That has to be the best explanation of the hows and whys of neck-turning that I've read so far! Thank you for taking the time to post this up.
As a newly returned member of the shooting community these sorts of write-ups are utterly invaluable when trying to decide if this is something I need to consider for the future as I get to multiple firings on my brass. Currently I have a factory Howa that I stiffened and bedded the stock on. I also chose to load my own with Lapua brass right from the start to see what I could wring out of budget options despite having champagne tastes/interests...
The other pressing question I have yet to answer is how critical is it to anneal after every firing? Everything I have read suggests that it is if absolute consistency is the goal. I've also seen a multitude of methods and machinery to achieve this. If money is no issue them there are superb automated machines available. But when money is an issue and technical know-how to build one isn't readily available, what are the better options? I don't mean to derail your thread, but it got the thought process going again.
Might be a good question for my first post in this section!
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