sizing question.

[starmac]

I have some fired, but primed 30/30 brass that I bought. I got ready to load some, but it had not been sized, and needed trimmed. I could have sized it easy enough, but my lyman trimmer would not work with primed brass.

Is this a common practice to load without sizing or trimming, maybe if you are going back in the same rifle?

[medalguy]

I find .30-30 needs frequent trimming. Some brass can be reloaded without trimming but certainly not all. Be sure to size first before trimming as it grows when sizing.

[.22-10-45]

Hello, starmac..I think you might be suprised if you checked the actual chamber length of your rifle. It seems .30-30 & .38-55 rifles have very long chambers..some as much as .06" longer than longest suggested trim length.

[starmac]

I actually just for the heck of it chambered one in my 94 (just the brass) before I cut it, and it chambered fine. I went ahead and cut it back though, because I use it in several 30/30s and do not want any issues.