uniforming tight Alpha primer pockets

[bichettereds]

I don’t know if all alpha small rifle primer cases are the same diameter (I would assume so) so I’ll speak to the 6ppc only. There are tools out there that only uniform the depth without enlarging the pocket diameter. PMA Tool makes one specifically for alpha and the benchrite tool also works great. I’m sure there are others. Just measure the diameter of the uniforming tool cutter before using. Anything bigger than .170-.171 is going to scrape the walls.

 

[jackieschmidt]

I have 500 rounds of the Alpha 6PPC, and the primer pockets are tighter, they are also shallower.
I do absolutely nothing to them. After firing, I use a small flat head screw driver to kinda clean the residue out.

That’s it.

By the way. I don’t do anything to Lapua 220 Russian or 6BR primer pockets either.