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<blockquote data-quote="2ndtimer" data-source="post: 2596451" data-attributes="member: 24759"><p>If you have never encountered this issue (in 55 years of reloading, no less), then either you have loaded on the mild side exclusively, haven't reloaded that much volume or have been extremely lucky to get great quality brass. Anyone who loads for performance will eventually encounter enlarged primer pockets. To a small degree, one can use primers that tend to run slightly larger to get another load or two out of a "tired" case. In large rifle primers, I find Federal to fit more snug than Winchester, or Remington. CCI typically seats a little easier than Federal but more firm than Winchester or Remington. Wolf small rifle primers also seem a little larger than domestic brands. 5.56/.223 range brass seems to be the most likely suspect as many like to load to max for their AR's. I check all my range pickups with the Ballistic Tools go/no go primer pocket gauge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2ndtimer, post: 2596451, member: 24759"] If you have never encountered this issue (in 55 years of reloading, no less), then either you have loaded on the mild side exclusively, haven’t reloaded that much volume or have been extremely lucky to get great quality brass. Anyone who loads for performance will eventually encounter enlarged primer pockets. To a small degree, one can use primers that tend to run slightly larger to get another load or two out of a “tired“ case. In large rifle primers, I find Federal to fit more snug than Winchester, or Remington. CCI typically seats a little easier than Federal but more firm than Winchester or Remington. Wolf small rifle primers also seem a little larger than domestic brands. 5.56/.223 range brass seems to be the most likely suspect as many like to load to max for their AR’s. I check all my range pickups with the Ballistic Tools go/no go primer pocket gauge. [/QUOTE]
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