I have a couple of different primer pocket cleaning tools. These are had held. I would like to find some kind of bit that would fit into an electric drill or in my dremel moto tool that would work as a primer pocket cleaning bit. I have found a bit that has nylon bristles on the end that fit perfectly into the primer pocket. It does a very fast and effortless job of perfectly cleaning the primer pockets of brass cases. BUT, it wears out very fast. After 150 cases or so, it is worn down to the nub. Does anyone know of any other bits that will work as well and will last?
joe

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Originally posted by Joe R. Lock:
I have a couple of different primer pocket cleaning tools. These are had held. I would like to find some kind of bit that would fit into an electric drill or in my dremel moto tool that would work as a primer pocket cleaning bit. I have found a bit that has nylon bristles on the end that fit perfectly into the primer pocket. It does a very fast and effortless job of perfectly cleaning the primer pockets of brass cases. BUT, it wears out very fast. After 150 cases or so, it is worn down to the nub. Does anyone know of any other bits that will work as well and will last?
joe

How clean is clean and how clean is required. I just give a quick twirl of a little single bladed primer tool to get rid of any loose stuff and that's all that is needed. Polishing primer pockets has no effect on performance and the sides of the pockets are always clean and shiny unless the primers are loose in the pockets and allow gas blow by.

I always seat primers in my C press and seat them firm to ensure the anvil is preloaded and can receive the full strike of the firing pin. IMHO this is much more important than cleaning pockets for the sake of it.

For those that may not appreciate the importance of properly seated primers and good strike of primers for performance and accuracy, next time you have a misfire in a 22RF, turn the cartridge to present a new part of the rim to the firing pin and reinsert it in the chamber and hopefully it will fire next strike.

I have yet to see the bullet from any 22RF cartridge that fires the second time after an initial misfire hit anywhere near the POI of the other cartridges. The bullet strike can be 6" away. Explain that?
While this is a RF and not centrefire I'm sure much the same ignition forces come into play with centrefires whatever they may be.

http://www.midwayusa.com/produ...rimer-pocket-cleaner

Chuck it in your drill and go for it.

I use the carbide cutters from Sinclair that you can put in your power screwdriver. Works good for uniforming the pockets then it just cuts/cleans the carbon out after firing. Have had them for 15 years or so and still sharp.

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Originally posted by Joe R. Lock:
I have a couple of different primer pocket cleaning tools. These are had held. I would like to find some kind of bit that would fit into an electric drill or in my dremel moto tool that would work as a primer pocket cleaning bit. I have found a bit that has nylon bristles on the end that fit perfectly into the primer pocket. It does a very fast and effortless job of perfectly cleaning the primer pockets of brass cases. BUT, it wears out very fast. After 150 cases or so, it is worn down to the nub. Does anyone know of any other bits that will work as well and will last?
joe

I use my dremel for primer pocket cleaning as well, and when i first tried it, I used the nylon brushes just as you are, and yes, I agree, they don't last long, but do a good job.

Then I started using the brass bristle brushes, the worked better and faster than the nylon, but the high speed of the dremel tended to wear them out, and spin tehm apart, altrhough not as quickly as the nylon.

Quite by accident, I picked up another dremel tool, the one with the speed control. In using that dremel with the brass brushes at a relatively low speed (1 or 2 on the dial) it cleans the pockets, doesn't spin the brushes apart and they have been good for about 1,000+ rounds or more before I need to replace them..

And Dremel branded brushes are expensive, I found a place online called Widget Supply that has house branded brass brushes for cheap..

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Originally posted by McKay:
I use the carbide cutters from Sinclair that you can put in your power screwdriver. Works good for uniforming the pockets then it just cuts/cleans the carbon out after firing. Have had them for 15 years or so and still sharp.

What he said. They work good but are kinda spendy. I like mine tho.
B.I.F.

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Originally posted by craigster:
http://www.midwayusa.com/produ...rimer-pocket-cleaner

Chuck it in your drill and go for it.

That thing looks awesome. I've been putting a bamboo chopstick in a cordless drill and using that. It works, but I've always heard something about a right tool for every job...

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Originally posted by concrete-rodeo:

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Originally posted by craigster:
http://www.midwayusa.com/produ...rimer-pocket-cleaner

Chuck it in your drill and go for it.

That thing looks awesome. I've been putting a bamboo chopstick in a cordless drill and using that. It works, but I've always heard something about a right tool for every job...

In the words of Red Green, "Any tool can be the right tool."
joe

Thanks to everyone who responded. These are all great ideas. I believe I am on the right track now.
joe

I use the RCBS primer cleaning brush in a drill motor.

Dave

I use a rounded screw driver about every 3rd or 4th load if that, A S&W screw driver works fine..

Be careful not to remove material from the bottom of cases. There is so much junk out there for us that's unneccesary that it reminds me that the only difference in men and boys is the cost of mens toys...Yes were all guilty and this is just another example.

I haven't cleaned a primmer pocket since Bill Clinton was in office

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Originally posted by ted thorn:
I haven't cleaned a primmer pocket since Bill Clinton was in office

I'm with Ted on this but on occasion I use a sharp steel aul (from Starrett) to scratch off some residu. it takes little time or effort and It's really not all that important. I'm not loading for benchrest matches and have never found the practice (or lack there of) to hinder anything.

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Originally posted by ted thorn:
I haven't cleaned a primmer pocket since Bill Clinton was in office

Ted, what was there about Bill Clinton that caused you to clean primer pockets?

I decap before tumbling with SS media and my primer pockets look like new brass.I highly recommend SS media.

You have to clean primer pockets?