.30 Carbine questions.

Maxx424

October 01, 2007 05:50

Hi:

Have some cases from Lake City 1954 and WCC from 1944. Does anyone know if they have a crimped primer? If so what is the best way to remove the crip?

Finally - getting a bunch of new cases. Do you need to do anything to them before loading like running through the sizing die?

Sorry for the dumb novice questions ... but I am.

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  mbsams

  October 01, 2007 06:15

  Of course it's crimped - use your case neck deburing tool

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  jonk

  October 01, 2007 06:53

  A neck deburring tool will do it, but will take awhile.
  
  If you want to/have to remove a crimp, for a few, lyman makes a reamer for the job; for a lot, RCBS makes a primer pocket swager that is just tops for the job.
  
  For new cases, I always size; nominally you shouldn't have to but sometimes they are slightly out of round coming from the factory. Give it a try; if you can seat bullets without bulging the cases or shaving any off the bullet, you can probably get away without it.

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  dcs shooters

  October 01, 2007 06:58

  jonk hit it right on the head! I always size my new cases also, just to make sure.

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  Maxx424

  October 01, 2007 07:22

  Thanks for the info - most appreciated.

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  BHAVIN

  October 01, 2007 11:34

  The USGI 30 carbine cases I have are not crimped. I have new military pull down LC 1945 and they did not come with a crimp.

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  Maxx424

  October 01, 2007 12:07

  My understanding (and it could be wrong) is that LC wandered in and out of using a crimp over the years.

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  Grunt2

  October 01, 2007 13:33

  The C&H tool is faster....

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  Laredo Lefty

  October 02, 2007 21:36

  I have loaded several thousand rounds of .30 Carb with virgin brass. I did NOT resize them and had no problems.
  
  Keep in mind that when you resize "fired" carbine brass it stretches and should be trimmed. I have tried reloading some without trimming and they were too long to chamber.

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  Maxx424

  October 03, 2007 06:56

  Thanks for the info. 3000 bullets, 1000 cases and 8 pounds of powder arrived last night. Just need the primers and then my free time is spoken for!

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