Help!! 223 chamfer and deburr

[mclakers]

Hi guys,

New to reloading. I'm cautious about the chamfer and deburr process. I've started to trim cases with the Lee 223 case length gauge to 1.753. But when it comes to the chamfer and deburr I'm not sure if I'm deburring, chamfering too much or not enough, or I'm over thinking it. I've posted some pictures. Thanks for your advice.

[LynnJr]

All your looking to do in chamfering/deburring is to clean off the burr left from the case trimming process.
You are not making a bullet funnel just removing the burr.
In your pictures it looks a little bit excessive to my tastes.

[chknlyps2]

^^^ I second that, thats a little to much. I just give mine a twist or 2 with the tool and as long as the roughness is gone where you trimmed you will be fine.

[GeoffLinder]

Are you using the case gauge to file the cases down to trim length? If so, get a collet style trimmer or some better way to do this like a Possum Hollow or WFT trimmer.

Also, you are chamfering too much. As noted above, you just remove the burr on the outside and put a very small bevel on inside edge. Not much at all.

Here is a good easy to use tool for debarring/chamfering.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/143728/rcbs-chamfer-and-deburring-tool-17-to-45-caliber

[mclakers]

Alright thanks, can I still use that brass? I looked at some YouTube videos and some people where using a drill to trim, chamfer and deburr. That's what I followed. And I have about 300 cases trimmed, chamfered and deburred in a similar way. Wouldn't want to throw them away. Can I trim them a bit more to 1.750 or a bit more?( how much can I trim them to?). Then chamfer and deburr again. Thanks

[Germz]

literally two or three gentle twists is sufficient. I don't even own a chamfer/debur tool because I'm too lazy to order one lmao. I just use a pocket knife :P

I actually just bought a PP swager, before I was just trimming/rounding off the crimps with a pocket knife too haha.

[LynnJr]

You can use your cases just as they are and you will not have any issues at all.I see cases like this all the time at the range and it is not detrimental to accuracy but you will get a hand cramp doing it.

If you have a Q-tip sitting around put the cotton tip inside the case like you are cleaning the inside of the shoulder off.Now spin the case while holding the stick part against the mouth of the case.
If you feel any roughness or clunking as the case spins over the Q-tip you need to chamfer that case so it is smooth.

[mclakers]

Thanks again everyone for your advice.

[mark501w]

You didn't hurt your cases. Use your fingers to feel the case you can tell. Look inside the case see anything hanging on inside hit it again.

[damndave]

Looks like a bit too much chamfer, but should not affect anything. Those are still good to go.

[bohoki]

you only need to make bullet funnels when you are using say remington mc bullets or other flat butt ones

i do the outside first then the inside i can control how sharp they get cause you really dont want to get hit with one of those as it ejects

the outside should not catch your fingernail

[glock7]

Overthinking it.

[Rider1k]

All you have to do is take the rough edges off. Don't sharpen it.

Sent from a galaxy near you.

[Shoot-it]

For my 223 I sometimes do neither it's my varmint rifle coyotes and squirrels don't know the difference.
Use the lee tool it's real easy just do a little like every one is saying.

[mclakers]

Thanks again guys. Lite and easy, lite and easy.