Do I need to resize new brass?

[fguffey]

Mike Kerr, I have a Herters press with two rams, the perfect press. There was a time when manufacturers did not sell cases in plastic bags, they shipped the unprimed cases in boxes that could be used for the life of the reloader. I still have new cases in Norma, Federal and Remington boxes.

Back to the Herter 2 ram press, seat on one side and if need be, straighten the case on the other side.

F. Guffey

 

[Skyshot]

I neck size if the necks are dented, if they're not I load em. Just did a run of 7mag and they shot MOA at 100 yards. After the first firing I do all the case prepping then.

 

[Arkansas Paul]

When I first started reloading, I bought a bag of 100 Starline .45 Colt brass and primed them all without sizing. Rookie mistake.

You could just take a bullet in your fingers and push it in and out of the cases. I tried it with probably 10-15 of them and over half were that way. From that day, till now, I size all brass that I get.

 

[Sunray]

You ask this in Gunnutz? Same question was asked there. Just curious.
All new brass, regardless of brand, requires FL resizing, being checked for length and chamfered and deburred for bottle necked rifle cases.

 

[Eaglesview68]

Thanks fellas. I appreciate it. Learning as I go.

 

[climbnjump]

I resize all new or new to me brass no matter what. Lapua is the only brass I've heard of that some of our members didn't have to resize.

I've never bought Lapua brass, but I don't resize or otherwise process new Nosler brass.

Every other brand I buy, yes it gets the full treatment before first use.

 

[BLU]

I never did until I paid for it at the range. Now I always do.

 

[Potatohead]

Concerning Pistol

I emailed Starline about my new 380 brass, this is what they emailed back:

Andy,

You will not need to size new .380 Auto brass prior to loading.

Regards,

Hunter Pilant
Process Manager
Chief Ballistician