AMP Annealing Service for Forum Members?

[andyanimal31]

Farkk! I have about 15 pilots now and lots of mates!
Absolutely love my annealer!

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[Tikka7mm08]

Yep, got even better with the Aztec upgrade.

[10-Ring]

$1500 NZD (GST inclusive) includes 3 pilots, extra pilots +$20.

They were 2k when I bought mine about 2 years ago. Made right here in NZ. Excellent people to deal with.

The advantage of annealing is not so much about increasing case life but more to do with neck tension consistency.

I anneal every reload. It makes a difference in increased accuracy. Not an issue if you're just reloading for general hurting but great for target shooting including any long range shooting.

[Lucky]

Faark , another thing I want now

[andyanimal31]

Faark , another thing I want now

You better beleive it!
A great bit of kit i use all the time

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[Tikka7mm08]

I'm annealing brass for a couple of forum members. The last one sent me the pilot for 7mmRM. It works really well when all brass is the same headstamp and return paid postbag included. It doesn't take long at all to anneal 100 cases.

[10-Ring]

I'm annealing brass for a couple of forum members. The last one sent me the pilot for 7mmRM. It works really well when all brass is the same headstamp and return paid postbag included. It doesn't take long at all to anneal 100 cases.

Are you sacrificing a case to get the perfect anneal time (assuming they're all from the same batch)?

[Tikka7mm08]

Yes. Don't have to but if there is a preset available but the aztec gives a perfect anneal.

[Moutere]

Sorry for the thread hijack.
Regarding the Aztec setting, do you see real world advantages using it over the presets?
I bought my AMP to get the longest life I can out of my Lapua 338 and Palma brass. At $6.50 a piece for the 338, I figured 2 or 3 extra firings would go a long way to the cost of the machine as I run 100 of each.
Does using the Aztec setting provide tangible advantage, evident to the end user in either accuracy or case life? Or, are we talking diminishing returns here that are only evident with their lab testing equipment?
I haven’t bothered upgrading my machine and been very happy with the results I get, but I’m interested to hear anyones experience or thoughts.

[Tikka7mm08]

I don't know TBH but the AMP team do a lot in this space and if they say aztec and analysis of actual brass is the way forward then ok by me. But my brass doesn't cost as much as yours! If you are working at x100 brass then not losing much brass per anneal session vs overall brass life?

[zimmer]

I use Aztec for all my different cartridges. The only exception is for my 7.5x55 SR Norma brass which was bloody expensive and I only have a limited quantity of it.
For that I used AMP's Standard Program setting and ran one case at that setting, then did one case + - 2 either side. I then took them to AMP (30 minutes drive away) and Alex checked them for hardness and recommended a value. So, no lost case.

I hate taking 1 case out of a 100 case set but strangely the last brass I bought, 308 Palma, had 101 cases in the box. Thank you Lapua.

Ran Aztec on 5 cases out of a 20 round box of fired 223 which I don't intend reloading and got Aztec values 4 the same and 1 one point out. So, pretty repeatable system. Also ran Aztec on some of the cases out of the same box but sized them first and got a different value to the value for fired cases which is what I expected.
Smart machine.

[andyanimal31]

Unbelievably smart machine.
I'm based out at ohakune and if any body in the area wants some done give me a yell and can sort it out

I have a fair few pilots so touch base if any one interested.
I will nearly do anything for steinlager green!

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[Moutere]

Ran Aztec on 5 cases out of a 20 round box of fired 223 which I don't intend reloading and got Aztec values 4 the same and 1 one point out. So, pretty repeatable system.

That was going to be my next question, clears that one up

[T.FOYE]

You get that irregularity from the quality of the brass. The AMP unit will show you the brass you need to set aside as the thinner necks will have a different colouring when done.
Try measuring any burnt looking ones. I found the walls to be a fair bit thinner using a ball mic.