Hand deprimers?

[Willow]

I use the Harvey deprimer with a small pin on it and have no issues, works very well with good feel.

 

[dcali]

I spoke with a guy who was thinking about using a Lee hand press with a decapping die. Not sure if he did it or if it would work (I’ve neber held, let alone used a lee hand press), but in theory it seems like it would do the job.

 

[DHuffman]

I recently got the Frankford Arsenal tool and did 300 cases. Worked flawlessly but spent primers can fall out of the catch cup if you don't keep it pointed down. Chucked up the pin in a drill press and filed it down to fit Lapua SP brass.

No "hunting" for the hole. Lines up perfect every time.

 

[nmkid]

Mighty Armory. They sell it with both large and small pin. They are very nice and work great.

 

[cem]

Go for it. A caliber specific pilot and appropriate sized pin makes it easy enough.

I like to decap before tumbling though I don't think it's necessary I do think it's a good idea.

On the other hand, although I have a couple Pope style with bases and pilots mostly for range use and a couple punch and base custom lathe turned to fit I use a Frankfort Arsenal when it fits well because it captures the primers. A punch and base set on top of a board with a hole in it to guide the decapped primers works well too. I am conscious that primers are lead styphenate and appreciate the decapped primer handling of a Coax or Redding T7 or other setup that captures the loose primers.

For range scrap brass and pistol cases using a flash hole deburring tool - a one shot operation - can help funnel the decapping pin into the flash hole.

 

[Ned Ludd]

Harvey depriming tool. Mine did not come with the smaller pin, he sent me one at no charge. It's a great tool.

 

[Martin52]

Mighty armory sells one on ebay. Its very nice!!

+ 1 on the Mighty Armory, I have this for Lapua SRP brass and recommend it:

https://www.mightyarmory.com/collec...roducts/the-pua-decapping-die-for-lapua-brass

 

[Down South]

I use the Harvey deprimer with a small pin on it and have no issues, works very well with good feel.

Same here.

 

[Chernobyl]

I have a frankford arsenal and it works great. Great price too compared to a lot of others that work just as good

 

[Ccrider]

Frankford Arsenal will not work for .059/.061 flash hole. Talked my word for it. You can try to grind the pin down but it’s a hit or miss proposition.