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<blockquote data-quote="Petey308" data-source="post: 2329506" data-attributes="member: 106845"><p>That's one reason I didn't see a good reason to continue. Back when I was shooting a lot more SSTs, it was a good way to soften those thick jackets to get them to expand better at lower impact velocities, but then I switched to AMAXs and wasn't having the issue or need to anneal. Now I typically use ELDMs or TMKs and I just haven't needed to anneal. If I need a lower impact velocity minimum, I use ALCO bullets. I'm honestly not a big fan of shooting animals though if I dip below transonic (1340fps) anyways because things tend to get more unpredictable regarding external ballistics. Getting your wind hold down just right is also especially detrimental dipping below like 1400fps. </p><p></p><p>But anyway, yes, you have to be really careful not to melt the tips, but tips made of acetyl resin like ELDMs and TMKs can can take a bit more heat and are more forgiving if you get close with the flame. Slow annealing by laying bullets out in the sun does work too by the way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Petey308, post: 2329506, member: 106845"] That’s one reason I didn’t see a good reason to continue. Back when I was shooting a lot more SSTs, it was a good way to soften those thick jackets to get them to expand better at lower impact velocities, but then I switched to AMAXs and wasn’t having the issue or need to anneal. Now I typically use ELDMs or TMKs and I just haven’t needed to anneal. If I need a lower impact velocity minimum, I use ALCO bullets. I’m honestly not a big fan of shooting animals though if I dip below transonic (1340fps) anyways because things tend to get more unpredictable regarding external ballistics. Getting your wind hold down just right is also especially detrimental dipping below like 1400fps. But anyway, yes, you have to be really careful not to melt the tips, but tips made of acetyl resin like ELDMs and TMKs can can take a bit more heat and are more forgiving if you get close with the flame. Slow annealing by laying bullets out in the sun does work too by the way. [/QUOTE]
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