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<blockquote data-quote="PrairieGhost" data-source="post: 178920" data-attributes="member: 704">I think I have been spoiled with Black Hills Match brass.&nbsp; I load it many times with no problem.&nbsp; Now I have discovered two problems with my Hornady Creedmoor brass.&nbsp; One it's not concentric.&nbsp; Most dies center the exterior of the neck.&nbsp; The only dies I know that center the bore of the brass are the Lee Collet Dies.&nbsp; So I now have two more sets of those in 308 and 6.5 Creedmoor.&nbsp; First punch the primers and center the neck with the Lee, then turn the neck, then resize with the RCBS Neck Bushing die at .289 inches.&nbsp; Good to go.&nbsp; Kurt mentioned he was annealing.&nbsp; My bullets were seating so tough the other day they left a dent in the ogive of ELD-X bullets.&nbsp; Neck tension was the problem and that can be solved two ways.&nbsp; A neck bushing die or annealing.&nbsp; I chose to do both since necks turn easy of annealing.&nbsp; Kurt mentioned time involved and he is right so I changed my technique today.&nbsp; Faster and better annealing was my goal.Everyone has a couple of those old Maglight AA flashlights laying around.&nbsp; Cut off the back so when you drop a case in it it will expose the portion of the case you want to heat, and protect a portion that you don't want to heat.&nbsp; Drill a hole in the back and drive in a screw.&nbsp; Then cut the screw head off so you can chuck it up in a cordless drill.&nbsp; This lets you rotate the brass in the flame until desired temperature is met then drop into cold water.&nbsp; Small diameter or thin necks require seven seconds while thick necks like Federal require 10 seconds.&nbsp; Don't expect a deep color change unless you use the chemical indicator.&nbsp; Remember lightly annealed is better than to much.&nbsp; Heat it to much and you soften the brass to far towards the base which can turn your favorite rifle into a hand grenade.&nbsp; Pics to follow.[ATTACH]15503[/ATTACH][ATTACH]15504[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PrairieGhost, post: 178920, member: 704"] I think I have been spoiled with Black Hills Match brass. I load it many times with no problem. Now I have discovered two problems with my Hornady Creedmoor brass. One it's not concentric. Most dies center the exterior of the neck. The only dies I know that center the bore of the brass are the Lee Collet Dies. So I now have two more sets of those in 308 and 6.5 Creedmoor. First punch the primers and center the neck with the Lee, then turn the neck, then resize with the RCBS Neck Bushing die at .289 inches. Good to go. Kurt mentioned he was annealing. My bullets were seating so tough the other day they left a dent in the ogive of ELD-X bullets. Neck tension was the problem and that can be solved two ways. A neck bushing die or annealing. I chose to do both since necks turn easy of annealing. Kurt mentioned time involved and he is right so I changed my technique today. Faster and better annealing was my goal. Everyone has a couple of those old Maglight AA flashlights laying around. Cut off the back so when you drop a case in it it will expose the portion of the case you want to heat, and protect a portion that you don't want to heat. Drill a hole in the back and drive in a screw. Then cut the screw head off so you can chuck it up in a cordless drill. This lets you rotate the brass in the flame until desired temperature is met then drop into cold water. Small diameter or thin necks require seven seconds while thick necks like Federal require 10 seconds. Don't expect a deep color change unless you use the chemical indicator. Remember lightly annealed is better than to much. Heat it to much and you soften the brass to far towards the base which can turn your favorite rifle into a hand grenade. Pics to follow.[ATTACH=CONFIG]15503._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]15504._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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