Tight primer pockets

[Kelsey Cooter]

I primed a bag of 100 starline 32-20's the other day, and about 1 in 5 had rather tight primer pockets, about 1 in 10 were extremely tight. No primers were deformed and the end result looked and felt normal and shot normal.

Primers were cci small pistol.
I'm about half way through a block of 1000 and haven't had any trouble with the primers in 357 brass.

I've primed maybe 5,000 or so cases and this is my first experience with tight primer pockets.

Long story short it's made me realise I know nothing about primer pockets. What do you blokes do, does this happen much?

[in2anity]

Freakin hornady brass. And S&B. Often terrible in this regard. There’s a primer pocket tool I use to get me across the line until they loosen up after a few hot reloads. I avoid these brands now though because of this irritant.

I must admit I haven’t really found this with starline pistol brass though

Primer hardness also plays a role here - Winnie primers or Federal go in a little easier...

[Kelsey Cooter]

Freakin hornady brass. And S&B. Often terrible in this regard. There’s a primer pocket tool I use to get me across the line until they loosen up after a few hot reloads. I avoid these brands now though because of this irritant.

I must admit I haven’t really found this with starline pistol brass though

Primer hardness also plays a role here - Winnie primers or Federal go in a little easier...

Cheers, I wondered if other primers would be better.
Yeah i have 600 44-40 and 45colt starline cases and not 1 had a tight pocket when i bought them.

[Oldbloke]

Ive had it with S&B 223 brass. I tiny bur in the pocket. I just used the tip of a pockeknife to remove it. A stanly knife would work. No special too.s here. Lol.

[Kelsey Cooter]

Ive had it with S&B 223 brass. I tiny bur in the pocket. I just used the tip of a pockeknife to remove it. A stanly knife would work. No special too.s here. Lol.

Oh nice, yeah I'm not real keen on buying tools when I've never had the problem with any other brass. If its just a bur I wonder if running my primer pocket cleaner through quickly will fit it for me

[in2anity]

Oh nice, yeah I'm not real keen on buying tools when I've never had the problem with any other brass. If its just a bur I wonder if running my primer pocket cleaner through quickly will fit it for me

That's actually the tool I was referring to - cost me about $8.

[TassieTiger]

I was wondering if you could get anything to tighten up primer pockets and if that same too was available for wives ?




(if anyone one of you bastards dob me in for this post to my wife ....)

[Kelsey Cooter]

Oh nice, yeah I'm not real keen on buying tools when I've never had the problem with any other brass. If its just a bur I wonder if running my primer pocket cleaner through quickly will fit it for me

That's actually the tool I was referring to - cost me about $8.

Oh thats my kind of tool, what is it?

[Bill]

smaller cases and cheap skate manufacturers seem to be the culprit with tight primer pockets.

had some S&B 7.62x39 that was like 30% were too small, bought the Lyman hand tool to fix.

https://www.horsleyparkgunshop.com.au/p ... amer-small

[Stix]

I was wondering if you could get anything to tighten up primer pockets and if that same too was available for wives ?




(if anyone one of you bastards dob me in for this post to my wife ....)

Your secret is safe with me mate...i wont dob you in...
But personally i wouldnt want her any tighter...& please dont tell her i said that either.
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[in2anity]

Oh thats my kind of tool, what is it?

Just google "primer pocket cleaner" - I use the rubber screwdriver-handle type ones. They give you just that tad more breathing space.

[TassieTiger]

I was wondering if you could get anything to tighten up primer pockets and if that same too was available for wives ?




(if anyone one of you bastards dob me in for this post to my wife ....)

Your secret is safe with me mate...i wont dob you in...
But personally i wouldnt want her any tighter...& please dont tell her i said that either.
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(Now...Just in case... )

Ppl at work are looking at me - literally just burst out laughing and now they want to know why lol...erhhh funny video, ehhh...umm.

[wrenchman]

starline brass is none well for holding up good is this new brass or once fired i have never used it