Good price for once fired .308 Match Brass

[draftpick]

I only say that because I just inherited 800 Hornady 308 match brass and every one of them are crimped and have to be opened up to accept a primer.Just my luck.LOL

That is odd. I have never seen any crimped 308 Hornady brass.

 

[Pistolier60]

I'm using a deburring tool in a drill to take it out and it seems to work pretty well. Although, let me tell you,800 is a lot of cases to have to go through.

 

[draftpick]

I'm using a deburring tool in a drill to take it out and it seems to work pretty well. Although, let me tell you,800 is a lot of cases to have to go through.

Yes it is! A lot of work when you have to handle each piece.

 

[416Barrett]

Are you absolutely sure they are crimped and not just tight? I cant understand why Hornady would crimp Match brass.
Even Lake City Match brass isn't crimped. Which FYI is the only difference between LC Match and regular LC brass.
Have you tried different primers?
Not all primers are the same. I have noticed over the years that Federal Primers are tighter than CCI primers and I dont use
enough of the other brands to have an opinion of them.
You could also use a primer pocket swaging tool with your press to make life easier.
Remember Brass Lives Matter

 

[gyppo]

The tool you need with crimped primers is the Dillon super swage. I tried several hand tools and could never achieve consistency. I mounted mine on a 1 x12 so I could use it anywhere.