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Primer Pocket Restoration
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 1506356" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>There are lots of things here that can be argued, but until we put down some bases I don't think we'll ever agree. First, what do you constitute a "loose" primer pocket? And, when is one "too loose" and needs to be chunked? Also, it is quite common for a new piece of brass to be easier to prime after the first firing. Me personally, when I can seat a primer with very little resistance, that's when I chunk a case, because I don't run light loads in anything, so I don't want to risk bolt face damage.</p><p></p><p>I'm stating that this method of simply sitting it on top of a ball bearing and hitting a piece of metal with a hammer that's passing down through the case and out of the case mouth, is not going to restore a primer pocket to it's original glory. It will pinch the outside of the primer pocket giving a false impression that the entire pocket has been tightened back up, but without squeezing the whole head of the case, this is only a temporary bandaid. I think we can both agree on that. Also, when does a pocket need "restoration"... When it's falling out and won't even hold a primer, or when it's just slightly losing some seating resistance?</p><p></p><p>To me, the only legit primer pocket restoration is when you recycle it, it gets melted down, and then formed into new brass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 1506356, member: 12995"] There are lots of things here that can be argued, but until we put down some bases I don't think we'll ever agree. First, what do you constitute a "loose" primer pocket? And, when is one "too loose" and needs to be chunked? Also, it is quite common for a new piece of brass to be easier to prime after the first firing. Me personally, when I can seat a primer with very little resistance, that's when I chunk a case, because I don't run light loads in anything, so I don't want to risk bolt face damage. I'm stating that this method of simply sitting it on top of a ball bearing and hitting a piece of metal with a hammer that's passing down through the case and out of the case mouth, is not going to restore a primer pocket to it's original glory. It will pinch the outside of the primer pocket giving a false impression that the entire pocket has been tightened back up, but without squeezing the whole head of the case, this is only a temporary bandaid. I think we can both agree on that. Also, when does a pocket need "restoration"... When it's falling out and won't even hold a primer, or when it's just slightly losing some seating resistance? To me, the only legit primer pocket restoration is when you recycle it, it gets melted down, and then formed into new brass. [/QUOTE]
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