Flash hole uniforming
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243winxb
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Do you think this flash hole needs uniforming?
frankmako
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Waste of time. I just don't worry about it.
My opinion, it depends on what you are planning for your ammunition.
For "run of the mill", average shooting ammunition, you will probably not see any difference especially with premium cases like Norma.
If you are competing with the ammunition, why leave anything on the table and give yourself the best ammunition you can.
For "run of the mill", average shooting ammunition, you will probably not see any difference especially with premium cases like Norma.
If you are competing with the ammunition, why leave anything on the table and give yourself the best ammunition you can.
Damon555
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I'm in the waste of time camp....never seen it make a measurable difference in group size.....it's one of those steps that falls into the "I've got way too much free time on my hands" category......kinda like dwell time and primer pocket uniforming.
Nature Boy
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It's one of those things that you only have to do once so I do it.
Remington rifle brass has punched flash holes with a huge ring burr inside the case. This burr resembles a king's crown and I really hate it. This burr makes the typical tool bounce up and down as the flutes skip over the raised teeth. I take a Lee hand decapping punch and tap it with an 8 oz dead blow hammer to crush the teeth flat. The burrs are then bent over at right angles to the flash hole and are very easy to cut away. It is easy to maintain a consistent deburr and it only has to be done once.
Would this have been a .177 if I had not done the flash holes? I dunno, but it made me all warm and fuzzy to do so, took much less time than all the of the other case prep, and only needs to be done once. I do know a missed condition etc would blow the group all the heck, much, much, bigger than .144. 
I don't uniform any other cases except 6 PPC for the Bench gun, but it can't hurt, may save a "flier" every once in a while and it can make us feel better about our preparation.
I don't uniform any other cases except 6 PPC for the Bench gun, but it can't hurt, may save a "flier" every once in a while and it can make us feel better about our preparation.
lightman
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I do it just because! Its a quick one time deal. I might have one rifle that might can tell the difference between with and without, and maybe not. But when I fixed power lines, wired houses or swept out the garage I did little extra things too!
Toprudder
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No, since that case has been rendered useless by being trimmed way too short.
rskent
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In for a penny, in for a pound.
With all the little things we do to “match prep” our brass, we might just as well clean up the flash holes too. Would I do it for something I was not going to shoot in a match rifle? No.
With all the little things we do to “match prep” our brass, we might just as well clean up the flash holes too. Would I do it for something I was not going to shoot in a match rifle? No.
Toprudder
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I do it, though I have no idea if it has helped me or not. Any improvement would be lost in the "noise floor". But, it only takes a second as I already have the casing in my hand after doing the trim, chamfer, and debur steps on my case prep center.
Personally, I don't think any part of reloading is a waste of time. I enjoy all aspects of reloading, some more than others but I'm still playing with my reloading stuff if I do some things (I've been known to chamfer the inside of the flash holes in my 308 brass). Ninety-five percent of shooting your reloads is how you feel about them. If you "feel better" shooting handloads with exacting flash hole diameter, you'll maybe shoot them "better" and enjoy it more. If you think it's a waste of time, then it prolly is...
DRAINSMITH
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I do it for rifle but not pistol. I don't do it for accuracy. If you put me in a silo and told me to hit the wall there is a 50/50 % chance that I would miss. I just like reloading. I use a Hornady case prep station and it's just one more step.
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