Case Expansion
- Thread starter jakmak52
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Technically NO. Not sure what you mean by "New/Primed" brass, if you mean "Pre-primed" brass the answer is still NO you do not need to re-size them.
If you are talking about "New" purchased bass without the primer in it, you can load them without sizing the case, but I size all 9 mm cases new or used before I prime them. With once fired brass being so easy to get at a range, I have not purchased new 9 MM cases in about 8 years.
I do have about 250 "New/Primed" 45 ACP cases and they will not be sized before I load them.
Good luck and have fun with reloading.
Jim
g.willikers
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No telling from here.
Kind of depends on the bullets being used.
Try one and see.
Kind of depends on the bullets being used.
Try one and see.
brasscollector
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^^ I agree 100% ^^
jakmak52, welcome to The Firing Line. You've come to the right place.
But I am not among those who has the answer for ya
I've never purchased pre-primed brass; and more importantly, wouldn't. That's just me. I want to prime my own brass - as well as drop the powder charge, seat the bullet, crimp the bullet, etc. You get my drift.
But . . .
If I were in your position, given my 31 years of handloading experience, I would flare the pre-primed cases to my liking. For a number of reasons:
First, I want to ensure they are flaired uniformly.
Second, I don't know if they've been banged around during shipping/handling to where the case mouths have been distorted.
Third, I prefer a little more flair then most; and thus, chances are, they will need to be flaired more to get to my preference; even if all the aforementioned were not an issue.
But I am not among those who has the answer for ya
I've never purchased pre-primed brass; and more importantly, wouldn't. That's just me. I want to prime my own brass - as well as drop the powder charge, seat the bullet, crimp the bullet, etc. You get my drift.
But . . .
If I were in your position, given my 31 years of handloading experience, I would flare the pre-primed cases to my liking. For a number of reasons:
First, I want to ensure they are flaired uniformly.
Second, I don't know if they've been banged around during shipping/handling to where the case mouths have been distorted.
Third, I prefer a little more flair then most; and thus, chances are, they will need to be flaired more to get to my preference; even if all the aforementioned were not an issue.