Factory primer pockets damage?

[JRay]

I went to reload some Hornady brass tonight that were empties from factory loads. I noticed the primer pockets looked unusual when I was uniforming them. I went ahead and tried to prime them anyway and immediately had problems. Has anyone seen factor bras that looks like this?

 

[207North]

I can’t tell from the photo but are you talking about crimped primers?

 

[Castle Rock]

I went to reload some Hornady brass tonight that were empties from factory loads. I noticed the primer pockets looked unusual when I was uniforming them. I went ahead and tried to prime them anyway and immediately had problems. Has anyone seen factor bras that looks like this?View attachment 1028468

Was that before or after you messed with them?
Lucky for you, those are some of their better ones

 

[JRay]

I can’t tell from the photo but are you talking about crimped primers?

I’m a reloading neophyte. I didn’t realize what a crimped pocket looked like. Thanks for the insight.

I’ve reloaded about a hundred pieces of Hornady brass and that’s the first batch that was crimped. Everything else was pretty decent.

 

[Tod osier]

I went to reload some Hornady brass tonight that were empties from factory loads. I noticed the primer pockets looked unusual when I was uniforming them. I went ahead and tried to prime them anyway and immediately had problems. Has anyone seen factor bras that looks like this?View attachment 1028468

I have a bunch of hornady .308 that was crimped like that.

 

[207North]

I’m a reloading neophyte. I didn’t realize what a crimped pocket looked like. Thanks for the insight.

I’ve reloaded about a hundred pieces of Hornady brass and that’s the first batch that was crimped. Everything else was pretty decent.

Yeah they are a PIA. You can cut them out with a chamfer tool or use a primer pocket swage tool.

Watch out with cutting the crimp out as the primer is supported less and will tolerate less pressure.

 

[JRay]

I traced them to the source. It’s from some factory Hornady SUPERPERFOMANCE loads.