Originally Posted by Mule Deer


Yes, the case heads get warm when using the finger-method, and continue to warm up a little after the cases are dropped. But they do not reach annealing temperature during the short period of time they're relatively hot. That was another thing Fred Barker checked out when devising the method.


Awesome, thanks so much for the input! Not a metallurgist or anything but it seemed off the top of my head like it would take more than the 700-800 degree annealing range for most metals to visibly start glowing.

Originally Posted by Mr_TooDogs
I'll ask what case lube you are using OXN.



Currently using Hornady Unique case lube for the case body and just a tad on the exterior of the neck. I also give the inside of the necks a light spray of Hornady One Shot at a 45 degree angle before resizing.



Also, for anyone's SA who may be wondering, this setup was $16 at Lowe's and seems to work great.

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