removing military crimp ? - Page 2

jmorris · October 19, 2018, 08:03 AM

This is the best method, I was talking about in #3, that I use.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La83ZVKnBzw

100 cases swaged in under 3 min, with the side benefit of also loading 100 rounds at the same time.

No matter how slow you operate the machine you still cut the work in half because you are performing steps concurrently vs, consecutively.

mikld · October 19, 2018, 10:56 AM

FWIW; have "de-crimped" about 900 HXP cases for my Garand (30-06 Greek surplus military ammo). Each one had 3 small stakes around the primer pocket. I normally use clean and not necessarily super sharp countersinks (often a carbide tool) and I've done them all just like NATO/LC brass and no problems/grabbing...

For me, removing primer crimps isn't part of a reloading session. Mainly it's "busy work". Since I have waaaay more time to reload than to shoot, I'll do some things around my shop to keep me busy "reloading", like processing brass; tumbling and sorting brass and removing primer crimps, so I have never been in a hurry and counting seconds or rounds per hour. I pick up a case, touch it to a countersink/chamfer tool and drop it in a container; 1 second?

hdwhit · October 19, 2018, 04:41 PM

I've tried all manner of tools, but always gravitate back to a countersink as described by mikld in Post #10.

arlaunch · October 20, 2018, 09:47 AM

I use the RCBS bench mounted swage tool. The more i use it the more i like it. I bought it back in 2014 or so.

The handle is comfortable. Once can remove about 11-13 crimps a minute when in the routine.

It seems expensive at first. Years later though... Not so much.

October 19, 2018, 10:56 AM	#27
mikld Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2009 Location: Southern Oregon! Posts: 2,891	FWIW; have "de-crimped" about 900 HXP cases for my Garand (30-06 Greek surplus military ammo). Each one had 3 small stakes around the primer pocket. I normally use clean and not necessarily super sharp countersinks (often a carbide tool) and I've done them all just like NATO/LC brass and no problems/grabbing... For me, removing primer crimps isn't part of a reloading session. Mainly it's "busy work". Since I have waaaay more time to reload than to shoot, I'll do some things around my shop to keep me busy "reloading", like processing brass; tumbling and sorting brass and removing primer crimps, so I have never been in a hurry and counting seconds or rounds per hour. I pick up a case, touch it to a countersink/chamfer tool and drop it in a container; 1 second? __________________ My Anchor is holding fast! I've learned how to stand on my own two knees... Last edited by mikld; October 19, 2018 at 11:04 AM.

October 19, 2018, 08:03 AM	#26
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	This is the best method, I was talking about in #3, that I use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La83ZVKnBzw 100 cases swaged in under 3 min, with the side benefit of also loading 100 rounds at the same time. No matter how slow you operate the machine you still cut the work in half because you are performing steps concurrently vs, consecutively.

October 19, 2018, 04:41 PM	#28
hdwhit Senior Member Join Date: June 22, 2017 Posts: 1,011	I've tried all manner of tools, but always gravitate back to a countersink as described by mikld in Post #10.

October 20, 2018, 09:47 AM	#29
arlaunch Member Join Date: May 11, 2017 Posts: 28	I use the RCBS bench mounted swage tool. The more i use it the more i like it. I bought it back in 2014 or so. The handle is comfortable. Once can remove about 11-13 crimps a minute when in the routine. It seems expensive at first. Years later though... Not so much.