Off Center Flash Holes

[Ken6PPC]

Does anyone besides my OCD self get concerned about flash holes like these in the picture?  

 

 

I KNOW I wouldn't want to use cases with flash holes that far off for precision rifles, but for short range pistol, does it matter?  I mean, they fired before I resized them, and I don't know of them causing problems.  (Of course, I COULD claim they caused my misses....)  

 

If I was loading on a progressive (using a T-7), I probably wouldn't have even found them.  I noticed a slight hesitation when the decapping pin hit the side of the flash hole, and looked at them.  

 

Anyway, are these problems to be culled out, or "fuhgeddaboudit"?  

[bowenbuilt]

Since the primer explosion does not emanate in the center of the primer I don't see where it could make a difference. As long as there is a hole for the hot gas and sparks to escape into the powder that is really all that matters. They should have named those "Imperfecta"

Edited August 5, 2017 by bowenbuilt

[mjmagee67]

I know some people get all OCD about this stuff. For long distance rifle I wouldn't use them, but for a pistol I use them. I've seen the offset primer hole from time to time on pistol rounds I just reload and shoot them. You can tell during depriming, the press hangs up a little sometimes.  

[Steve RA]

Sometimes you will break a depriming pin on them, but, they should shoot ok.

[MemphisMechanic]

Run 'em.

 

@Steve RA that's why you run a Lee die with the Squirrel Daddy hardened decapping pin installed. They send you several, but I haven't been able to break one yet.  

 

Edited August 6, 2017 by MemphisMechanic

[Steve RA]

I do run the Lee die - but with the Lee pins.  I'll try the Squirrel Daddy pins after I break the 6 Lee pins I presently have, probably be awhile.

 

Thanks for the information !

[MemphisMechanic]

1 hour ago, Steve RA said:

I do run the Lee die - but with the Lee pins.  I'll try the Squirrel Daddy pins after I break the 6 Lee pins I presently have, probably be awhile.

 

Thanks for the information !

 

They're worth it. When you hit a crimped primer or a 22LR jammed down inside a 9mm case or whatever, it just drives the decapping pin up through the jam nut, no matter how tight you set it. The tip won't just bend over anymore.

 

I marked mine just above the jam nut on top of the die with a small notch from a hand file so that I don't need to have a piece of brass in the die to find my primer punch depth anymore:

 Loosen jam nut, reposition that notch just above the die, tighten, pitch the problem case, and resume loading. Takes maybe 30 seconds.

 

Edited August 6, 2017 by MemphisMechanic