Using brass after pulling bullets?

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Is it mandatory to resize brass after pulling bullets?
Or can you go ahead and press another bullet in if sufficient tightness?

May seem like a silly question, but I have never dealt with pulled bullets/brass.
 
I've Mexican matched 7.62x54R and .223 switching identical weight FMJ's for SP's and no issues.........Harold
 
I am wondering what you are doing and why.
You seem to be replacing one bullet with another.
You will have to give us a lot more information, before we can be of any help to you.
Are you replacing a military bullet with a sporting bullet?
I can't see why you would replace one sporting bullet with another.
We can't make any knowledgeable decission on safety, without knowing more.
Bruce
 
Well, if you are not sizing in between removal of old and insertion of new, you will likely run into the problem of the case neck being crimped into the old bullet and needing straightening out. It will still mostly be in the crimp position after pulling the bullet. Otherwise you may be shaving jacket material off the new bullet, seating it crooked, and compromising accuracy as a result. Whenever I pull bullets with the intention to reload I neck size before anything else.

Bruce has the right idea in his post above, that is : Is your powder charge safe with the intended bullet? If the bullet will do the job required why pull it in the first place?

I assume that, like me, you have some ammo that does not meet requirements and you are attempting a salvage job. Just be careful and watch for pressure signs when you fire the first round of reloaded stuff. After the first found goes downrange this is a time for calm quiet reflection while you examine the case. Shoot no more until you have done this. Be safe.
 
If you are going to plink with a few, just load and shoot.

But if you are going to make a bunch, and maybe hunt with them, neck size first.

You don't want any bullets pushing into the case or falling out, dumping powder.

I would champfer the case mouth, for sure.
 
Yeah, I've loaded up 10 rounds to plink with, sight the rifle in and see how she shoots.
I will likely resize the rest for hunting.

Here's another question:
Can I reuse unspent primers that I remove while resizing?
 
When you neck size, remove the decapper rod, or, at least, adjust it up far enough that it does not decap.

All you have to do is size the case about 3/4 of the way down the neck. You will see the sizing mark. This way you may not need any lube.
 
What if the neck tension seems decent and the bullet presses in using the die and holds, is there any danger in loading a few without resizing?

...and yes, there is a danger depending on your action, because what may seem snug to you may not be enough to hold your bullet in place as you chamber the next round, pushing it deep into the case...best to neck size...
 
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