Primer pocket difficulties with Hornady once fire .308 bras?

[salarguy]

I bought some .308 once fired Hornady brass last year from a fellow NUT and it seems like military brass. I wasn't warned about the crimp removal or chamfer needed to make it usable. Anyone else encounter this? could be my first and last Hornady brass!!!

 

[maynard]

Hornady Match brass is crimped. At least the stuff that I have shot in the West Indies was.

 

[B]

Yup it is indeed crimped. I learned that with some .223 I have.

 

[Chilly807]

If their match brass is crimped, it must be only the .223 and .308? I have some Hornady 6.5 Creedmoor Match brass that isn't crimped.

 

[Markus]

If their match brass is crimped, it must be only the .223 and .308? I have some Hornady 6.5 Creedmoor Match brass that isn't crimped.

As do I.

 

[444shooter]

The .308 match is definitely crimped.

 

[supernova]

Get a lyman primer pocket reamer and take the crimp out. If the pocket is shallow use a uniformer. Cheap, fast, easy.

 

[salarguy]

Get a lyman primer pocket reamer and take the crimp out. If the pocket is shallow use a uniformer. Cheap, fast, easy.

But for 100 brass?

 

[KND]

But for 100 brass?

Oh ! only 100 brass then you need to shot more, Lol.

The newest Hornady brass in 308 win are rim crimp so go easy on it with primer pocket reamer otherwise you will have loose primer pocket.

 

[supernova]

I've done a batch of 500 by hand. If that's too much for you then buy a swager.

 

[maynard]

But for 100 brass?

Who the hell only has 100 pieces of brass? Should take about 10 minutes with a hand chamfering tool. Now if you had 1000-1500 pieces I might feel sorry for you.lol

 

[salarguy]

Get a lyman primer pocket reamer and take the crimp out. If the pocket is shallow use a uniformer. Cheap, fast, easy.

Thanks Supernova. You figure the Lyman is the best bang for the buck?

 

[salarguy]

Who the hell only has 100 pieces of brass? Should take about 10 minutes with a hand chamfering tool. Now if you had 1000-1500 pieces I might feel sorry for you.lol

Hey Maynard, I'm not looking for pity, just suggestions. I quite likely have 2000 308 brass and thank God only 100 of this $hit.

 

[maynard]

Hey Maynard, I'm not looking for pity, just suggestions. I quite likely have 2000 308 brass and thank God only 100 of this $hit.

Haha. Good to know. I hate processing brass and usually do a whole years worth (1000-1500) at a time.

 

[sidester]

I use this http://www.bullseyelondon.com/frankford-arsenal-platinum-series-case-prep-essentials-kit-909214.html
with a cordless drill.

 

[MuthaFunk]

This has been by far the best option for preparing crimped brass. Also good for quickly depriming and sizing bullets. Can reload like a single stage too if you want an extra. $110 for the Deluxe kit at Higginsons Powders

 

[LordEvilPepper]

get one of these... I've done thosands of IVI and LC .308 and .556, comes with the die for both small and large pockets

https://www.amazon.ca/RCBS-Primer-Pocket-Swager-Combo-2/dp/B0063IDAX2

 

[FoxAlpha]

As someone else said, for 100 pieces just cut the primer out with a chamfering tool with a shallow pitch. It’s what I did for the few pieces of Hornady once fired I had. Quick and easy.

 

[supernova]

Thanks Supernova. You figure the Lyman is the best bang for the buck?

Though not as cheap as a chamferring tool or drill bit they do correct undersized pockets and can be had for under 20 bucks. Undersized pockets are less common on commercial brass but I have run into them with WCC 5.56 brass. QC was terrible as far as dimensions go with those.

 

[njohnson]

Wilson makes reamers for taking out the crimp. Could probably be attached to a cordless drill if you’re careful.