Can you over anneal case head??

[Silfield]

I time the annealing to about 2-3 seconds after the 750F tempilaq melts but cut it shorter if the neck starts glowing (in a dimly lit room).
I use two sacrificial cases to experiment, then I write it down.
The flame intensity is important too. I like to keep it low.

Same here!
I use annealing cups that I made calibre specific to try and keep the heat concentrated in just the area its needed and also do my annealing in a dark (ish) room. I dont use tempilaq but just look for the slight glowing of the case neck-if it goes to cherry red then its a scraper. I let mine cool naturally as I had varying results when I quenched a batch or two.
A little bit of practice on a couple of scrap cases pays dividends. MAP gas seems to work better than standard propane as well.

 

[Gunneegoogoo]

There sure are a million ways to skin this cat!!!

Question - given all the different methods, who's getting 5/10/15/20+ reloads out of their brass??

My guess is that we all are, despite some asserting that glowing brass is ruined, and some that tempilaq 450 isn't hot enough, etc etc....

 

[bsand]

I've used 2000 projectiles on the same 220 cases. I know I have 7-8 on 100 lapua 308 brass, rest on federal gold medal match brass. I've annealed once and will be annealing lapua again but the federal I think I should retire. Primers seat way too easy, no leaking yet though.