So I have been shooting hornady amax factory loads for a while now and collecting brass. I recently went and got myself a RCBS reloading kit and I noticed the brass has rings around the primers from factory. Does this mean it is crimped and I need to get a primer swag?
Hornady brass question
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You can either get a primer pocket swager for your press or buy a military crimp removal tool that threads onto your Trim-mate/hand tool. Either method will sufficiently remove military crimps allowing you to seat a primer
You can either get a primer pocket swager for your press or buy a military crimp removal tool that threads onto your Trim-mate/hand tool. Either method will sufficiently remove military crimps allowing you to seat a primer
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Most like swaging, benchmounted swagers such as the Dillion seem to be the fastest method. I use the RCBS swaging die set up, it works well but is not exactly expedient. For low volume or absolute cheapest method it can be trimmed away with some chamfer tools.
Most like swaging, benchmounted swagers such as the Dillion seem to be the fastest method. I use the RCBS swaging die set up, it works well but is not exactly expedient. For low volume or absolute cheapest method it can be trimmed away with some chamfer tools.
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just a chamferiing tool will work to remove the crimp.but I would not try to remove the primer with your FL die.you might end up breaking the pin off or bending it.I would use a deprimeing die like the RCBS one.they come with replaceable pins.
just a chamferiing tool will work to remove the crimp.but I would not try to remove the primer with your FL die.you might end up breaking the pin off or bending it.I would use a deprimeing die like the RCBS one.they come with replaceable pins.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 5R milspec</div><div class="ubbcode-body">just a chamferiing tool will work to remove the crimp.but I would not try to remove the primer with your FL die.you might end up breaking the pin off or bending it.I would use a deprimeing die like the RCBS one.they come with replaceable pins. </div></div>
+1 on the cham tool but I have never broken a pin due to crimped primers. They are not crimped that tight.
Also go slow with the cham tool as you can cut to much. If you have a lot of brass or plan on buying more crimped brass I would opt for the correct tool.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 5R milspec</div><div class="ubbcode-body">just a chamferiing tool will work to remove the crimp.but I would not try to remove the primer with your FL die.you might end up breaking the pin off or bending it.I would use a deprimeing die like the RCBS one.they come with replaceable pins. </div></div>
+1 on the cham tool but I have never broken a pin due to crimped primers. They are not crimped that tight.
Also go slow with the cham tool as you can cut to much. If you have a lot of brass or plan on buying more crimped brass I would opt for the correct tool.
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if you need to remove crimps your primer pockets... instead of using your chamfer tool, try getting a Primer Pocket reamer.
the hornady lock and load case prep trio runs standard 8/32 thread on its tips. Its the same thread that the Lyman Case Prep Multi Tool uses. I picked up the lyman case prep multi tool because while my local cabela's (dundee,mi) didnt have the hornady reamers/cleaners the tips are the same thread and fit my hornady motor.
then you have a powered tool for doing lots of cases and have a full set of lg/sm primer pocket reamers, lb/sm primer pocket cleaners for the hornady as well as a backup tool that takes the same tips should you decide that the boring saturday afternoon with no power is your designated brass prep day.
the hornady primer pocket tips (not included with the case prep trio) are ~ $10 each. The lyman tool can be had for ~$20. You save half the $$ and get an extra tool out of the deal.
the hornady trio rocks my world. I cant say its the best $100 i've spent on reloading so far.. but its dang close at this point.
if you need to remove crimps your primer pockets... instead of using your chamfer tool, try getting a Primer Pocket reamer.
the hornady lock and load case prep trio runs standard 8/32 thread on its tips. Its the same thread that the Lyman Case Prep Multi Tool uses. I picked up the lyman case prep multi tool because while my local cabela's (dundee,mi) didnt have the hornady reamers/cleaners the tips are the same thread and fit my hornady motor.
then you have a powered tool for doing lots of cases and have a full set of lg/sm primer pocket reamers, lb/sm primer pocket cleaners for the hornady as well as a backup tool that takes the same tips should you decide that the boring saturday afternoon with no power is your designated brass prep day.
the hornady primer pocket tips (not included with the case prep trio) are ~ $10 each. The lyman tool can be had for ~$20. You save half the $$ and get an extra tool out of the deal.
the hornady trio rocks my world. I cant say its the best $100 i've spent on reloading so far.. but its dang close at this point.
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I prefer swaging, but I've successfully used a simple handheld cutting tool successfully, too. I've also improperly used said cutting tool and had to discard some brass.
If you use Lee dies, whether F/L or their dedicated universal de-capping die, you won't break a decapping pin on crimped-in primers, nor even if you try to decap Berdan-primed cases (ask me how I know
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I prefer swaging, but I've successfully used a simple handheld cutting tool successfully, too. I've also improperly used said cutting tool and had to discard some brass.
If you use Lee dies, whether F/L or their dedicated universal de-capping die, you won't break a decapping pin on crimped-in primers, nor even if you try to decap Berdan-primed cases (ask me how I know
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I'm using some of their brass for my hunting loads and had to do as others mentioned, ream out the primer pockets. The primers are still quite tight but work now. Seems to be good brass otherwise.
Charles
I'm using some of their brass for my hunting loads and had to do as others mentioned, ream out the primer pockets. The primers are still quite tight but work now. Seems to be good brass otherwise.
Charles
