Anyone use these?

[FOTIS]

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?p ... ber=911104

Does this really work?

 

[JD338]

Pop,

Never used one but I have heard of doing this. Would save you money by getting longer case life.
Let us know if you get one and how well it works.

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

I fail to understand how it works.

 

[Richracer1]

One of the reviewers gave an explanation, here it it:

This device functions by punching a slightly larger than primer size, shallow hole in the top third of the primer pocket. The primer pocket material compresses inward in a ridge about halfway down the pocket, causing this area to grip the primer very firmly

 

[rick smith]

Seems like when the primer pocket is loose we have either shot this case enough times or have had hot loads in it. Don't know if I would want to continue to shoot that case.Rick.

 

[C.Smith]

Seems like when the primer pocket is loose we have either shot this case enough times or have had hot loads in it. Don't know if I would want to continue to shoot that case.Rick.

I have to agree with this. I think I would rather error on the side of safety and pitch the case. I have not gotten to be that big of a penny pusher yet.

Corey

 

[Guest]

I'm in the "cut your losses and chuck the case" crowd, but with a twist. Since the price of metals has skyrocketed, I'm saving up a bin of junk brass (split necks, crunches underfoot at the range (not my brass, but junk I find), range brass in general, loose primer pockets, etc.) that will eventually make their way to the local recycler to at least allow me to garner a few pennies on the dollar for my unusable brass.

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

Since the price of metals has skyrocketed, I'm saving up a bin of junk brass (split necks, crunches underfoot at the range (not my brass, but junk I find), range brass in general, loose primer pockets, etc.) that will eventually make their way to the local recycler to at least allow me to garner a few pennies on the dollar for my unusable brass.

Yep, I'm "Going Green" on my brass as well.

 

[Kodiak]

Hart & Co. (and others) makes a series of these types of tools for swaging primer-pockets larger and SMALLER. Some match shooters wish to use small primers in their cases that were originally swagged to accept only a larger primer. IIRC, that group of shooters is trying to get a milder primer flash into the powder charge, so the smaller primers.


Jim

 

[Powerstroke]

Yep... believe this is a bench-rest shooters trick......?

I see it more of a band-aid rather than a resolution.

 

[30-338]

Hart & Co. (and others) makes a series of these types of tools for swaging primer-pockets larger and SMALLER. Some match shooters wish to use small primers in their cases that were originally swagged to accept only a larger primer. IIRC, that group of shooters is trying to get a milder primer flash into the powder charge, so the smaller primers.


Jim

When I got into BR we used the Sako 220 Russian case to make 6ppc brass and the primer pocket was the weak link. Some used a lathe to open the primer pocket then bush them and those cases lasted a long time. I've got some of those cases and if I ever get better at posting picture I'll post some pictures.


I think some commerical reloaders have a swag tool for the primer pocket they will do pistol brass and may work for rifle cases.

http://www.ammoload.com/

 

[FOTIS]

I am not getting it. Something about placing a bandaid over a bullet wound. :shock: At least it feels that way. Just was wondering if there were any users out there.

Interesting concept though.