Chamfering

[Caddis]

Does anyone chamfer new or once fired pistol brass (not trimmed)?

I never have but was reading an old Lyman reloading guide saying you should. The only chamfering I do is on trimmed rifle brass.

[firebert]

It's not necessary unless you notice you are shaving the bullet during seating.

Lyman recommend a bunch of unnecessary steps.

[Jeymz]

I only chamfer trimmed brass as well.

[TacticalPlinker]

I've thought about it. I've noticed some fired brass seems a little rough around the neck.

That said, I have not added this step to my process, yet. But I might after I add a motorized trim center to my kit which will make the process fast and I will be using it anyway for the primer pockets, etc.

[GeoffLinder]

Never have and never will chamfer pistol brass. The case mouth belling you have to do anyway is all that is needed to seat bullets properly in pistol brass. Chamfering is only needed for rifle brass that has been trimmed with a trimmer that does not do this as part of the trim process. Pistol brass does not need trimming.

[uhlan1]

Nope and never an issue.

[canopis]

Never have on pistol brass.

[Divernhunter]

No By not doing so I get a better crimp. Also some cartridges headspace on the mouth of the cartridge and I want as much material there as I can get.

[Caddis]

Thanks calgunners.

The headspacing post by Divernhunter sealed the deal.

[rcschummers]

Dang, seriously!? I have been chamfering and deburring literally thousands pieces by hand every time I load for years now! Lol, looks like I will be removing a step from the reloading process!