Deciding when primer pockets are gone

[mlevimadden]

I have some Norma 6.5 PRC brass I have been reloading from factory ammo. I'm up to 4-5 firings on the 200 pieces and some of the primer pockets are noticeably looser than the first firing but not to the point where primers are falling out of the pocket. I have had a few rounds recently have leakage around the primer upon firing with the same load of N565 I have been shooting for most the barrel's life and am wondering on how others on here decide when to toss brass for primer pockets?

 

[waspocrew]

You can try tapping the case head on a table to see if the primer falls out. There’s also no/go gauge to check pockets.

At 5 firings, I’d be ok tossing the brass and starting with new.

 

[alexnelon]

At 5 firings, I’d be ok tossing the brass and starting with new.

Same. We don't need to stress about not getting 15 firings out of a piece of brass. They're like a dollar.

 

[TradLife406]

My buddy gave me some 6 UM brass. He's like they may still be ok. For the most part no issues. Annealed them. But there was definitely a couple that the primer went in like a hotdog down a hallway so they got pitched. He didn't know how many firings they had.

If someone could come up with a primer pocket that had more life... that'd be amazing.

 

[mlevimadden]

Thanks guys. Sounds like the general consensus is just feel when seating primers doesn't have much resistance and chuck the brass at that point.

I'm already getting a little etching on my bolt face from the primer leakage, so I'd prefer to get a new lot of brass than have to replace my bolt.