Federal "NT" brass, problematic...

[philc]

I did a google search and it turns out other people have experienced the same problems. Apparently, this brass has a "crimped primer pocket" that will need to be "swaged" before using. Thought I'd share anyway...

This evening while reloading, I came across a couple dozen rounds that I couldn't get the primers to seat properly (CCI 500, Lee Pro 1000). After the first dozen, I tore apart my reloader and gave it a good cleaning. Started up again, came across a dozen more that wouldn't seat primers properly.

After closer inspection, I noticed ALL of the problematic loads had a "Federal NT" head stamp. I found that to be interesting. So, I pulled a few more pieces of brass out of my pile, decapped them and inspected them further. It seems, these little fvckers have a wierd lip in the primer pocket. Makes seating the primer a real pita.

Although no photos, I compared some other pieces of brass. No lip. Some even had funnel-like (can't think of any other way to describe) primer pockes which make seating a breeze. Anyway, something to be aware of in case you are a beginner reloader like me...

[Bill Steele]

You can take the crimp off by using a primer pocket chamfer bit or swag it.

This tool will do it for you: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/501...mer-tool-small

[bobomb]

yea nothing is safe from the crimp

you would think you could load 40 without worry but no

i must ask have you reloaded any s&b brass they have tight pockets too

i inspect all my brass 9mm 45 acp 223 308

the only case ive never had a crimped is .45 colt

[justMike]

The nature of the lead free priming formula makes for a higher firing impulse than the standard primers. They crimp them to make sure they stay put and don't cause any trouble in the actions. Yeah, need to remove the crimp for smooth reloading. Cheap HF countersink will work fine.

[XDRoX]

Cheap HF countersink will work fine.

But so will this

[Cowboy T]

True, but you've still got to get rid of the crimp first. A primer pocket swager on a cheap single-stage oughta handle that nicely.

[Bill Steele]

True, but you've still got to get rid of the crimp first. A primer pocket swager on a cheap single-stage oughta handle that nicely.

I think the humor is the press in the picture is a 1050 which comes with a primer pocket swager built in, prior to the primer seat station.

[stilly]

WTF is with these morons? Don't they know that we reload this crap? Why do they gotta be messing with us like this? Had this happened to me I would have said **** IT! I am DONE with 40... I don't have to deal with this **** in a 44 mag... These guys and the ones that decided to start using small pistol primers in the .45 are real pricks. >: I was given a bag of that stuff and he even told me about it being small pistol primer but I did not know better at the time. Would be nice to be able to swage that hole and make them all fit the same size primer...