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Sport45 · August 2, 2011, 10:55 PM

The swaging tools push the displaced material out of the primer pocket. The reamers trim it off.

I don't see any problem with reamers that remove the crimp chamfer the opening a bit as long as it's not overdone. Some don't want to remove any brass from the case and prefer to swage.

August 2, 2011, 10:55 PM	#8
Sport45 Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Too close to Houston Posts: 4,196	The swaging tools push the displaced material out of the primer pocket. The reamers trim it off. I don't see any problem with reamers that remove the crimp chamfer the opening a bit as long as it's not overdone. Some don't want to remove any brass from the case and prefer to swage. __________________ Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.