Utah Shooter Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 So I have a lot of range pick up brass that I am trying to process/reload for next weeks camping trip. I have a bunch of mixed head stamp that my primers are not seating properly. This is the equipment being used 1. Lee hand primer. I think it is the Pro 2. Mixed brass. Most of it is FC and I am not seeing any crimps. 3. Either CCI or Tula Primers. I have seated a primer, that would not fit into a 9mm, into a 40 S&W. Primer pockets are clean. Any help or things I am leaving out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMC5810 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Are you useing the correct shell holder? If you have a 30 degree countersink, use a drill motor and run it in one or two for a second or so and see if that changes things. If you can get a picture of the pocket that would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 It's the FC brass. It is junk. If you have to use it, you will need a small primer pocket reamer tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceinyerface Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Case lube will help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) I use a Lee Ergo priming tool and did some mixed brass yesterday with Tula KVB-223 primers and while some of them were more resistant than others they all went. I didn't have all the brands normally picked up but had 5 or 6 different ones. 9mm brass. Edited June 29, 2015 by Steve RA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 It's the FC brass. It is junk. If you have to use it, you will need a small primer pocket reamer tool. Huh? FC brass is great brass. Maybe not FC-/NT or any FC with a year date after it as thats probably crimped. Case walls are a little thin but it primes wonderfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddKS Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I also have never had a problem with FC brass. I shoot it almost exclusively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceinyerface Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 You can send me all the FC brass and I will be sure it is properly disposed of. (after I load it 5 times or so) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truborshooter Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Love FC cases, hate CCI and Tula primers FC cases and Win, Rem, Fed primers never a problem. Make sure your loading press primer section is aligned and if Dillon your small primer punch isnt getting old I'm on my 3rd primer punch, things wear out in 15-20,000 rounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_striker Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 FC is among my favorite 9mm brass for the very reason that it's easy to seat primers deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I junk all FC brass after having issues with it before. Not that I get alot of it...but I'll still wager if he gets away from the FC brass, his problems go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNshooter Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 FC is great most of the time. I've experienced the same issue on FC only. Primers just won't fully seat. It doesn't happen a lot but when it does it is FC. I loaded 1200 rounds this weekend of RP, WIN and FC. I had about 5 FC waste primers since they wouldn't fully seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Hey Sarge... http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=197823#entry2193924 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Shooter Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Wow thanks for all the replies. I just went through 300 perfectly set primers on everything but the FC. Not sure if it is the brass or the priming tool not lining up properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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