You might want to do some research on what a pressure regulator does and how it functions.
The only "regulator" I am aware of on an Annealeze is how much you open the valve.
Ahhh, the perfectionist! Always trying for the unattainable.
Depends on what you call accuracy. Serious short range BR competitors are trying to shoot 25 shot aggregates well under 0.250". Most of us couldn't shoot that good no matter how much we practice and how much money we put into our equipment. There are so many variables all jumbled together that it's difficult to see the affect of one. You might see a difference with one barrel but not another? Don't know anything about long distance shooting. Without revisiting the AMPS website I believe they determined an ideal neck hardness by shooting one rifle. I think it amounts to do what you feel is benificial and you are willing to do even if you cannot prove it helps. Getting too nit picking takes the fun out of it. If you really want to be competitive at big matches and after a few years of trying without sucess your wasting your time. You need to shoot just for fun. In Tony Boyers book he says a lot of guys buy the best equipment and practice a lot. After 2-3 years they know they cannot even come close to being competitive so they quit the sport. Personal skills win matches. There is a list of maybe 20-30 shooters in the nation that are always expected to be at the top at any match.
Several people have converted the small bottle hose to connect to a bulk propane tank with regulator. Actually pretty simple to do.
Same with F class. There are three or four people that always score 595 - 600 aggregates every match they show up at no matter what the conditions are. They could shoot in a hurricane and get better scores than most of us could shoot in a tunnel. I shoot for fun and doubt I will ever reach that level no matter how much money I may dump into my equipment.
That is good input.
In another thread I talked about having adding a two-stage regulator to my gas grill in order to create a more consistent temperature and how that would be applicable to a "flame-style" annealer. I have not done that on mine because just adjusting the flame "cone" with the valve seems to work fine.
That's interesting! I don't use the really small tanks like you would use on a propane torch, I always use the large size like you use on a camp stove. Also, I think the largest number of cases I have ever done at one time is 100 and I've never had to adjust the flame once I had it set. However, I do think using a regulator, particularly a two-stage regulator would be a huge improvement. That said, I am not sure if a torch will run using a regulator. I know a gas grill does, but they only run at a pressure of about 10-11 inches of water. A propane container is pressurized at about 150 psi, from what I read.
No doubt that flame is as good as Amp in such experienced hands that can load and shoot the difference. The real quest is how long did it take you to perfect the method?
Here's the propane regulator post. I used his idea, and it works great. Every time I anneal, I record the PSI and motor speed on the dispay. Next setup, it don't change much, if any.
