Defeating Mil, crimp

PDshooter · February 15, 2006, 09:35 PM

Tryed out my RCBS deburring tool in this adapter. I've used the RCBS primer pocket swager tool........Just waaaaaay to slow,. Used the Lyman hand reamer, gizmo set-up

I just figuard I would try it at work using the drill press. I'll tell you it buzzes right through that Mil, crimp NOW!

Can crank out 100rds brass in 15min

Leftoverdj · February 15, 2006, 10:47 PM

Yeah, I consider a drill press a reloading essential. Even a $50 Chinese bench model will do if it has a half inch chuck. The Lee chamfering tool at low speed is better for chamfering and deburring case mouths because it takes a much lighter cut. RCBS and Lyman work good for cutting out mil crimps.

The RCBS brushes or an inch of stranded electrical wire make short work of cleaning primer pockets. I clean heavily tarnished cases by chucking a taper and sliding cases onto the taper while I am holding the case in steel wool.

Made up an accurate quill stop and trim my cases on my drill press. Have also just chucked my Forster lathe type trimmer for that chore and for neck turning.

Maybe the neatest trick is that my drill press is also my 28 gauge shotgun press. BPI had a sale on primed 2.5" hulls and offered a deep discount on the roll crimping tool. I am not a high volume 28 gauge shooter so being able to load a hundred shells in an hour and a half with odds and ends and crimping on the drill press suits me fine.

hivel37 · February 16, 2006, 08:08 AM

Of all the tools/junk in my shop, I don't have a drill press. You fellows have just convinced me it's a "necessity". Lowe's has a Delta for about $100. I'm sure it chinese, but so are most tools now.

PDshooter · February 16, 2006, 09:07 AM

Hivel37
Try "Harbor freight" CK them out on the web. They have drill press for around $50.........It's all chink stuff!

We don't make anything here anymore

TimRB · February 16, 2006, 09:26 AM

" Lowe's has a Delta for about $100. I'm sure it chinese, but so are most tools now."

I've had a Taiwanese Delta for years now. It's fine. A drill press is another of those tools that, once I bought one, I couldn't imagine why I didn't get one long before.

Tim

sundog · February 16, 2006, 09:29 AM

I've been using a Hornady deburring tool for years -- by hand. A couple twists, it'll bottom out (large pocket) and yer done. Slow, fingers get tired, but it works. If I had alot to do, it would definitely be with a drill press. sundog

Tim R · February 16, 2006, 01:37 PM

Being a High Power shooter who uses lots of GI brass, I've found I like the "feel" of a swaged primer pocket better than cuts ones. If you need to go fast, and don't want to be tired, the Dillon Super Swage is the only way to go.

Rico567 · February 16, 2006, 02:43 PM

+1 on the handiness of a drill press around the reloading bench. I have one of the $50 Chinese bargain-store types, and it serves fine for light work as described in this thread. One caution: these presses are unserviceable for use with the drill press case trimmers sold by Lyman and others. The reason has nothing to do with the power of these machines, it is that the stop for the chuck is mounted with a piece of nylon. No matter how gently one approaches the trimming process, it's pretty much impossible to achieve uniformity in the resulting trimmed cases better than ± .003 or .004. On a bigger drill press, with a heavy metal mount for the stop, these trimmers work fine.

bigautomatic · February 16, 2006, 09:11 PM

My deburring tool fits perfectly in my 18 volt DeWalt cordless drill. Super fast.

45/70 GOVT. · February 18, 2006, 03:27 PM

I use a Lee case trimmer in my drill press put the shell holder in the vise and the cutter in the chuck instant. Tim Taylor case trimmer. My drill press has a 1 H.P. motor on it.

hippo · February 18, 2006, 08:58 PM

RCBS makes a mil crimp swager that works very well. Sure, it is an extra operation, but it is precise and no guess work and drill press eating a finger or two.

flutedchamber · March 4, 2006, 10:39 PM

I can personally swear by the Dillon Super Swage. I have used it in pistol and rifle. The swage removes no brass, it just gives the primer pocket a nice radius.

February 15, 2006, 09:35 PM	#1
PDshooter Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2000 Location: Indiana Posts: 607	Defeating Mil, crimp Tryed out my RCBS deburring tool in this adapter. I've used the RCBS primer pocket swager tool........Just waaaaaay to slow,. Used the Lyman hand reamer, gizmo set-up I just figuard I would try it at work using the drill press. I'll tell you it buzzes right through that Mil, crimp NOW! Can crank out 100rds brass in 15min __________________ Life member NRA 20yrs guard . MOS 63H 11B 43E Shoot Shovel Shut-up!

February 16, 2006, 09:07 AM	#4
PDshooter Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2000 Location: Indiana Posts: 607	Hivel37 Try "Harbor freight" CK them out on the web. They have drill press for around $50.........It's all chink stuff! We don't make anything here anymore __________________ Life member NRA 20yrs guard . MOS 63H 11B 43E Shoot Shovel Shut-up!

February 16, 2006, 09:29 AM	#6
sundog Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 1999 Location: Green Country, OK Posts: 782	I've been using a Hornady deburring tool for years -- by hand. A couple twists, it'll bottom out (large pocket) and yer done. Slow, fingers get tired, but it works. If I had alot to do, it would definitely be with a drill press. sundog __________________ safety first

February 16, 2006, 01:37 PM	#7
Tim R Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2004 Location: God's side of Washington State Posts: 1,601	Being a High Power shooter who uses lots of GI brass, I've found I like the "feel" of a swaged primer pocket better than cuts ones. If you need to go fast, and don't want to be tired, the Dillon Super Swage is the only way to go. __________________ God Bless our Troops especially our Snipers.

February 16, 2006, 02:43 PM	#8
Rico567 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Posts: 162	+1 on the handiness of a drill press around the reloading bench. I have one of the $50 Chinese bargain-store types, and it serves fine for light work as described in this thread. One caution: these presses are unserviceable for use with the drill press case trimmers sold by Lyman and others. The reason has nothing to do with the power of these machines, it is that the stop for the chuck is mounted with a piece of nylon. No matter how gently one approaches the trimming process, it's pretty much impossible to achieve uniformity in the resulting trimmed cases better than ± .003 or .004. On a bigger drill press, with a heavy metal mount for the stop, these trimmers work fine. __________________ "Dear reader, suppose you are a member of Congress. Now, further suppose you are an idiot. But I repeat myself." - Mark Twain

February 15, 2006, 10:47 PM	#2
Leftoverdj Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2004 Posts: 934	Yeah, I consider a drill press a reloading essential. Even a $50 Chinese bench model will do if it has a half inch chuck. The Lee chamfering tool at low speed is better for chamfering and deburring case mouths because it takes a much lighter cut. RCBS and Lyman work good for cutting out mil crimps. The RCBS brushes or an inch of stranded electrical wire make short work of cleaning primer pockets. I clean heavily tarnished cases by chucking a taper and sliding cases onto the taper while I am holding the case in steel wool. Made up an accurate quill stop and trim my cases on my drill press. Have also just chucked my Forster lathe type trimmer for that chore and for neck turning. Maybe the neatest trick is that my drill press is also my 28 gauge shotgun press. BPI had a sale on primed 2.5" hulls and offered a deep discount on the roll crimping tool. I am not a high volume 28 gauge shooter so being able to load a hundred shells in an hour and a half with odds and ends and crimping on the drill press suits me fine.

February 16, 2006, 08:08 AM	#3
hivel37 Senior Member Join Date: August 24, 2004 Location: Hill Country Posts: 522	Of all the tools/junk in my shop, I don't have a drill press. You fellows have just convinced me it's a "necessity". Lowe's has a Delta for about $100. I'm sure it chinese, but so are most tools now.

February 16, 2006, 09:26 AM	#5
TimRB Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Posts: 1,049	" Lowe's has a Delta for about $100. I'm sure it chinese, but so are most tools now." I've had a Taiwanese Delta for years now. It's fine. A drill press is another of those tools that, once I bought one, I couldn't imagine why I didn't get one long before. Tim

February 16, 2006, 09:11 PM	#9
bigautomatic Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 610	My deburring tool fits perfectly in my 18 volt DeWalt cordless drill. Super fast.

February 18, 2006, 03:27 PM	#10
45/70 GOVT. Member Join Date: January 1, 2005 Location: Southeast Tennessee Posts: 57	I use a Lee case trimmer in my drill press put the shell holder in the vise and the cutter in the chuck instant. Tim Taylor case trimmer. My drill press has a 1 H.P. motor on it. __________________ Don't Californicate America

February 18, 2006, 08:58 PM	#11
hippo Member Join Date: February 18, 2006 Location: PA Posts: 29	RCBS makes a mil crimp swager that works very well. Sure, it is an extra operation, but it is precise and no guess work and drill press eating a finger or two.

March 4, 2006, 10:39 PM	#12
flutedchamber Member Join Date: July 14, 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 61	I can personally swear by the Dillon Super Swage. I have used it in pistol and rifle. The swage removes no brass, it just gives the primer pocket a nice radius.