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Decrimping Brass

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tstuart34:
I am collecting a nice assortment of 223/5.56 brass some crimped some not. I/we(pops) have tried doing some power reaming with a Hornady reamer with some less then stellar results (cut pockets to deep). I have read up and down the internet. This is one of the better articles that I have read.
http://squibloads.wordpress.com/reloading/get-the-crimp-out/
 I like the idea of the CH4D swager but since we are running a progressive press this set up won't work out. Dillon seems to be one of the most popular but also the most $$$. The reamer is by far the cheapest method but also one of the easiest was to ruin a perfectly good piece of brass.

So guys what are using or do you have any helpful hints or tricks that you are using to decrimp your brass

bkoenig:
I have a 60 degree countersink that I chuck into a cordless drill.  About a half second and it cuts out the crimp.  It's a lot sharper than normal chamfer tools meant for reloading so it makes a nice clean even cut.  If you're coming to the black rifle match on Sunday I can bring you one.  I have several extras.

shooter:
 I do the same, I have a small cordless drill, hold about 10 shells in your hand, and just touch each one to the countersink, Ive done over 100 k of 223 brass that way,

unfy:
My suggestion: shoot something better / more interesting than 223 :D

Reamers and countersinks are all decent options.

For a tool specific to the cause, Dillon makes a Super Swage....

http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/content/p/9/pid/25263/catid/8/Super_Swage_600

tstuart34:
Thanks guys. Bkoenig I will be at the Black Rifle match Sunday. What do you want for the tool?


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