I need to get OCD

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I found 147 sized and primed .44 magnum brass that seems to be trimmed, sized, and belled. I would have trimmed it a bit smaller with my Lee trimmer, so I know I didn't do it.

I can't believe I could have polished this brass and not noticed this many where primed. I sorted through two bins before adding up the 147 number. I sorted by head stamp and measured randomly to figure out they were trimmed and not by me.

This is kind of like a confessional for me since I can't believe I bought these and just polished them without looking at them. In retrospect I think these where sold by someone else for someone dying of cancer, so they didn't know.

I plan on loading them in batches working up with HS7 and Unique to use them up and start over after these are used up.

I promise to be way more OCD in the future....
 
I think you would be better off saying you need to be more organized that sounds much better IMHO :D
 
The way you describe it, it sounds like you bought a bunch of brass from a widow. And that maybe that primed brass was hiding in the middle of it all. If you're not going to knock those primers out just make sure the flash holes are clear.
 
If you are saying they went through a tumbler with live primers, those primers may not be live anymore. Even if you find no chunks of media in the flash hoes, there could be residue that work its way in.

Were it me, I would run them through a sizer with no decapping pin then run them through your .44 and thouch the primers off. Then start over new.
 
Now if you are truly OCD you would know where the missing 3 are to make 150 rather than 147, which just is not right.:D
 
They should be fine, from what I have read. It is close to impossible to disable a primer with oils, so media dust should do nothing.

However, inspecting flash holes after giving each a good rap (mouth down) would be prudent.
 
I just wish I could remember how they got mixed. I am going to load some up with Unique and work up a load for plinking. It is possible I didn't tumble these, and I will inspect the flash holes carefully first.

More organized would sound better since I never thought to add 3 more to make an even number. :D
 
I definitely tumbled primed cases. I loaded 18 of them and maybe 50% of them so far had walnut in the flash hole. I can't believe I did it, but the last cylinder full grouped very nice at 25 yards.

I guess I will load up what I can and what I can't clear the flash hole, I will need to decap.

Flame suit on...... What happens to a plugged flash hole when a primer goes off? ;)
 
I have no experience with a plugged flash hole, but I understand from others that it can completely mess with the ignition of the powder charge.

Results can include a "squib" (where unburned powder is in chamber and action.)

The squib is the danger. The primer isn't going to explode in a dangerous fashion because the flash hole isn't clear.
 
Seems to me that if a primer contains enough energy to send a bullet into the barrel by itself, a little piece of tumbler media should be no issue.
 
I'm real funny about flash hole obstructions, as in media. I'm also funny about using primed brass, I didn't personally prime. But I also load with with powders that require magnum primers, H110 and 296 for all my magnum loads. But I think you'll be fine with the powder your using, even if they are magnum primers, or not.

GS
 
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