millitary brass crimp removeal

HDbiker, I would suggest measuring case head thickness. Failure rate is high when the PPS is adjusted to swage primer pockets for cases with thin case heads, all it takes is one thick case head to bent the anvil.

I use the RCBS case prep center to remove military crimps. No way to know how many primer pockets have had the crimp removed with the tool I have installed.

F. Guffey
 
Then there was Hatcher, he used his pocket knife. I can only imagine his demand for cases was nothing like the demand today.

F. Guffey
 
Ok, so not trusting my self with the drill I went out and got the rcbs swage tool for my press. what a time consuming task! I did 100 with the drill and 100 with the press. Loading both up and bringing to the range soon. hope fully didn't over ream the drill batch.
 
I tried the press mounted swagers, and ended up using a rcbs military crimp remover in a motorized case prep center.
So I can chamfer, debur, remove crimp, clean primer pocket, and 1 other operation.
I just find it less handling of brass this way.

But for a stand alone tool, the dillon swager would be my choice after using one.
 
I use the Lyman LR/SR crimp remover chucked in a drill . I universally de-prime then straight from the press right to removing the crimp . Although two steps , It really feel like one process . That's for 308 cases because I use a FL bushing die WITH OUT expander ball . Because of that there is nothing to hold the pin when FL sizing . You could do those two steps as I do using a standard die . You then have the case sized and the crimp removed in 1-1/2 steps .
 
I use the hornady reamer in a drill. As for sorting by head stamp, only if loading hot or super accurate rounds. For plinking I don't do it.
 
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