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Posted: 3/3/2015 11:58:47 AM EDT
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Leave the primers in. Media will get stuck in the flash holes and you will just have to run them through a decapper again.
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Posted: 3/3/2015 1:54:49 PM EDT
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Dry tumbling, leave primers in.
Wet tumbling, decap before tumbling so primer pockets get cleaned. Dry tumbling does not clean primer pockets and the PP's will get jammed with media unless you have the "small 14-20 grit" media. The RCBS hand primer is ok, I prefer to use a press to prime or a bench mounted primer. |
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Posted: 3/3/2015 1:57:41 PM EDT
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Dry tumbling, leave primers in. Wet tumbling, decap before tumbling so primer pockets get cleaned. Dry tumbling does not clean primer pockets and the PP's will get jammed with media unless you have the "small 14-20 grit" media. The RCBS hand primer is ok, I prefer to use a press to prime or a bench mounted primer. +1 except I prefer the hand primer over the press primer. |
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Posted: 3/3/2015 2:18:03 PM EDT
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OP is asking about hand decapping not hand priming.
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Posted: 3/3/2015 2:21:09 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/3/2015 2:45:58 PM EDT
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Thanks for the info guys. I will leave the primers in. I appreciate the heads up.
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Posted: 3/3/2015 3:04:32 PM EDT
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I deprime with a Lee universal decapping die.
I either mount it in a press or if I want to be mobile I will use a Lee Breech Lock Hand Press. You still need a shell holder to use it but that allows me (over a bucket to catch the dead primers and primer dust) to watch television while I deprime. |
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Posted: 3/3/2015 11:57:51 PM EDT
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Just tumble and save for later if you are not getting set up to reload just yet. There is no advantage to depriming as most sizing dies will deprime and size in one opperation. My advice for now would be to just sort and tumble, save your money for the press (and needed accessory) purchase.
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Posted: 3/4/2015 9:09:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOr save alot of money and go cheap: $6.38 at TitanReloading. 
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Posted: 3/4/2015 11:57:54 PM EDT
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I just ordered the Harvey after seeing the thread, I'll give you feedback on it after I use it.
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Posted: 3/5/2015 2:47:38 AM EDT
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I learned about it here a while back and ordered it. I like it and think you will too.
It is good to keep a few different methods laying around for contingencies if you can. |
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Posted: 3/5/2015 2:54:14 PM EDT
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I recently got the Harvey too. I like that I can sort my brass and deprime at the same time. Has saved some handling of the brass and is easier than changing shell plates.
Few things I've learned about using the Harvey Deprimer. First, primers spit out all over the place. I put my hand with the deprimer in an open box before popping out the primer. Second, crimped rifle brass is hard to pop. So I sort that as normal and deprime later on the press. I have not tried any uncrimped rifle brass yet to see how it works yet. |
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Posted: 3/5/2015 7:01:54 PM EDT
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I just ordered the Harvey after seeing the thread, I'll give you feedback on it after I use it. You'll love it. |
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