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That's great to see some empirical evidence applied John. Thanks for sharing. All the best G 🙂

Unforunately not, I'm an original mouthy southy in residence "up norf"🙂

That's excellent T, I would probably end up using my sandwich box and a bottle of fizzy pop and hope for the best!! 😁 All the best G🙂

I read one of Nathan Fosters books and he certainly advocates shooting off your back pack/day bag. He even discusses using a hand resting on the scope to steady as well......... I've never had the opportunity to try his techniques but the NRA comp would be an ideal opportunity. Cheers G 🙂

Thanks Scrummy, I like the idea of removing all "driver aids" to level the playing field and it also encourages good fundamental shooting form which is no bad thing. All the best G

That looks great Scrummy. Oh how I wish I lived closer......................😢 I would be really interested to see the results and which calibres do well, also how the S&M weirdos target shooters do vs those on a front rest. With regard to the rest, can a bag/sandbag be used to rest the front of the rifle on? ATB G ☺️

Tikka, that certainly looks familiar. Thanks for taking the effort to respond to the thread. All the best G

Thanks NoCrimp, thats very reasonable, looks like a lot less hassle than my Scary Salt Bath annealing. 😁 All the best 👍 G 🙂

Hi NoCrimp, Excellent work. 🙂 Quick question for you. What ballpark figure do you have for all the component costs? All the best G

Thanks for validating. 👍

Hi All, Thought I would provide my set up for any future annealers. This setup is very simple and only needs a drill (all in stainless steel so pay attention to pops warnings about sharp tools and work hardening!), 1 x 125mm disk, 2 x 100mm disks, 2x 50mm M6 bolts and plain nuts. All that needs to be done is drilling 1 x large hole for your calibre and three smaller m6 clearance holes for the bolts and temp probe. The top and middle plates need all holes drilled identically, only 2 x bolt holes required for the bottom plate. Tip for those with limited tooling (pillar drill in my case)), I centre popped all holes on the large plate, then drilled all three centres first, placed a single bolt through and "locked off" all three plates with a nut then drilled the remainder all in one go to ensure the hole centres were all aligned. It "hangs" nicely on the top of the Lyman pot (I removed the retaining screws of the pot for ease of removing the puck) and the two lower disks sit in the pot and keep things nice and steady. The only observation I have is that the centre plate has slightly distorted but its only really there to keep the probe and the case centred in the hole properly during annealing. During annealing, I have the large hole to the right as per the first pic with the hole for the temp probe at the rear. All of this has been created standing on the giant shoulders of everyone else's input on this thread so thanks to everyone's input and also a big thanks to Pops for his additional help and guidance over private messaging. Hope this helps someone in the future.🙂 G

+1 to Terryh, I have also found HPS Target ammo (155gr and 175gr) pretty consistent as well. HTH G

Whats the calibre? ATB G

When you think of the ramifications and worst cases that could occur if it's not what you think it is then your health (and others) is worth far more. Safety first. Ditch it and buy new. .......and always check the seal 😉 My tuppenth worth. G

Not very creative but the "really useful box" range of boxes that are 0.3 litre are good. Stackable and see-through. They also do 0.9L for longer seating dies etc. The good thing with them is you can give the dies a thin oil covering if not being used for a while and not worry about the oil contaminating anything. Keep an eye on Asda, WH Smith, Staples and Ryman as they occasionally do clearances or a block of them for a good price. HTH G

Would be worth popping in your budget range. 👍

Hi Martin, One plus point of the larger calibres (300 WM up to .50BMG) is that larger heavier bullets provide a really good "splash" indication at distance. I have shot 6.5cm but the larger cals are better for my old peepers. 😁 HTH G

Hi Paul, +1 on Catch's and Mike's recommendations. The cat litter stuff I have used in the past sounded crunchy and creates a bit of white powder but the plastic beads which I use in my homemade adjustable grippy rear bag works a treat. Cheers G

HI JGK, would be worth stating the die sizes. 👍

Superb MJR, nice fabrication.

Sorted by RS. Now for the assembly. 🙂

Hi PospsB, Thanks for the offer of assistance, I will certainly take you up on it! 😉 I still have to obtain a temp sensor, I had in mind a K Type digital meter the same as yours from RS. With regard to a thermocouple (going by the RS web site) I am assuming an enclosed probe will be required for the immersion in a molten liquid of course (similar to that in the link below). There's a vast choice available, what max temp would you suggest? (Obviously, the desired range of circa 500°C is needed for annealing and would assume +100 to 200 minimum?) . RS Thermocouple Thanks again. G

Hi All, Just a quick update for anyone in the future struggling for Sodium Nitrite, I was able to get all three salts from APCPure. Just need to contact them by phone informing them of your request, then email them directly, they then supply a form to be filled out confirming usage which then gets vetted internally for approval. It seems a bit long-winded but actually it wasn't and they were very helpful. Salts and Lyman pot on their way!! Happy days. 😊 Now for a full-length welders apron with sleeves and full face mask (risk-taking = firmly in the minus numbers). G

Hi All, Given the pocket squeezing price of an AMP 😢, our other halves keeping a close eye on content in the reloading room and being a nation of "men in sheds" has anyone looked into a DIY version of induction annealing? I did have a quick look when I was building my DIY Gas Torch annealer a while ago (Salt bath route at present) but it looks like things have progressed since then (see thread below). https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/homemade-induction-annealer.6966638/ There are a lot of technically qualified folks on this forum with a curious nature. Has anyone reviewed/investigated or even successfully prototyped this form of annealing to date without breaking the bank? All the best G

Hi Fizz, I will give them a call tomorrow. I found the only other option on eBay here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250g-Pure-99-Nitrite-Salt-Food-Grade-For-Meat-Curing-E250/293583361131?hash=item445aee946b:g:yGYAAOSwJ65ewaoK Hmmmm Cheers G