I've never tested this myself to see if it is true, but I've been told that proper annealing every third or fourth reload can lengthen the life of a case by a factor of 1:5, meaning that if you normally get 5 reloads out of a case you would get 6.
However I'd wager that with "soft brass" you'd actually do more damage by annealing.
Just remember that if your brass starts to glow while annealing you are getting it too hot, only get it hot enough to where you see a slight purple-ish tint. And keep it rotating at all times!!
I use the cordless screwdriver and socket method, lots cheaper.
The annealing machines I've tried always seemed to need fiddling with every case.
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