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Posted: 5/13/2016 7:56:07 PM EDT
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I just finished Reloading a few 7.62×51 ZQI cases. I am a total noob to Reloading and essentially forced the primers in apparently without removing any sort of crimp?
Inspecting them after Reloading I noticed the primers were all a little crooked. They're not poking out or anything but simply not even. How will this affect the reloads? Should I not fire them or will they work ok? I might be able to snag a few pics later tonight. Thanks! |
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My opinion...
They will fire. There won't be any kabooms You might blow a primer out I would use these rounds as blasting ammo. I am guessing the velocity sd will be a lot and won't zero worth a Damn I.e. 4 inch groups. If you are freaked out about it, pull them, punch out the primers and reload them. My internet 2 cents... |
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Are you sure you are using military crimped brass? Do you have a primer pocket swager or crimp remover, and know how to use it?
Make sure the primers do not protrude above the case head, if you are shooting a semi auto that can be dangerous. If not, they are probably safe to shoot and will probably go bang. |
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By simply running a pen knife around the flash hole edge you can remove a military crimp. I wouldn't want to have more than thirty cases if this was my only option. Tedious and slow.
Military brass requires a 2.0 grain reduction in powder charges. Weigh your empty unprimed cases, they are probably close to 180 grains empty. Winchester weighs around 155, Federal and Remington between 160 and 165. Huge difference as far as internal capacity is concerned. Starting loads in most manuals are near maximum in military surplus brass. |
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They may or may not fire, but they won't be dangerous as long as the primers are below the case head. If they don't fire on the first strike, hit them again and they will probably fire. Don't use make shift tools to remove the primer crimp, get the right tool. |
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I'm prepping .223 brass now as my current project. I check the primer pockets with this gage https://ballistictools.com/store/reloading-products/swage-gage-small-primer-pocket  Used to use the RCBS swager bit bit and it works fine to see if the pocket needs to be swaged or reamed, but it's easier to hold and the no-go part tells me if the primer pocket is too large. Experimented with the older style of the RCBS military crimp remover and it's not that great, the new style rocks. Prefer it over my Dillon swager now. I just slap in it a drill and in about 3 seconds the crimp is removed  |
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