How clean does your primer pocket need to be

[skeetlee]

No longer than it takes to twist a primer pocket clean, why in the world wouldn't you do so. I have done side by side test and Boyd is right. There is no difference in accuracy. My way of thinking is this. This step of the reloading process takes little to no thought, and little to no time, and it sure doesn't hurt anything. I keep mine clean, as well as the case necks. This is just me though. i keep everything clean! This stuff cost to darn much not to. Lee

 

[bozo699]

No longer than it takes to twist a primer pocket clean, why in the world wouldn't you do so. I have done side by side test and Boyd is right. There is no difference in accuracy. My way of thinking is this. This step of the reloading process takes little to no thought, and little to no time, and it sure doesn't hurt anything. I keep mine clean, as well as the case necks. This is just me though. i keep everything clean! This stuff cost to darn much not to. Lee

 

[williepete]

The best primer pocket cleaner that money can buy

 

[jds holler]

I admire clean primer pockets in others, but seldom worry about it myself.
jd

 

[NateHaler]

You have revived a thread from ELEVEN YEARS ago.

 

[rwj]

You have revived a thread from ELEVEN YEARS ago.

It happens…

 

[ebb]

Cleaning primer pockets is as dead as this thread.

 

[J.d. Popkes]

What if I suggested test it for yourself, regarding this and almost everything, respectfully, what would happen.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

You have revived a thread from ELEVEN YEARS ago.

And I got sucked into reading one full page beforehand realizing it.

 

[Rset]

What if I suggested test it for yourself, regarding this and almost everything, respectfully, what would happen.

You would learn a few things first hand and would also spend a bunch of time doing useless prep.
Been there, done that.

 

[jelenko]

The best primer pocket cleaner that money can buywView attachment 1408684

Wait! What is the super glue for?

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Wait! What is the super glue for?

Looks like to hold the steel wool to the stick.

 

[J.d. Popkes]

You would learn a few things first hand and would also spend a bunch of time doing useless prep.
Been there, done that.

I disagree I guess. You shouldn’t just get on the internet and do what some people say. There’s never a large majority. So now what. Test every single thing yourself I say.

 

[williepete]

I disagree I guess. You shouldn’t just get on the internet and do what some people say. There’s never a large majority. So now what. Test every single thing yourself I say.

No truer words have ever been said.
Test everything your self.

 

[williepete]

Looks like to hold the steel wool to the stick.

That is not a stick it is a precision primer pocket tooth pick.
All jokes aside A tooth pick does a hell of a job cleaning out primer pockets
and they don't hurt the brass.
I had no idea this would start such a shit storm.
This was intended to give a laugh, but this is what I use, and I have some great looking
primer pockets.
When you are old and retired you have all the time in the world to waste as you see fit
Man I look forward to spending all day prepping brass then in the afternoon I take my nap
Cheers fellas.

 

[Rset]

I disagree I guess. You shouldn’t just get on the internet and do what some people say. There’s never a large majority. So now what. Test every single thing yourself I say.

Been there, done that.
Nothing like learning it for yourself and understanding the process.
If you have time and resources for it, I highly recommend it.
If you are short of either, there is a bunch of knowledge gained over the years that has changed very little.
Unless your are looking for perfection, there is a lot of conjecture / consensus that will keep you from spending needless time finding the same results as those who have come before you.
If your a bench shooter looking for the last .001, I will agree with you. I shoot F-class, so. my standards may not be yours. A rifle that shoots in the high 2's is all I need, and I have actually won matches with loads in the low to mid 3's.

 

[J.d. Popkes]

Been there, done that.
Nothing like learning it for yourself and understanding the process.
If you have time and resources for it, I highly recommend it.
If you are short of either, there is a bunch of knowledge gained over the years that has changed very little.
Unless your are looking for perfection, there is a lot of conjecture / consensus that will keep you from spending needless time finding the same results as those who have come before you.
If your a bench shooter looking for the last .001, I will agree with you. I shoot F-class, so. my standards may not be yours. A rifle that shoots in the high 2's is all I need, and I have actually won matches with loads in the low to mid 3's.

Just saying I don’t think there’s any cookie cutter method that works the same for every person/rifle. Too many variables.

And if everyone stuck to the same tunnel vision methods the bar would never rise.

I don’t shoot benchrest or any class, just doing my own thing. Trying to improve each time I shoot. Trying/testing/Learning.

I think there’s a cookie cutter way of getting started but after that a guy should verify all kinds of things with his particular gear and style to see what works. And just when you think you have it all figured out, one thing in the list of variables changes, new barrel, new lot of components, atmospheric conditions, whatever, and the tweaking starts.

To me it’s just not 1+1=2.

Like a game that can’t really be won, just played. That’s why I want to throw my rifle in the lake sometimes like a pitching wedge.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I'm testing mine by not cleaning them. So far it works for me.