Crimped Primer Pocket

[mecam]

I use a Hornady pocket reamer with a cordless drill and works great.

[wikidklown]

I use a Hornady pocket reamer with a cordless drill and works great.

shiet, I wish i've seen this thread before I f'd up about 12 cases and primers


So ream after decap right?

[cleanguy46]

You mean a SWAGER right? ;-)

I'm getting ready to start reloading and have alot of LC brass and was looking at getting a swager. I was looking at the Dillon super swager 600 due to its ease of use and making quick work of removing the crimp. Little pricey however it appears to be a handy tool. I,m sure there are many that have this and would like input on your experience is with this swager.

[mecam]

shiet, I wish i've seen this thread before I f'd up about 12 cases and primers


So ream after decap right?

Yes, ream after decap. Takes only 2sec to ream a case with a cordless drill.

[rayra]

I've heard some Commercial is run on Military lines so is also crimped. I just swage everything.

It's actually the other way around. There's only one 'true' military production line and that's Lake City, which is run under contract by Alliant / Federal. There are also other Federal lines.
There are production overruns of govt / NATO spec ammo sold commercially by Federal as XM193. It is basically Q3131A / M193 mil ammo. Thus it is headstamped 'LC' and is ring-crimped.

[rayra]

Thanks for the pick. You probably saved me a broken decaping pin as I was unaware the Greek stuff I've been shooting and am gearing up to reload was crimped. Now I need to put a deswagger on the wish list.

Depriming / decapping should be unaffected by a crimp.

And the Dillon swage is a great tool. Beats the hell out of a hand-tool reamer.

[rayra]

Crimped on the right side, crimp reamed on the left side.

Mecam has thrown down the photo gauntlet

I'll be processing some ring-crimped .223 brass later this week, I'll have to post a similar pic with a swaged round. They're so purty.

[mecam]

Mecam has thrown down the photo gauntlet

I'll be processing some ring-crimped .223 brass later this week, I'll have to post a similar pic with a swaged round. They're so purty.

Swaged do look much better than reamed.

[Full Clip]

Much cleaner.