Thread: since it looks like I will be doing a lot of de-crimping

What do ppl like for ease of use tools?

I am thinking

RCBS Primer Pocket Swager Bench Tool at $200.

or,

Primer Pocket Swager Tool - 2 at $85.

unless there is something a bit cheaper but just as or more useable (even if it is a bit more $s)?

just use a chamfer tool to cut the crimp, ive done it many times, also works for mil staked primers.

best way is to chuck the tool in a lathe, and bring the brass to the tool, very quick process.

Sadly I Dont have a lathe at the moment, its on my list of "to buy one day when I figure out where to put one"

Pop the tool in an electric drill, clamp the drill in a vice, lock the drill on, pretend it's a lathe

I use one of these,I have used it heaps I have decrimped literally a couple of thousand odd,very quick to set up an easy to use on your existing Press.
Gunworks Ltd - Primer Pocket Swager Tool - 2 ** sold out **

Originally Posted by seano

I use one of these,I have used it heaps I have decrimped literally a couple of thousand odd,very quick to set up an easy to use on your existing Press.
Gunworks Ltd - Primer Pocket Swager Tool - 2 ** sold out **

Cool thanks for the feedback.

Yeah gunworks say they are getting more in next week, for $85 it looks like a strong possibility.

Gunworks are ridiculously easy to deal with too. I ordered a case length gauge this morning, they've clarified the calibre I was after and put it on a courier already. There's no fucking around down there haha

True and I like dealing with them but their prices can be a little high. So I have ordered my Lee 223 ultimate die set ($80 v $100) from reloaders this morning and a quick trim ($20 v $25), already couriered. Ditto Workshop Innovations as I wanted a Wilson SAMMI gauge ($48, ouchie!). And retail outlets moan about the on-liners, yeah right.

Dump it into the hopper, turn the switch on and it comes out all done

The hand reamer is easy enough to use.
I'd advise against chucking the bit in a drill the holding the cases over it. Can't hold over the top perfectly and you end up with a tapered primer pocket entry and gas escapes

I think I have a RCBS swage set that's been used once if you want to buy

Originally Posted by Spanners

Dump it into the hopper, turn the switch on and it comes out all done

The hand reamer is easy enough to use.
I'd advise against chucking the bit in a drill the holding the cases over it. Can't hold over the top perfectly and you end up with a tapered primer pocket entry and gas escapes

I think I have a RCBS swage set that's been used once if you want to buy

I'm still waiting for a photo of this setup.....

I assume it's 1050 based


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I think he has a vid on youtube?

Originally Posted by seano

I use one of these,I have used it heaps I have decrimped literally a couple of thousand odd,very quick to set up an easy to use on your existing Press.
Gunworks Ltd - Primer Pocket Swager Tool - 2 ** sold out **

I've got one of these too. Can get it running pretty quick.

I have ordered one, hopefully it arrives today, + an RCBS 223 holder as the Lee ones seems badly made ie loose.

Originally Posted by steven

I have ordered one, hopefully it arrives today, + an RCBS 223 holder as the Lee ones seems badly made ie loose.

If you are using the RCBS Swager in a Lee press, you will need to put a tube or packer around the base of a the Ram as the the Lee ram doesn't go down far enough to eject the case off other swaging tool.

Originally Posted by steven

I have ordered one, hopefully it arrives today, + an RCBS 223 holder as the Lee ones seems badly made ie loose.

Didn't want to buy my once used one?