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Old September 6, 2018, 04:32 PM   #26
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I use a lot of Prvi/PPU brass, for a lot of old military calibers it is the only real option. I never found a problem with it, found it quite comparable to Winchester or Remington.

Lapua is still the gold standard.
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Old September 7, 2018, 08:23 AM   #27
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Thanks FrankenMauser for the names of the tools... in the meantime will use the Remington's I have... quite a few of them before I start loading the federals or when I end up getting the tool then I know I must use the brass.
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Old September 7, 2018, 08:41 AM   #28
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Aye, that's a primer crimp and it needs to be removed before repriming.
Before the Internet , before most of the members on this forum started reloading there was a reloader named Hatcher that removed crimps with his pocket knife. I have no doubt that is exactly what he did; I purchased 1,400 cases for $14.00; there was no way I was going to remove the crimp with a pocket knife.

3 weeks later I was in Yonkers, NY when I found and purchased 3 metal linked belts of 30/06 ammo, cheap. I would not have considered the purchases had it not been for the RCBS case prep center.

Again, there were the cases with dirt daubers,

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Old September 7, 2018, 10:20 AM   #29
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For removing crimps, the Dillon can't be equalled. A little pricey, of course, but the very best always is.

And it doesn't remove any metal the way that reamers do.

But how much is your time and effort worth?????

http://www.dillonprecision.com/super...8_8_25263.html
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Old September 7, 2018, 04:20 PM   #30
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Thank you for the link, did see those in action in a couple of youtube videos.
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Old September 8, 2018, 06:52 AM   #31
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IMO: For removing the crimp nothing beats a reamer chucked into a drill press.
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Old September 9, 2018, 09:11 AM   #32
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My rifle brass I get from my shooting buddy that doesn't reload , he shoots HSM match Amax . The cases are HSM , ADI and FC all the brass is on the thick slide which is better for me because I load on the mild side an the thicker case causes my charge to fill the case just right . Rem & Winchester cases are thinner , would be better if your loading hot . I wouldn't pick up range brass because , how would you know if the brass was left from a guy like me who got 25+ reloads out of those cases and decided to start new .My cases look new I wet tumble , the cases look brand new each reload . I use to weigh my brass , now I just shoot one brand at a time .
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Old September 9, 2018, 11:32 AM   #33
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Lapua is still the gold standard.
Norma is the gold standard.

Lapua is nice but have not found it better than RP or PPU and I don't have to fix mouth dents with those two are new.
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Old September 11, 2018, 10:02 PM   #34
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Thanks guys for the replies.

To avoid another thread... I recently collected

Frontier 5.56, WCC (Western Cartridge Company?) & WMA (Winchester?) nato brass (they both have the cross mark). I did see from some other threads the LC Nato are mentioned as good brass. Are these keepers? I just recently purchased my first AR and am looking to reload 5.56 as well. But I have to do my research first before I jump into it.
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