Chamfering cases on new brass

[dolphin62]

I just bought 500 .44 sp cases from starline brass. Will I have to chamfer the inside and outside of the cases before reloading them?

[ranger]

I would not. I do not do any case prep on pistol bras other than tumbling used brass.

[entropy]

I wouldnt bother for pistol brass. Precision rifle is another story.

[Malamute]

Id say just look a them and see if they look uniform and not have burred edges. When loading pistol rounds, you bell or flare the case mouth anyway, unlike rifle loads and jacketed bullets.

[willie]

I just bought 500 .44 sp cases from starline brass. Will I have to chamfer the inside and outside of the cases before reloading them?

Chamfering new brass is not necessary. It's a recommended practice when reloading once fired brass. The reason is that factory crimping forms a very small, almost indistinct lip around the inside of the case mouth. Once removed, it's gone for good. Chamfering inside and outside the case mouth is necessary after trimming to remove roughness.

This point is important. When chamfering inside of case mouths, forming a "knife edge" along the mouth is poor practice. Removing roughness or any hint of a lip(not a precise term here)is the goal. A small pocket knife blade does well.

[GuanoLoco]

No - belling takes care of the insides and crimping takes care of the outsides.

Make sure you understand roll crimping for large caliber revolver loads.