Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles Cleaning primer pockets. Yes or no?

I clean them but and I am retired and the winters are long.

drover

I don't but did for a short time,just tried 3 cases 204 R,22-250 and 30-06.Seems like the almost new tool didn't do much anyhow.My reloads always fire so I don't see the need.A case would be trashed from sizing before enough black soot would build up to cause a problem.Even if you anneal your brass.

Yes, I religiously clean all my primer pockets. I tried to stop once, but I just can't help myself.

Just today I took a break from swabbing out the inside of my garden hoses and cleaning the lint out of my navel to scrub out a few primer pockets.