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[savageshooter86]

Lapua 308 Palma turned to 14k neck thickness? Setting 72?

I can't find original manual and new updated list is confusing as I don't see my lot # listed. I didn't have my setting wrote down

 

[dogdude]

if your case's weight less than 174.9 use 72

 

[savageshooter86]

if your case's weight less than 174.9 use 72

Ok I'll check. I have used this machine numerous times and don't want to change setting from what I had been using. The settings use to just say Palma and standard lapua

Thanks

 

[Dos XX]

When you turn it on, what program is it on? It should be the last one you used.

 

[savageshooter86]

When you turn it on, what program is it on? It should be the last one you used.

I have been reloading my 284. Different setting.

 

[Dos XX]

Unless you have the lot listed that takes a higher setting, you should be good on 72. If you don

I have been reloading my 284. Different setting.

Ahh. I am betting 72. The lot with thicker necks and heavier overall weight wasn't on the original list.

I have 500 pieces of the heavier lot that I am prepping for a new barrel.

 

[rardoin]

Hmmm...My necks were turned down to 0.0135" and I was using 83.

I just noticed their updated settings page. I copied this from the site:

Cartridge Pilot Number Brand of Brass Standard Program
(neck wall thickness) Neck Turned Programs: Wall Thickness Reduction Thank You Contributors
(-0.001") (-0.002") (-0.003")
6.5 Creedmoor 17 Lapua (ex-308 Palma) 92 (0.015") 88 84 80 Stephen Connolly

 

[rardoin]

I just looked up the setting for the new Lapua Creedmoor brass.....setting 72. I extrapolated a setting based on the Palma converts and was using 82 for the new brass. I am likely over annealing them.

 

[Webster]

I just looked up the setting for the new Lapua Creedmoor brass.....setting 72. I extrapolated a setting based on the Palma converts and was using 82 for the new brass. I am likely over annealing them.

If there is no hint of orange or red in a dark room you should be OK. Of course there are different degrees of annealing. More time less neck tension. Whatever works.

 

[savageshooter86]

If there is no hint of orange or red in a dark room you should be OK. Of course there are different degrees of annealing. More time less neck tension. Whatever works.

No way of seeing this using AMP annealer

 

[jrb572]

Did you send in sample brass for them to get the setting just right? If not Alex recommends Sending in several cases. If you did I've sent him an email and he told me what setting it was supposed to be on.

 

[comagutsa]

Cartridge

Pilot Number Brand of Brass Standard Program
(neck wall thickness) Neck Turned Programs: Wall Thickness Reduction Thank You Contributors
(-0.001") (-0.002") (-0.003")
308 Win. 11 Lapua (Palma) Lot P00907402 Note thicker neck wall. Cases also slightly heavier than other lots @174.9 Gr. 93 (0.0155") 89 85 81 Leigh Marett

308 Win.11 Lapua (Palma)Lot P00858802/1181815, P00669201Lot P00748001Lot P00307402 76 (0.015 72 69 66 Neil Francis

 

[savageshooter86]

Cartridge

Pilot Number Brand of Brass Standard Program
(neck wall thickness) Neck Turned Programs: Wall Thickness Reduction Thank You Contributors
(-0.001") (-0.002") (-0.003")
308 Win. 11 Lapua (Palma) Lot P00907402 Note thicker neck wall. Cases also slightly heavier than other lots @174.9 Gr. 93 (0.0155") 89 85 81 Leigh Marett

308 Win.11 Lapua (Palma)Lot P00858802/1181815, P00669201Lot P00748001Lot P00307402 76 (0.015 72 69 66 Neil Francis

My point was what if you don't have the lot numbers listed?

 

[comagutsa]

My point was what if you don't have the lot numbers listed?

ahh gotta y, sorry
you don't have any non turned neck bass laying around do you? measure that if ya do and go off that for which palma brass setting .015 or .0155, but i'd use the 72 setting just to be safe .. might be best to send a few in for them to test and get the right setting

 

[jrb572]

My point was what if you don't have the lot numbers listed?

Then send six cases to them and make sure what your correct setting would be. It does not take long to hear back from them. Email Alex and send it directly to him alex@ampannealing.com. Or ask Alex what setting he would recommend. He always answers his emails.

 

[memilanuk]

Did you guys ever get any resolution on this?

I recently got my AMP annealer, and using Lapua Palma .308 Win brass turned to 0.014" neck thickness, for that lot it gives me a setting of something like 72. Other Lapua .308 brass, either Palma/SP or standard/LP, is in the 93-96 range. Fired it up, ran one through @ the 72 setting and it sure doesn't *look* like it did much good...

 

[savageshooter86]

Monte I’m using 72 setting. As long as the lot number isn’t on the list for the other setting should be good. I’ll check my lot number tonight

 

[Jay Christopherson]

Did you guys ever get any resolution on this?

I recently got my AMP annealer, and using Lapua Palma .308 Win brass turned to 0.014" neck thickness, for that lot it gives me a setting of something like 72. Other Lapua .308 brass, either Palma/SP or standard/LP, is in the 93-96 range. Fired it up, ran one through @ the 72 setting and it sure doesn't *look* like it did much good...

Monte, get used to that... Some brass (norma 6XC for example) will look like it's been through a nuclear fire. Some, like my 284 brass, barely shows any change at all. You can't judge an annealed case by looks, though people will try...

 

[savageshooter86]

Monte, get used to that... Some brass (norma 6XC for example) will look like it's been through a nuclear fire. Some, like my 284 brass, barely shows any change at all. You can't judge an annealed case by looks, though people will try...

Agree. My Lapua Palma looks awesome. My Norma 284 can’t tell it was even annealed.

 

[memilanuk]

Cool. I was just curious, as it seemed like all the pics I've seen people with AMP annealers put out all look perfectly annealed, nice and even colors in all the right spots. Didn't realize they varied as much in appearance as the torch-annealed ones seem to.