Originally Posted by
FLINTNFIRE
I find no need for bulge busting dies , if it has a bulge it goes in trash , any brass I have or find that has been swollen , bulged or has any signs of pressure and or improper head space or support goes into scrap , 40 s&w was pretty cheap and common 9mm is pretty cheap and common and those are the only ones I have seen with smiley faces , did find a 9mm swollen to 40 in a batch of brass I bought and had a batch I bought here years ago that had been bulge busted before selling .
In times of shortage I can see using what is scarce , but my experience has shown in my pistols or carbines no need of the bulge buster , and only run through the sizing die before loading .