I've got a whole bunch of military brass to process, and was looking at different ways to deal with the primer crimp. Is this the best option? Thanks-
Dillon Super Swage 600...opinions?
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I bought one years ago. Loaned it to a "friend" who moved and "forgot" to return it. Ordered another as soon as I realized the first was gone. Watch how quickly they sell on the rare occasions they're listed. I sold one a few years ago for a friend. Lasted about two minutes.
The dillon SS 600 is by far the best tool for the job. When you want to process a lot of brass it makes it sooooo easy once you set it up. Check out youtube for how some people have found ways to speed up the process. For example, by putting a cardboard box in from of your working area, you can flip the brass off the dillon and it will land in the box eliminating the step of removing the brass and placing it in a container. My uncle and I just processes around 1k the other day. He keeps on wanting to borrow it, but I am afraid I wont get it back. Needles to say it is a great tool.
I have one and the Lyman case prep center. To be honest I would get the Lyman because it does everything regarding primer pockets and case mouths. Takes care of crimps, evens out the primer pocket depth, comes with small primer and large primer bits. Swager is $100, Lyman is $130. If you already have a motorized chamfer and deburring tool then theres no need for the Lyman. If you don't and want to buy one then my suggestion is to start with the Lyman because it has everything and then if you really want the swager then add that to your tool box.
Processing crimped primer pockets sucks using any of the "hobbyist" methods.
Swaging in the press on a Dillon 1050 sucks the least, but still has its issues.
After that, the SS600 is as good as it gets, but make no mistake, it sucks to do a bunch.
Swaging in the press on a Dillon 1050 sucks the least, but still has its issues.
After that, the SS600 is as good as it gets, but make no mistake, it sucks to do a bunch.
The swager has proven useful for me on many occasions. It is not a piece of equipment I would use all that often, but very handy when you have a bunch of brass that you cannot fit the primers into. For me, I found it most useful when I was loading federal 9mm brass. Sometimes hard to tell from looking at it, these pieces of brass are near impossible to get primers into them. I found out the hard way on my 550 when trying to seat a primer, and the damn thing crushed and exploded. Since then, I have always checked the head stamps of all my 9mm brass before loading, and tossed the federal brass to the side to be swaged. Good thing is that you only have to do it once. In a nutshell, the Dillon swager is a good piece of equipment.
I have mixed reviews on the ss600. No matter how much i fiddle around with it i cant get the perfect swage. Thats even with sorting to same year lake city. Ill still get that primer that doesnt seat all that well using strictly the ss600. I find myself still reaming after i swage to get an absolute perfect crimp removal with 100% no issues seating primers.
Like Turbo said, the BEST way to swage is on a 1050. But the SS 600 isn't too far behind. Great tool, and no, whatever comes behind it is a long, long way back.
Great article if you never seen it: Get the Crimp Out! The Best Way(s) to Decrimp Primer Pockets | Squibloads' Gun Thoughts
I use the CH4D Primer Pocket Crimp Swager Tool myself, and for less than $25. it's a bargain...only available from CH4D here: Priming & Swage Kit : CH4D
I use the CH4D Primer Pocket Crimp Swager Tool myself, and for less than $25. it's a bargain...only available from CH4D here: Priming & Swage Kit : CH4D
tried it... so deep that it warped the primer cup.. still having issues... I don't think I'm missing anything & still having issues here and there.
