Annealer

[Ernest T]

I can say that 'm impressed with mine. I would not hesitate to recommend it after using it quite a bit. It does take some effort to get the tuning correct but, it is very capable if you have a sense for what needs to take place in the annealing process....Very short fat neck cases like 7.62 x 39 can be a tough but the spacer that Burstfire may now have available should alleviate most of that issue. I did not find .223 to be any problem.

Thanks for the information. I’ll be annealing 6 CM, 6.5 CM and maybe 6.5 PRC. I find so many .223 cases at the range I haven’t annealed it. I use them 3-4 times and Chuck ‘em.

 

[gudaki]

That's what I'm considering. The price is right, how is the build quality?

It's a quality build and should last.

 

[sharp.shooter.ser]

I would like to see a video !

 

[thejamesd]

Annie induction annealer!
Has anyone who switched to induction gone back to gas?..........I'll wait......

 

[Shinbone]

The AMP is a nice machine with some very nice features, and no doubt those who bought one are quite happy with it. And there is nothing wrong with preferring the "upscale model" of anything.

The link below is part 2 of Eric Cortina's comparison of the AMP vs a flame annealer (in this test, a Benchsource). To save time, go to the end where the results on-target at 1000yds are so close that he is thinking he needs to repeat the test to see if there really is a noticeable difference between the two annealers. This makes it clear that even if there is a difference, the majority of people could never "shoot the difference" between the $1600 AMP and the $600 Benchsource, or one of the many $300 flame annealers. JMHO.

 

[OMW57]

I started with a benchsource, liked it a lot, just took a little time to get it set up properly, but, once it was ready, you could run a BUNCH of brass through in no time! I set mine up with Y hose & fittings for a #20 tank, no worries about a bottle running out in the middle of the job, got a AMP, havn't used the benchsource since!

 

[Mark611]

So is the AGS simple to use and cost less than half of some of the hi end annealers and works just as well and will run a lot of brass in short order JMO, depending on your brass requirements on their heat time! all brass is different and requires different time under the flame! but easy to time,

 

[fbraun]

Annie induction annealer!
Has anyone who switched to induction gone back to gas?..........I'll wait......

Agree 100% with the Annie! I switched from a flame annealer to the Annie 2 years ago and never looked back! Small, compact and very reproducible results with the induction annealer.

 

[MUP]

$18 mini potter wheel, $12 case holder, a SS spring off a coleman cooler and a 2 cent drywall anchor. Works well. Took this video the other day for a friend who wants to make one. Dark room and quick cherry glow inside neck is all else you need!

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Heck I believe I could use one of the stations on my Lyman case prep station and make an adapter to hold the cases and accomplish suitable results. Thanks for that idea! Add on a U bolt stand for the propane tank for a more hands free approach and call it good!

 

[Tesoro]

Heck I believe I could use one of the stations on my Lyman case prep station and make an adapter to hold the cases and accomplish suitable results. Thanks for that idea! Add on a U bolt stand for the propane tank for a more hands free approach and call it good!

heck yeah !

 

[Dgd6mm]

Checking out the Burstfire 2 in 1, AGS, and the Ugly Annealer. Narrowing it down.

 

[Dave M.]

I find annealing takes the work hardening out of the case necks. Bullet seating is smoother with reduced neck tension and CBTO is more consistent. I just use a drill, extension, socket, over a butane torch.

You don’t say….not exactly a repeatable nor accurate method of annealing. Honestly, likely better off not annealing at all and let all the the cases age naturally to the same hardness.