.45ACP Easiest To Load?

[Last of the Mohicans]

Did the brass have crimped primers? If so, the crimp may not be fully removed.

John

I don't believe the primer is crimped...at least not that I can tell. I've seen other military brass with an obvious crimp, but do not see the same on these. However, there is a ring ~1mm wide around the primer. Also, the ring is slightly recessed from the rest of the case head. Perhaps that is the type of crimp used on these cases?

 

[scattershot]

I think what you're seeing is the crimp. Most military ammo is crimped for use in fully automatic weapons, so I'm sure yours is, too. Processed cases usually have the crimp removed, but in the volume they turn out they may miss a few. Most reloading supply houses have a primer pocket reamer available, and it will solve the problem for you.

 

[Reddog]

I have a large quantity of military 45 ACP brass (WCC), and practically all of it has the primer crimped in place. I had lots of primers that wouldn't seat, so used an old CH carbide button setup that we used back in the old days to remove the crimp from military 30/06 brass. Now the primers seat perfectly!
Dick

 

[Last of the Mohicans]

I think what you're seeing is the crimp. Most military ammo is crimped for use in fully automatic weapons, so I'm sure yours is, too. Processed cases usually have the crimp removed, but in the volume they turn out they may miss a few. Most reloading supply houses have a primer pocket reamer available, and it will solve the problem for you.

I think you are right...I will have to pay a visit to my local pusher this weekend as I now have a small collection of IVI brass that I am unable to seat a primer in.

 

[Dale53]

Last of the Mohicans;
I have tried both reaming and swaging primer pockets. I MUCH prefer the RCBS primer pocket swager. Dillon makes a tool just for that and I suspect it might be even better. However, the Dillon costs a good bit more.

At any rate, I have done tens of thousands of swaging primer pockets on both pistol (mostly .45 ACP) and rifle (30'06 and .308 along with thousands of .223's).

FWIW
Dale53