clean the primer hole ?

[Win231]

Depends on the brand of primer, brand of case, & how much residue is left.
If you're able to seat new primers to slightly below flush, the pocket is clean enough.

[fguffey]

I think we're talking about high powered long distance competition if you are measuring flash holes and deburring them or whatnot. For pistol shooting I think most of this is more work than the results may warrant.

I think most of this is more work than the results may warrant.

Not my decision; if I was thinking I would think there are no reloaders on this forum that has ever heard of a flash hole gage. And then there is that part about reloaders knowing what to do with it.

I have sent two of the gages to collectors/reloaders/shooters or go to experts. I did not ask for anything and I did not get anything for my efforts. I do see a need for the gage, it is not my job to convince anyone it is a very useful tool.

It is a discipline tool, if a reloader choose not to use the tool first and then again after firing using the tool is a wasted effort.

Back when 45ACPs started using small primers I was checking the diameter of the flash holes with the gage. The gage did not touch the flash hole.

After measuring I contacted a friend that was a commercial reloader, he said he did not notice the small primers until it was too late. He changed his policy on purchasing fired cases; he would not purchase cases from a range that did not sort the cases.

I was checking the diameter of the flash holes for a different reason after tumbling, occasionally tumbling media gets stuck in the flash hole.

F. Guffey

[RR.44]

After being decapped I always give the a quick twirl on the RCBS case prep brush, no fuss and quick.

[RR.44]

After being decapped I always give the a quick twirl on the RCBS case prep brush, no fuss and quick.

[Dieppe42]

I just decap and throw in Midway Vibrating cleaner with treated walnut. Let it run and use clean primer pockets as indicator of "done-ness." Rare that media ever sticks in flash hole, and a puff of breath blows it out. Am I missing something?

[ysr_racer]

Do you guys weigh each individual powder charge, and measure every individual cartridge over all length?

I know the rifle bench rest guys do.

[wild_weasel]

I take primer pocket hygiene very seriously and scrub those dirty holes with the appropriate large or small stainless steel push to rid them of any residue.

Cheers,
W-W

[Dave Hoback]

Like many others, I am pretty meticulous with brass cleaning. Primer pockets get cleaned, swaged & flash holes cleaned.

Uniform case prep is paramount to low SD. And I am never in any hurry when I’m reloading. I find it a quite enjoyable pastime.

[Dave Hoback]

[Chief-7700]

I have loaded well over 60,000 straight wall pistol brass (9MM,.45ACP) never found a need to clean primer pockets.

[divingin]

Do you guys weigh each individual powder charge, and measure every individual cartridge over all length?

I know the rifle bench rest guys do.

For pistol? Nope and nope.

For bolt rifle, yes (weighing charges, not measuring length.)

For AR ammo (which I rarely shoot anymore), no and no.

[DueceMcGurk]

I decap before wet tumbling with SS media.

[phdo]

[Lead Waster]

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....)

I don't even deprime before cleaning. ie; I never clean primer pockets. Too tedious to deprime.

If I could easily decap, then I'd do it. I tried to set up my 550b with a casefeeder and just a universal decapping die, it sort of worked except the decapped rounds would not fall free in the "finished round" stage so it made it annoying and I figured it wasn't really worth it.

[ysr_racer]

Borderline?