A lot of users say to anneal after X number of firings to keep work hardened necks pliable and useful. To prevent neck splits. And so on.
In theory, I grasp this.
Every time I've tried it though, I did the old 'put it in a pan of water and heat the neck till it just starts to glow, then tip it over routine'. I even used 2 torches to heat from both sides more uniformly. And generally speaking, after I anneal, my group size opens up. not to mention I've had some get so soft they either crumple when sized, or split.
I'm thinking that in eyeballing it, it just isn't consistent enough. Different cases get different amounts of heat, resulting in different brass hardness and slightly different neck tension and release charachteristics. I've seen some impressive rigs set up with a rotary table to ensure each case is annealed uniformly. And I think that might solve the issue.
However, not having one, not wanting to build one, and certainly not wanting to buy one, I'd rather deal with a case that cracks and gets scrapped after 10-15 firings than a bunch with differing hardnesses.
What am I missing? Convince me otherwise.