Swage non-crimped brass??

[Graye2]

I’m new to reloading and can be a bit obsessive so I think I’ll enjoy the physics of all this. I bought 100 rounds of 140gr ELDM Hornady factory rounds and fired them once through my desert tech 6.5 Creedmoor barrel. I bought the Sinclair primer pocket uniform tool so all will be set to the same depth but I as I was checking them with Ballistic Tool pocket swage gage, in some it fit perfect whereas others it won’t fit at all.

Should I swage them to a uniform diameter before priming? I know I would have to for crimped primers but I don’t believe Hornady crimps 6.5 and the fact that some are fine and others are tight are making me question this.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Graye2]

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[MtnCreek]

Do not swage. It's common for brass to be a little tight taking a primer the first time or two. That large primer Horn brass will loosen up, more than you want them to.

 

[Chesterrose79]

If your having issues with consistent searing pressure you might have to get a primer pocket uniform ing tool. It Make’s all of your primer pockets the same.

 

[918v]

No it doesn’t.

 

[spife7980]

If your having issues with consistent searing pressure you might have to get a primer pocket uniform ing tool. It Make’s all of your primer pockets the same.

Only the bottom

 

[918v]

I’m new to reloading and can be a bit obsessive so I think I’ll enjoy the physics of all this. I bought 100 rounds of 140gr ELDM Hornady factory rounds and fired them once through my desert tech 6.5 Creedmoor barrel. I bought the Sinclair primer pocket uniform tool so all will be set to the same depth but I as I was checking them with Ballistic Tool pocket swage gage, in some it fit perfect whereas others it won’t fit at all.

Should I swage them to a uniform diameter before priming? I know I would have to for crimped primers but I don’t believe Hornady crimps 6.5 and the fact that some are fine and others are tight are making me question this.

Thanks in advance!

I suggest you don’t swage as it will displace metal and raise material around the primer pocket. I prefer a RCBS military crimp cutter. It makes a dual angle cut, wider toward the outside and narrower toward the inside of the primer pocket. It is stupid easy and fast.

 

[Graye2]

Appreciate all the advice...thank you.