I have the same problem. All my buddies and me try to get as tight a group as possible, but we're shooting deer and with the large kill zone, one must wonder why we strive for as tight a group as possible. MY take on it is try for perfection that isn't at all possible, but a worthy challenge!!
I just loaded some 223 and wondered why each case bulged when i seated the bullet. Then i rememberd i use my universal depiming die to deprime the cases. HMMMMMM
Then i'm just going to use the supply i have and call it good. I REFUSE to pay those prices. I was in a gun shop yesterday picking up a new shooter, and looked at the primers and about fainted. 110 for 100o primers???? NOT ME!!!!