Primer pockets - how loose is too loose?

[stillquietvoice]

I steal my wife's nail polish
It works for one more round.

I've bought my own, it also works well to thread lock trigger adjustments.

 

[Bfh_auto]

I've bought my own, it also works well to thread lock trigger adjustments.

I think she has every color available
She doesn't notice when one disappears.

 

[doubleh]

I hand prime with an RCBS tool. If a primer seat very easily I will put a big X on the case with a magic marker so I will be able to check it after firing. If I find evidence of leakage in the scrap brass container it goes.

 

[Dudedog]

She doesn't notice when one disappears

Ah a man who likes to live dangerously.

 

[BlackEagleSpeer]

Typically, if I find that one seats easier than the rest of the batch (of the same make and model) to the scrap bin it goes.

it’s a subjective seat of the pants feel kinda deal.

I’ve been loading since 2013 and still consider myself a fallible newb.... keeps complacency at bay

Good call. better to never be an expert. If I know everything, there will be nothing left to learn. Some way some how, I'll still find out the hard way.
For rifle, definitely put them aside in a no-use container. I XXX the hell no bunch and just x the bag with last resort kinds of things. Had it full of federal Ni 45ACP once, went through and reexamined the case cannelure, and found they were usable after all. Best when in doubt to throw it out, but at a minimum maybe give it a special (and well labeled if deep case inspection isn't your favorite) box to recheck during a drought. The experience may indicate the fine line between almost and far gone for that caliber and you'll have a good stash waiting.
I'd personally only ream the ones with the crosshair symol on the case head, the little circle and + ign that indicates the crimp. I get consistency, but that seems like it may be wasting case life a bit. I also haven't loaded any 5.56 yet bc no components...lot of cases, tho...so I'm not the superior authority on this matter. He'll be along shortly to confirm the validity of my word salad with spicy spectulation and Italian dressing.

 

[BlackEagleSpeer]

For those that seat real easily, I just drop them on the hardwood floors and if the primer stays in I’ll mark the case with a broad black sharpie and flatten in when it is fired next. If it falls out I flatten it then and deposit in the scrap bucket.

Lots of commercial brass will seat smoothly, some will be a little snug. Once swaged or reamed, most military brass will be a little snug, and some will seat smoothly. Sometimes it’s backwards and no reasoning seems plausible.

Maybe I should start doing that. My little gentle tap on the bench ritual is just inches away from biting me in the ass with fangs of poor judgement. Hard, like new bolt face hard. Glad I came here, thank you.