So I'm newer to reloading, and I've been having issues with high primers in my .223 reloads from factory brass. This is happening with some brands of brass more than others, like Lake City seems to be one of the most difficult to deal with.
It got so bad that recently I had a slam fire from a primer that was likely too high. I have a turret T-7 from Redding press, a Dillon super swager tool to deswage primer pockets for military crimps that I use and a Frankford Arsenal hand priming tool.
The hand priming tool does seem to help, but I'm still getting issues. I'm using 450 and 400 CCI primers the 450 are magnum. The issue occurs with both primers. I'm tired of wasting good 75gr BTHP bullets from Hornady in my precision heavy 24 inch barrel AR, only to have them not perform as well as they could from crappy seated primers.
I'm starting to think that maybe reloading factory fired .223 brass is a waste of time? For precision .223 you'd be better off buying factory new brass like Starline. I've also read that Starline factory new brass has easy to reload primer pockets that seat primers well etc.
Any tips or tricks would be lovely? Here are some pictures I took, maybe you can tell me if these look properly seated? The Hornady brass appears to have a well/properly seated primer but the rest do NOT (Hornady is the last photo). The Hornady after reaming and deswage session seems to seat primers well. Tips, tricks, and any help is appreciated?
https://ibb.co/Wymz9MG
https://ibb.co/9Gd92JB
https://ibb.co/SdrdwQB
It got so bad that recently I had a slam fire from a primer that was likely too high. I have a turret T-7 from Redding press, a Dillon super swager tool to deswage primer pockets for military crimps that I use and a Frankford Arsenal hand priming tool.
The hand priming tool does seem to help, but I'm still getting issues. I'm using 450 and 400 CCI primers the 450 are magnum. The issue occurs with both primers. I'm tired of wasting good 75gr BTHP bullets from Hornady in my precision heavy 24 inch barrel AR, only to have them not perform as well as they could from crappy seated primers.
I'm starting to think that maybe reloading factory fired .223 brass is a waste of time? For precision .223 you'd be better off buying factory new brass like Starline. I've also read that Starline factory new brass has easy to reload primer pockets that seat primers well etc.
Any tips or tricks would be lovely? Here are some pictures I took, maybe you can tell me if these look properly seated? The Hornady brass appears to have a well/properly seated primer but the rest do NOT (Hornady is the last photo). The Hornady after reaming and deswage session seems to seat primers well. Tips, tricks, and any help is appreciated?
https://ibb.co/Wymz9MG
https://ibb.co/9Gd92JB
https://ibb.co/SdrdwQB