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Ammunition & Hand Loading => Cartridge and Shotshell reloading => Topic started by: tstuart34 on April 04, 2014, 03:54:23 PM
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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/ (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
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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.
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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,
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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 (http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/content/p/9/pid/25263/catid/8/Super_Swage_600)
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Thanks guys. Bkoenig I will be at the Black Rifle match Sunday. What do you want for the tool?
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All in good time unfy all in good time. [emoji6]. My list of wants keeps growing right now. But the kids and dog have to eat :) before I get into different calipers I want to get paper work in for a SBR and at least one can. The can is designed... but need the stamp and a lathe.... might be time to find myself a machine shop to moonlight at :)
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cheaper than the dillion.
http://www.brownells.com/reloading/case-preparation/primer-pocket-tools/reamers-swagers/rcbs-primer-pocket-swager-bench-tool-sku749013580-54151-104533.aspx (http://www.brownells.com/reloading/case-preparation/primer-pocket-tools/reamers-swagers/rcbs-primer-pocket-swager-bench-tool-sku749013580-54151-104533.aspx)
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Thanks guys. Bkoenig I will be at the Black Rifle match Sunday. What do you want for the tool?
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No charge, I paid next to nothing for them.
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The Lyman VLD works perfect for 223. It bottoms out in the pocket before cutting too deep.
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Thanks Bkoeing see you in the morning looking toward to to trying
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A pocket knife or screwdriver will work. I have used my RCBS chamfering tool often. You just need to remove the crimp from the base of the case, not ream the whole primer pocket.