reloading military brass?

[Dirty506]

so a guy told me you cant reload millitary brass because the crimp is different and it requires a special die or something. i want to call BS on him but being new to reloading i didnt want to say anything. is he right? i still doubt him. my moron meter really went off when he wouldnt shoot my AR because it was a 1/9 twist he said "i only shoot 1/7" and when i asked him the difference it made he didnt know.

[264Grendel]

your bs meter is correct. you just need the reamer to remove the primer pocket crimp. there are plenty out there to chose from. its just time consuming.

[Fjold]

You're dealing with a moron. 264 Grendel is correct on the brass preperation issue and the 1:7" twist to 1:9' twist question is immaterial unless you're shooting long, heavy bullets.

[CSACANNONEER]

your bs meter is correct. you just need the reamer to remove the primer pocket crimp. there are plenty out there to chose from. its just time consuming.

Ream or swage, both are acceptable meathods for removing primer crimps.

[fabguy]

You should have SLAMMED that BS button hard. Hahaha I am new to reloading also, only been doing it about 1 yr.

[Bongos]

swagging will save a lot of time and painful fingers

[bumpo628]

I've tried the large primer version of this and it is pretty good. It only takes a twist or two to remove the crimp.

Hornady Primer Pocket Reamer Tool Small - $10.29

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=501588

Edit: What kind of a d-bag says "I only shoot a 1/7"? Unbelievable.

[Gunsrruss]

1 in 7 ?

Well, I only shoot 1 in 8. That's because I shoot competition. I have the Dillon swedge which I use a lot.

[FLIGHT762]

swagging will save a lot of time and painful fingers

Swagging:
swag |swag|
noun
1 an ornamental festoon of flowers, fruit, and greenery : ribbon-tied swags swagsswagswag swag or swags of fabric : swag the fabric gracefully over the curtain tie-backs | [as adj. ] ( swagged) the swagged contours of nomads' tents.
2 Austral./NZ travel with one's personal belongings in a bundle : swagging it in Queensland | swagging my way up to the Northern Territory.


The term is: Swage or Swaging.

For a minute, I thought you went to Fairy land, but maybe you just misspelled it .

[bumpo628]

Well, I only shoot 1 in 8. That's because I shoot competition. I have the Dillon swedge which I use a lot.

I understand shooting a particular twist for competition. My point was about someone who refuses to take a few plinking shots at the range since it's the wrong twist. That's just too much...

[Anti-Hero]

I've reloaded a few hundred Lake City 5.56 recently without needing to remove the crimp. A couple needed a small bit of extra pressure on the priming stroke, but nothing that was enough to cause a detonation.

[mif_slim]

Speaking of 5.56 crimps I just made a video. haha.. posted it on another topic but its better for this one:

[Dirty506]

ya he also said he shoots competition and i asked him what type and he couldnt really give me a straight answer. bottom line he's a moron

[killshot44]

My bet is that he is a gun-store employee.............

[gau17]

Dillon Super Swage is your friend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKVc3m2D5YA