clean the primer hole ?

[newbie1234]

After remove the primer (decapper), run the wet tumbler , I saw lot of brasses still have the residue inside the primer hole, do I need to clean those primer hole one by one ? Oh man, that is a lot of work.
Edit: On pistols rounds. (9mm, 45ACP, 38SPL, 380ACP,44SPL....)

['ol shooter]

If you can see light you're good.

[b3crazy]

On what caliber?

[hambam105]

How well do you want your primers to seat?

[DentonandSasquatchShow]

That's what she said.

[baih777]

If it starts to buildup and causes primer seating issues. Then yes.
All you need to do is use a scribe or something with a sharp point. Just clean the inside edge of the pocket and then wet tumble . Let it run a extra hour. Usually works good enough for me.

[AGGRO]

I have two screw drivers, one for large one for small that fit perfect. As stated, how well do you want your primers to fit.

[wpod]

I clean each primer pocket. It facilitates another inspection of each case.

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[glassparman]

^^ THAT ^^

I found small pencil style brass brushes on ebay that fit the primer hole perfect and are used in a dremel. I always clean the primer pocket first, then wet tumble. Not required but makes me feel better!

[mike.h]

Always clean the primer hole and I uniform the primer pocket using:

http://www.xxicsi.com/primer-pocket-uniformer.html

Actually I have 2, one for small primers and one for the large primer pockets.

[divingin]

Personally, I find that wet tumbling takes care of the caked primer ash. None evident after tumbling anyway (I may be tumbling longer than others though.)

For my precision rifle brass (that doesn't get more than steel wooling the neck), I use a Crocogator pocket cleaner. Takes maybe 10 minutes per hundred cases.

Way back when (before wet tumbling was a thing) I used to dry tumble pistol brass with the spent primers intact. Decapped and reprimed on the press, so no cleaning involved. Never had a problem from that.

[b3crazy]

Please...on what caliber? If you are cleaning 9mm pockets...well, i would like to have your free time, if you are asking about long range 308 then yes.

[Divernhunter]

not needed. I do have the Lyman Case Prep Center that has a brush for large and one for small primer pockets. Sometimes I will clean some but mostly use it for chamfering rifle case necks and deburring the outside of them after trimming. I do deburr the flash holes with a Lyman hand tool.
Been loading since the 1960's and my ammo works well. IF I were loading for comp or very serious target shooting I would uniform and clean all primer pockets as well as deburr the flash hole and other things for the brass.

[Rizzo]

After remove the primer (decapper), run the wet tumbler , I saw lot of brasses still have the residue inside the primer hole, do I need to clean those primer hole one by one ? Oh man, that is a lot of work.

Are you using stainless steel pins when you wet tumble?

I do, and the primer pockets come out as shiny as the cases.
I also use hot water and a squirt of Dawn soap.
I set the tumble timer for 1-1/2 hours and walk away and do other stuff while it's tumbling.

What's your method?

[hambam105]

Once Upon A Time in the Jurassic days of IPSC shooting...

I must have cycled thru all my 38 Special and 45acp brass cases without ever
cleaning the primer pockets about 7 or 8 times.

Then I asked the local Gunsite expert about cleaning primer
pockets and did the opposite of what he said he was doing.