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Military Brass Primer Pockets

buddybbuddyb Member Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭✭
edited February 2006 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
How is the best way to remove the crimp from the primer pockets?I have been using a Lee chamfering tool,but it's sort of hit or miss if I took enought off.I have about 25 pounds of military 223 brass so I need to speed up the process.Thanks
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  • temblortemblor Member Posts: 2,153 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    RCBS makes a swager that fits in a press that works pretty well, or Dillon makes a bench mounted tool that I think is even better....[8D]
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  • dclocodcloco Member Posts: 2,967
    edited November -1
    Thought about an RCBS trim mate center?

    I chuck the LEE chamfering tool in that, works very well.
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  • Ray BRay B Member Posts: 11,822
    edited November -1
    I started with the RCBS trimmer, but found that in some cases the primer pocket was nearly destroyed by the time I got some of the deeper crimps trimmed. I switched to the Lyman trimmer, that cuts in the shape of the primer pocket rather than an angle, so it trims just the crimp and doesnt disturb the pocket. I like it a lot and do a lot of military brass.
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  • BHAVINBHAVIN Member Posts: 3,490 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I guess I am kind of old school in thought but I don't like reamed primer pockets. To much of a chance of opening the pocket up to much. I have used the RCBS primer pocket swager and have one as a back up and it works very well but my favorite and the fastest is the Dillon super swager. It works great especially if you have alot to do. [;)]
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  • tatercatstatercats Member Posts: 711 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    get the dillon crimp remover swager-it is awesome-best investment if you are shooting and reloading military brass
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  • PinheadPinhead Member Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Get the Dillion Swager. It is easy to set up and once set up it is very fast to use. I've used one for many years now and I can really recommend it. It has a "feel" that needs be be learned but that too is quick. If you ever try one you'll never go back to anything else.
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  • Grunt2Grunt2 Member Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I like my C&H...
    Retired LEO
    Combat Vet VN
    D.A.V Life Member
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Whatever swager you get make sure you camover center enough to form the pocket properly. The lip will spring back a bit after swaging. This makes getting primers seated properly almost impossible.

    Swage 6 to 10 cases and then try seating primers. If the pockest are smooth seating will feel normal.

    If the swaging is not far enough the primers will not seat easily or will get crushed.

    Trial and error will get things just right for you.
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