How is a Hornady primer pocket reamer supposed to work?
by Hobie 
, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 22:43 (3712 days ago) @ rob
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/501588/hornady-primer-pocket-reamer-tool-small
Looking at it it would seem to just chamfer the primer pocket. You can, I have, do that with a case chamfer tool. The straight portion which you insert in the primer pocket is just a guide. You aren't supposed to ream the pocket to the bottom. You use one size for the large pocket and another for the small.
The RCBS tool is a swage that works in your press. A single stage press would be best. It actually presses the primer pocket metal from the pocket crimp back to eliminate the crimp rather than cutting it and is MUCH faster. I know from experience with thousands of cases using both methods. Worth the rather miniscule investment even if you had to buy one of those cheap LEE presses to use it.
http://leeprecision.com/reloader-press.html
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Sincerely,
Hobie
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- How is a Hornady primer pocket reamer supposed to work? -
rob,
2014-09-30, 19:11
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- How is a Hornady primer pocket reamer supposed to work? -
Jared,
2014-09-30, 20:49
- that's how I thought it was supposed to work... -
rob,
2014-09-30, 20:53
- without some kid of positive stop it sounds pretty useless. -
Jared,
2014-09-30, 21:10
- I think it's just too big... - rob, 2014-09-30, 22:06
- without some kid of positive stop it sounds pretty useless. -
Jared,
2014-09-30, 21:10
- that's how I thought it was supposed to work... -
rob,
2014-09-30, 20:53
- How is a Hornady primer pocket reamer supposed to work? -
Hobie,
2014-09-30, 22:43
- I added the RCBS swaging dies to my Midway... -
rob,
2014-09-30, 22:49
- I added the RCBS swaging dies to my Midway... - Cherokee, 2014-10-01, 07:41
- I added the RCBS swaging dies to my Midway... - Jared, 2014-10-01, 22:28
- I added the RCBS swaging dies to my Midway... -
rob,
2014-09-30, 22:49
- Back when Ford was president -
John K.,
2014-10-01, 14:09
- My first job, for no pay, was in a small reloading/gun shop. -
Rob Leahy,
2014-10-01, 15:07
- Properly set up the RCBS unit is quicker than the - Hobie, 2014-10-01, 15:45
- My first job, for no pay, was in a small reloading/gun shop. -
Rob Leahy,
2014-10-01, 15:07
- How is a Hornady primer pocket reamer supposed to work? -
Paul,
2014-10-01, 16:46
- yep, except its threaded on the end with no handle... - rob, 2014-10-01, 18:30
- How is a Hornady primer pocket reamer supposed to work? -
Jared,
2014-09-30, 20:49