Re: A sad day on the loading bench
Suggestion, I have some with more than 20 reloads pushing . 308 155 L 2950 fps out of a 22" barrel. I min size FL, anneal every 5th, russian primers but I use a RCBS Primer pockrt swedge to reform primer pockets, size first. Don't set up too tight or you will bend rod, I reform pocket rotate case and reform again, its a feel thing, you want just a little pop when it comes off.
Of course if the case head is really expanded it will not cure that, but if has been expanded too much the primer pocket will not tighten, so its a check.
Others I shoot with are doing this on their 7mm RSUMs and have really increase case life.