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Posted: 5/29/2022 6:30:28 AM EDT
[Last Edit: cruze5]
i've been manually doing everything for about 10 years now.
i have 300 pieces of federal 223 brass i need to remove the crimp... and i am thinking the automation maybe help reduce some of my tennis elbowish pain i plan to hit the local Sportsmanswarehouse when they open today. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1012921650?pid=254170. is that the same threading as the hand held's like this: https://www.lymanproducts.com/brands/lyman/case-prep-tools/case-prep-care-kits/universal-case-prep-accessory-set are there any other products you use i should consider? |
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Posted: 5/29/2022 7:42:24 AM EDT
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I use a Dillon Super Swage. Worth every penny if you're processing a lot of brass.
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Posted: 5/29/2022 8:04:48 AM EDT
[#2]
The Dillon works good.
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PA, USA
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Posted: 5/29/2022 8:17:01 AM EDT
[#3]
I use a Lee Ram Swage.
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 5/29/2022 8:50:33 AM EDT
[Last Edit: StealthyBlagga]
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I load predominantly 5.56 and 9mm for multigun competition. I have a Dillon Super Swage for same-headstamp (best quality/long range) brass. For mixed brass I don’t 100% swage, preferring instead to fix any hard-to-prime cases with a battery powered drill/countersink bit as I encounter them. I will be upgrading to a Dillon 1100 soon, which has an integral swaging station.
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Posted: 5/29/2022 9:27:21 AM EDT
[Last Edit: drfroglegs]
[#5]
I've used all kinds of tools for crimp removal including the Dillon swager and nothing works better and faster than a cheap harbor freight drill clamped in a vise with an rcbs crimp removal bit.
That is especially true for mixed brass. Takes too long to sort by headstamp for the swager... With the setup above it works perfect for all brass. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/29/2022 9:31:33 AM EDT
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Get the Frankford Arsenal brass prep unit.
Will let you swage, chamfer, uniform primer pockets, etc. Great all-in-one unit and we'll priced for the functionality it provides. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 5/29/2022 9:40:15 AM EDT
[Last Edit: networkguru]
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I have a hornady and just got the RCBS crimp remover for smal primers.
I also just got the RCBS pocket uniformer. I use a smaller, lighter 12 drill. Works decent. Takes a long time. I seem to ideally prefer brass removal than swaging. I am looking at getting a Lee APP with swager die though cause it is fast. Stupid fast. Here is a thread about a gent who made a custom motor. He wanted a little more speed. Wear a good glove. https://www.ar15.com/forums/Armory/Motor-for-primmer-pocket-reamer-Update/42-535374/ Eta: if all you have is 300 pieces, the cordless drill will be ,ore than adequate. im my opinion. |
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Posted: 5/29/2022 10:00:22 AM EDT
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Dillon is great if you want to sort all your brass by headstamp/year.
I use a Hornady reamer, simple. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 5/29/2022 12:41:19 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ChrisGarrett]
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I got two of the RCBS crimp removers (lg./sm.) with my RCBS TrimMate 17 years back and they never worked well for me, so I just reverted back to my Hornady bits chucked in a drill and they’ve been fine.
I have the Dillon SS 600, but only break that out for larger batches. Chris |
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Posted: 5/29/2022 2:03:06 PM EDT
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I HATe crimped brass so much…
I wanted something this weekend and locally all that is available was : Brassboss which has everything I need Rcbs version of the Dillion everyone is mentioning (maybe I should have got it) The lower end brass boss but they don’t sell the bit to de crimp Lyman doesn’t either or as an accessory The only possible solution was the brass boss Took it home and started on the first 100. Then the 2nd case I primed locked up wth I found using my left hand it can’t grip the brass(guessing from tennis elbow pains) secure enough but the ones used with my right hand works I got them done but had 6 stuck primers in the process. I can get it done now but wow this shit sucks |
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MT, USA
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Posted: 5/29/2022 3:55:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: TRShootem]
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...and that is exactly the fastest, least expensive method for removing primer pocket crimp. I have processed thousands this way and the brass has always worked smoothly on my Dillon presses. The vice and drill press work like a charm, with the vice handy for all manner of related chores.
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Posted: 5/29/2022 10:52:21 PM EDT
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Ive been using the CH4D swagger and it works good. RCBS one sucks. The fastest is a drill with a reamer
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FL, USA
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Posted: 6/11/2022 9:24:04 AM EDT
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My son likes to shoot a lot.
So when I was given 400+ Wolf Gold empties, I ran 'em all thru the deprimer, tumbled for a hour or so, and passed the bag to my son w/ a primer pocket tool. Had him do initial inspection for badly damaged cases and do the primer pockets. Turns out my 11 year old daughter likes to deprime the cases and pick 'em out of the walnut media in my tumbler.... Division of labor for the win! |
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TN, USA
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Posted: 6/11/2022 11:33:40 PM EDT
[Last Edit: cheekibreeki]
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Cutter in a drill is the fastest and most effective method of them all short of buying a Dillon CP2000. The dillon swager with a handle is excruciatingly slow to use and I sold mine very quickly. All of its fans seem to think processing a hundred cases is a lot.
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Posted: 6/12/2022 10:38:23 AM EDT
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Find a local buddy with a Dillon 1050/1100.
Buy him some beer and ask him to run your brass through his machine. Win-Win. |
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