NorCalMikie
Gold $$ Contributor
Consider this. Checking flash holes for media is just another step AND, another chance to inspect your brass for problems/defects BEFORE to get on the firing line.Any job worth doing is worth doing right. That's especially true when it comes to reloading. Be safe.
In my learning days, I had to pull down over 100 rounds of .308 for my M1A.
One step I didn't know about was checking the OAL of the case?
When you have to beat the bolt open more than once, you learn real quick. Hands WILL heal over time. Nothing like a too long of a case stuck in the chamber and a short handled op rod to make you remember that step in reloading.

