Who discards their brass that have loose primer pockets ?

[Ironworker]

What is the rule of thumb to this practice. I load hot loads through my both my 6x284 and 270 WSM. Primers fit easily,none are blown out after firing ?No black rings around primer ? Is continuing to load these cases dangerous ? I mean could it blow up my rifle if I have a loose primer pocket upon firing ? Primers are not falling out of the cases after I shoot them.

 

[white121]

I went the same route and kept firing till one blew out and it scared the hell out of me! I dont think your rifle will blow up but I did not like the outcome of the loose primer pockets so I discard them. Ive seen some AR15 shooters that load so hot the brass is toast after 1 firing and the primers blow out just not my cup of tea!

Shaun WHite

 

[Ironworker]

What caliber rifle ? Was it a bolt action ?

 

[Gearheadpyro]

I don't think it would blow up the rifle if the pockets are loose. If you're getting leakage (which you said you aren't) then that can eat into your bolt face. Otherwise I think you'll be ok.

 

[370bc]

I talked to sierra the other day and they said firing with loose primers increases the risk of blow back of gases back through your bolt, into your face. They said the danger is real. I threw my expensive lapua brass away. Safety, Safety, and Safety!

 

[Ironworker]

HART has a tool for tighten up the primer pocket. They call it the case saver. Has any one used it ? ??? ;D :'(

 

[cliffy]

Loose Primer seating indicates the END of case usefulness. What more indicator does one need? Cliffy

 

[aJR]

I have since the late 90s resized the primer pockets upon every firing .. At the pressures that my cartridges seem to operate best at i would barely get 3 firings from a Lapua case , i currently get over 20 reloads with very good accuracy..JR..Jeff Rogers

 

[P1ZombieKiller]

any time I have a primer that slides in too loose into that piece of brass.... that brass gets tossed. Even my expensive brass. One has to remember that things in this sport are expendable. they are designed to wear out. even barrels. Thats why i have gone to much lighter loads and found the sweet spots for all my guns. The only guns i would load hot for would be my long range guns, and I do not had enough experience in that field to say you should not load hot. Right now I am into the 100 - 200 bench rest shooting. No sense getting an extra 75 fps in that game.

 

[cmillard]

why run such hot loads through a rifle--you aren't gaining that much by doing so, just increasing wear and tear on the rifle/components.

 

[mikecr]

I toss em for a couple reasons aside from safety:
1. When primers can't hold consistant 'crush' because they're self backing out of the seats, ES goes up, and soon to be misfires.
2. When cases have yielded to that point, even heavy body sizing is not sufficient to prevent bolt click on extraction.

Like said, it's a sign the brass has given up it's ghost.
Also as implied, if your needing to push so hard, just go to a bigger case and run rational loads, or accept that brass is disposable (it is).

 

[Mooster1223]

I have since the late 90s resized the primer pockets upon every firing .. At the pressures that my cartridges seem to operate best at i would barely get 3 firings from a Lapua case , i currently get over 20 reloads with very good accuracy..JR..Jeff Rogers

Jeff, do you have a link to the tool that you use?

 

[bfoosh006]

http://radomski.us/njhp/cart_tech.htm...about a fifth of the way down the page..

You might try a "larger" primer... some primers are larger in diameter then others.

And here is a link to a thread about the " HART Case Saver "
http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f28/harts-case-saver-primer-pocket-swager-32739/

 

[aJR]

The tool i made in 1997 is in this pic , i honestly can't compete without it ,but then again i don't shoot a 6BR or a PPC ..JR..Jeff Rogersquote author=Mooster1223 link=topic=3742799.msg35838054#msg35838054 date=1267229571]

I have since the late 90s resized the primer pockets upon every firing .. At the pressures that my cartridges seem to operate best at i would barely get 3 firings from a Lapua case , i currently get over 20 reloads with very good accuracy..JR..Jeff Rogers

Jeff, do you have a link to the tool that you use?
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[Longtrain]

I seat my primers with a Lee primer tool, when I feel that they are too loose, they go into another pile, destined for a last practice shot, then the brass is tossed.

This is the best way I can cull out my brass, especially when you've been juggling several thousand pieces over the years.

Tony

 

[necchi]

when I feel that they are too loose, they go into another pile, destined for a last practice shot,

Well said, that's it exactly,,I mark them with a sharpie, the last shot, then they'er done.
Every book I've read dout's on worn or bad brass being the saftey issue.