Fastest Military Crimp Removal

[treillw]

What's the fastest way to remove the military crimp from 4k pieces of 5.56 brass without spending a ton of money to do it?

I know there are machines that can do it in a couple hours, but I'm not spending $2k to do it. Also want something more effective than the phillips head screw driver bit trick.

Thanks!

 

[Walt Krafft]

Dillon swager.

 

[acloco]

Lee APP. Hands down. Can also EASILY adjust how much swage the brass needs.

If you purchase an APP, buy the four tube setup. No BS....1K rounds swaged in an hour. INCLUDING loading the tubes when you run out.

 

[RegionRat]

Lee APP. Hands down. Can also EASILY adjust how much swage the brass needs.

If you purchase an APP, buy the four tube setup. No BS....1K rounds swaged in an hour. INCLUDING loading the tubes when you run out.

And if you happen to already have a case feeder and hook that up, you don't have to feed tubes or handle each piece of brass. Just dump them in and pull the handle as fast as you can.

 

[hpshooter]

The old style case prep de-burring tool that looks like a 1950 sci-fy rocket ship has always worked for me. I have a holder for that tool that can be chucked up in a battery operated drill, takes longer to pick the case up and set it back down that it takes to remove the crimp. Leaves a very small chamfer on the edge of the primer pocket that aids in seating primers.

 

[SeabeeKen]

As mentioned, dillon swager is the best ive used. My lyman case prep center can ream them quickly also

 

[Kracken McGraw]

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1012920663?pid=235832
This worked good for me, Since then I have learned that Mighty Armory has a good one.

 

[Hoot]

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1012920663?pid=235832
This worked good for me, Since then I have learned that Mighty Armory has a good one.

That's what I use but damn, you get arm weary. The most taxing part for me was popping them free. Kinda jarring.

Hoot

 

[Bill K]

I still use the old tried and true, RCBS swaging kit.

 

[hoz53]

What's the fastest way to remove the military crimp from 4k pieces of 5.56 brass without spending a ton of money to do it?

I know there are machines that can do it in a couple hours, but I'm not spending $2k to do it. Also want something more effective than the phillips head screw driver bit trick.

Thanks!

Ive used the Dillon swager and it works good and is consistent. Ive also used a crimp removal reamer for wilson case trimmers, but used it in a drill press. that is quicker but may not be as consistent. plenty good for 223 though. havent tried the lee- ill have to look into it.

 

[justpassinthru]

I'm sure anything you buy will work but I don't see how a Dillon could be improved on.
I've owned one since the early '90s and have always been well pleased with it.

 

[acloco]

I'm sure anything you buy will work but I don't see how a Dillon could be improved on.
I've owned one since the early '90s and have always been well pleased with it.

I have had a Dillon for 10 years. Purchased the Lee APP.

Depriming brass or swaging the crimp added lots of time to our endeavor.

Since buying the Lee APP, 1000 rounds of depriming or swaging is now a LOT less tedious.

I am actually considering depriming straight wall pistol brass prior to cleaning. Bet the "hourly rate" will increase by 10 or 20 percent - four tubes will hold quite a few more cases than 223 or 308 when using the Lee APP.

 

[justpassinthru]

I have had a Dillon for 10 years. Purchased the Lee APP.

Depriming brass or swaging the crimp added lots of time to our endeavor.

Since buying the Lee APP, 1000 rounds of depriming or swaging is now a LOT less tedious.

I am actually considering depriming straight wall pistol brass prior to cleaning. Bet the "hourly rate" will increase by 10 or 20 percent - four tubes will hold quite a few more cases than 223 or 308 when using the Lee APP.

I've never had anything by Lee that didn't work, glad to hear that does too.

 

[DiRTY DOG]

That's what I use but damn, you get arm weary. The most taxing part for me was popping them free. Kinda jarring.

Hoot

I hate that RCBS swage die, popping them free is terribly jarring. What a POS.

The Mighty Armory swage die operates on a similar principle, but cases don't stick at the end. It's very smooth.

 

[Walt Krafft]

I hate that RCBS swage die, popping them free is terribly jarring. What a POS.

The Mighty Armory swage die operates on a similar principle, but cases don't stick at the end. It's very smooth.

A little lube will make it easy.

 

[DiRTY DOG]

A little lube will make it easy.

Not with the RCBS die I got. It requires literally slamming the press down VERY hard to free the case from the ram. The swaging nipple gets stuck in the primer pocket very tightly. SLAM! Every time. I tried several lubes, none made any difference.

 

[Walt Krafft]

It worked on mine. Imperial.

 

[dusterdave173]

Dillon is the Daddy--makes them very uniform--the whittle types just ruin brass IMO

 

[Kracken McGraw]

It worked on mine. Imperial.

That and setting it to just barely bevelling out the crimp.

 

[markm87]

I can burn thru brass as fast as the Swager with a hand drill laying down and chucked up with the Hornady primer pocket cutting bit for about $20. And I won't ruin any of the brass the Super Swager used to.