p></p><p>...I bought mine to help with the Lazzeroni Firebird brass I had trouble with. I used to get 3-4 loads outta my brass but had accuracy suffer with each load after the first (due to neck hardening) Since using my annealer now, I'm currently at 7 loads and have as consistent neck tension as I ever have... they still shoot as accurate as ever and I am seeing no unusual pressure spikes like I did with "no" annealing. No surprises or frustration anymore. I can't say enough good about mine. At 7 now (however) I've got a few with looser primer pockets starting to show. Becoming obvious that I'm nearing the end of the brass' life. But going from 3 to 7 by annealing and still maintaining my accuracy (to me) is huge*</p><p></p><p>So yes, annealing increases case life without a doubt. And air vs water (with a Bench Source anyway) is irrelevant.. I see zero benefit to the water if a guy sets up properly with an aid like Tempilaq, then duplicating your set-up for each use. They work excellent as they were designed. May-be the best $$$ I've slent on my bench "yet"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rooster721, post: 987362, member: 40654"] I use a Bench Source.. but do not drop any cases into water, I let them fall off the turn-table (through the hole) into a tin baking pan actually and air-cool in there. As far as case life goes, I can definitely say I've doubled the life at this point* ...I bought mine to help with the Lazzeroni Firebird brass I had trouble with. I used to get 3-4 loads outta my brass but had accuracy suffer with each load after the first (due to neck hardening) Since using my annealer now, I'm currently at 7 loads and have as consistent neck tension as I ever have... they still shoot as accurate as ever and I am seeing no unusual pressure spikes like I did with "no" annealing. No surprises or frustration anymore. I can't say enough good about mine. At 7 now (however) I've got a few with looser primer pockets starting to show. Becoming obvious that I'm nearing the end of the brass' life. But going from 3 to 7 by annealing and still maintaining my accuracy (to me) is huge* So yes, annealing increases case life without a doubt. And air vs water (with a Bench Source anyway) is irrelevant.. I see zero benefit to the water if a guy sets up properly with an aid like Tempilaq, then duplicating your set-up for each use. They work excellent as they were designed. May-be the best $$$ I've slent on my bench "yet" [/QUOTE]
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