Bad Day At The Loading Bench

[H Richard]

I seem to go to extremes prepping my rifle brass, which I still load in a single stage press one at a time measuring every individual powder throw on a beam balance scale. Now I only load maybe 1000 or so rounds of rifle a year, but it's primarily for Prairie dog shooting where the targets are small and distant. I expect 1/4" groups at 100 yds in order to make shots of a target the size of a 2 liter soda bottle at 500+ yards.

My 38, 45, and 9mm gets run through the Dillon and I don't clean any primer pockets.

 

[daniel lawecki]

I've reloaded a lot of brass in 30 plus years. And have not had the troubles I read about on different sites. Primer pockets never receive extra care. They don't get cleaned uniformed primer flash holes. My powder charges and weight bullet choice seating and crimp and powder choice these are first and foremost. My .22k hornet with 14'' barrel off a sandbag 3 shot groups .360'' 100 yards. I haven't cleaned a primer pocket ever.

 

[joeintexas]

I fall into the never ream the primer pocket and have never had a problem, well except for the occasional SP in a 45acp showing up, those go in a separate bucket for later loading. I am sure it doesn't hurt anything but I just haven't seen the need for that extra step.