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Posted: 5/9/2010 2:03:52 PM EDT
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I gotta say after looking into all the fine hand work that goes into cleaning primer holes, deburring, etc I know that with my hands being so arthritic, I have to automate as much of this as possible.
Any advice (besides just buying ammo)? |
A prep machine like the RCBS works well for taking care of chamfering and deburring the cases. The canter can also be used to remove military crimps and uniform primer pockets. I have found it to be one of the most useful reloading tools on my bench. Next to my new XL650 of course 
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Reviews at Midway were pretty good, but folks complained about the bits getting dull pretty fast. How often do you swap out the tool heads. Had mine since 1997, and have yet to need new uniformer tools. The crimp removal tool is not a good one. Buy the Hornady, they screw right in. Same thread. |
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Pare down the operations to the minimum required.
Primer pockets do no need to be cleaned at each load, only when the build up interferes with seating. Case mouth deburring means just that - too many people machine a huge chamfer on the case mouth, instead of breaking the edge just enough to remove the burr. If you don't need precision ammunition, don't make precision brass. Tumble, size, trim, and deburr. Don't mess with primer pocket uniforming or flash hole deburring. Get the tools into a position that suits you, not the tool. This is why I use a rechargeable drill motor to power all the tools I use on brass. The exception is when I have to use my brass lathe for trimming. Work brass in small batches. 50 at a sitting is theraputic, 300 is work. But, 50 at a time spread over a week results in a nice pile of brass. Same with loading, and with the bench set up and organized, not much time is needed for each session. |
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