Primer pocket uniformer tool
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Mystic Precision
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Only if the brass has out of spec pockets ie too shallow.
Jerry
Jerry
Some people do as little as possible and some go all the way with making the brass the best it can be. I have bought the tool and tried them to see if they do anything at all compared to brass that is just reloaded. What I found is the following:
On some brass, yes, the primer pocket sizing tool did make a difference in the friction fit of the primer.
On some brass, using the primer pocket hole reamer, some holes were not touched , some shaved out quite a bit of brass that would be effecting primer flame travel.
Again, it all comes down to how good you want to know that your brass is, so that you can be assured that you have done everything possible to make the best and most accurate ammo. Then the bad shooting results must be you ! LOL
I do everything, as my reloading time is my quality time.
On some brass, yes, the primer pocket sizing tool did make a difference in the friction fit of the primer.
On some brass, using the primer pocket hole reamer, some holes were not touched , some shaved out quite a bit of brass that would be effecting primer flame travel.
Again, it all comes down to how good you want to know that your brass is, so that you can be assured that you have done everything possible to make the best and most accurate ammo. Then the bad shooting results must be you ! LOL
I do everything, as my reloading time is my quality time.
Some people do as little as possible and some go all the way with making the brass the best it can be. I have bought the tool and tried them to see if they do anything at all compared to brass that is just reloaded. What I found is the following:
On some brass, yes, the primer pocket sizing tool did make a difference in the friction fit of the primer.
On some brass, using the primer pocket hole reamer, some holes were not touched , some shaved out quite a bit of brass that would be effecting primer flame travel.
Again, it all comes down to how good you want to know that your brass is, so that you can be assured that you have done everything possible to make the best and most accurate ammo. Then the bad shooting results must be you ! LOL
I do everything, as my reloading time is my quality time.
You mention a primer pocket hole reamer. Thought that was used to remove crimps on military brass? Did you meam a flash holr deburring tool?
I use the uniformer on brass for autoloaders, just for a bit of piece of mind. Well...so far I only have a large pocket tool. I'm ordering a small pocket one soon because the AR likes to crater the odd primer, and getting them seated a bit deeper ought to help that.
Don't go the hand tool route. I did that and found it far too slow. Look at something like the Sinclair uniformer plus adapter that chucks it into a drill. It makes fast work of it.
and wear gloves...in case you slip.
If you must used brass with crimped primers, the RCBS swage tool is a time saver. I often find them on tables at gun shows, if you don't want to buy a new one. Some brass I still need to chamfer slightly with a case mouth reamer for the primers to start easy and squarely. Some of that military brass is plain nasty in that regard.
Don't go the hand tool route. I did that and found it far too slow. Look at something like the Sinclair uniformer plus adapter that chucks it into a drill. It makes fast work of it.
and wear gloves...in case you slip.
If you must used brass with crimped primers, the RCBS swage tool is a time saver. I often find them on tables at gun shows, if you don't want to buy a new one. Some brass I still need to chamfer slightly with a case mouth reamer for the primers to start easy and squarely. Some of that military brass is plain nasty in that regard.
