Case preparation and reloading for accuracy are but one step of many in the process of consistent performance at mid/long range competition. The shooter still has to do their part regardless of how accurate the gun or ammunition.
I have seen many variations used successfully to anneal brass. It all depends on what level of precision you’re looking to achieve. The proof is always on the target. There’s a reason successful long range shooters anneal their brass—accuracy. The newer machines analyze a sacrificial piece of...
What I was “suggesting” was a solution to a deprimed piece of brass where the primer had been crimped. A primer pocket swager tool will swage the crimp allowing a new primer to be inserted into the pocket.
It is virtually impossible to remove any primer from the pocket using appropriate...
Most midrange (600yds)& long range (1000yds) Precision Shooters reload and anneal their brass for consistent neck tension on the bullet. Extended brass life is secondary to accuracy. For most of us reloading for casual range honing of our shooting skills with long guns annealing is probably...
Purchase a decrimping tool from Midway. Military brass primers are crimped into the primer pockets for consistency in ignition and waterproofing. I’ve decrimped hundreds of 556 & 762 brass to be reloaded.