primers are very hard on some rounds. I cleaned the pockets good...or at least what i thought was clean? I got about 45 done before I broke the handle on my lee auto ptime? I am using winchester primers loading LC03/04 308 brass.....any suggestions...HELP
trouble primong brass
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Re: trouble primong brass
Are these military cases??? If so you need to swage primer pockets on them as there is a lip that will snag the primer trying to be inserted.
Are these military cases??? If so you need to swage primer pockets on them as there is a lip that will snag the primer trying to be inserted.
Re: trouble primong brass
the primers I seated look fine....on some I did notice a tiny sliver of brass....i assuming this is the lip you are refering to.
the primers I seated look fine....on some I did notice a tiny sliver of brass....i assuming this is the lip you are refering to.
Re: trouble primong brass
the primers I seated look fine....on some I did notice a tiny sliver of brass....i assuming this is the lip you are refering to.
the primers I seated look fine....on some I did notice a tiny sliver of brass....i assuming this is the lip you are refering to.
Re: trouble primong brass
You can use your chamfer/deburring tool, however I prefer to swage them with either the Dillon case swaging tool or the RCBS tool. Reason being that I'd rather not remove brass from the primer pocket, but instead swage brass back into it. Your primer pockets will last longer this way. But like I said, you can use the chamfer/debur tool in a pinch.
You can use your chamfer/deburring tool, however I prefer to swage them with either the Dillon case swaging tool or the RCBS tool. Reason being that I'd rather not remove brass from the primer pocket, but instead swage brass back into it. Your primer pockets will last longer this way. But like I said, you can use the chamfer/debur tool in a pinch.
Re: trouble primong brass
If the primer is damaged when crushing them into the crimped primer pocket it may not be reliable. I suppose if they look alright they will be fine. Not sure.
There are a couple inexpensive tools to ream off the crimp or to swage them out. The best is more pricey but worth it as crimped military brass is abundant; The Dillon Swaging tool.
If the primer is damaged when crushing them into the crimped primer pocket it may not be reliable. I suppose if they look alright they will be fine. Not sure.
There are a couple inexpensive tools to ream off the crimp or to swage them out. The best is more pricey but worth it as crimped military brass is abundant; The Dillon Swaging tool.
