[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Crimp primer question ?

Posted: 11/30/2008 4:14:42 PM EDT

I traded some 40 cal brass for 9mm brass. I tumbled the first batch and noticed the red sealer around the primer. Looking closer it looks like it is crimped ?
If you can't read in the pic it's WCC 92 brass.
Did I get taken?

Posted: 11/30/2008 4:23:05 PM EDT

[#1]

So deprime, resize and attempt to seat another primer and see if they go it easy or don't go in at all (primer pocket crimp). If they do have the crimp it's easy to get out with one of those RCBS primer pocket swagers that fit in your reloading press.

Posted: 11/30/2008 4:33:38 PM EDT

[#2]

I was going the lazy route and ask first. I have the Dillion swager but don't think I will go through the trouble.

Posted: 11/30/2008 4:36:25 PM EDT

[#3]

If it has the NATO cross it's probably crimped. The brass should feel a lot heavier than commercial 9mm brass. The Dillon swager will take care of the crimp

Posted: 11/30/2008 4:46:07 PM EDT

[#4]

WCC...probably crimped... I couldn't tell from the photo if the crimp was there. Seems to me that WCC is Winchesters mil-spec/LEO brass....

Posted: 11/30/2008 4:57:21 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
If it has the NATO cross it's probably crimped. The brass should feel a lot heavier than commercial 9mm brass. The Dillon swager will take care of the crimp

It has the cross .

Posted: 11/30/2008 9:22:48 PM EDT

[#6]

You don’t need any special “primer pocket swager”. I’ve been reloading military brass and simply chuck my de-burring tool in a drill and just run it slow and take each case and give the primer crimp a light touch. It doesn’t take much effort – try it and see.

Posted: 12/1/2008 6:44:33 AM EDT

[#7]

I've been reloading the NATO brass in 9mm and haven't bothered touching the primer pocket at all.

In many cases I can't even tell the difference in the amount of pressure it takes to seat the primer compared to commercial brass.

YMMV

Cheers - Chris

Posted: 12/1/2008 10:24:57 AM EDT

[#8]

Crimped brass should be taken care of or you will get aggrevated and lose primers to damage from trying to seat them into those cases. On a progressive the partially stuck primer can be a pain to remove without either forcing it in flush to allow the shellplate to advance (which can set off the primer) or require you to loosen the shellplate in order to get the case out.

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