PMC primer pocket problem

[dabluesguy]

So I ordered 500 PMC once-fired 223 commercial brass online. I asked in an email if they had crimped primers and was told "no, but some of them have the red sealer paint". I have used these in other calibers so I wasn't worried. Well, when I got them I could not prime them because they were either too tight or maybe off-center primer holes. Just the ones wit the red paint. I used my reamer on a couple and I could eventually get them seated but I didn't feel comfortable about it. I used both the ram prime on my Lee press and my hand-held priming tool to no avail. At this point I put those 175 cartridges aside and loaded the other 325 with no problem. Anyone else dealt with this?

 

[jepp2]

My experience with PMC in 223 is that although they are not crimped, they are really tight. So I just go ahead and swage them with my RCBS tool and after that they primer just fine.

 

[mrawesome22]

Primer pocket uniformer tool.

Better too tight than too loose.

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[Will Lee]

What jepp2 said.