Case Deburring Tools

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I’ve been getting along with the one that came in the Lee kit. It seeks to not debut very well on the outside so I spent the $$ for the Lyman one. It looks much more significant and seems like it will last the rest of my reloading life. Am I over thinking this? How long does the Lee deburring tool last? I used it with cases in the drill collar and feel like I may have worn it out prematurely.
 
To me, Case Prep = Watching Paint Dry

I have been using the Lyman for years. It makes the paint dry much faster for me.
I'm very happy with it.
 
I am also a fan of the Lyman given it’s long handle. It’s easier to grasp, for me at least...
 
I have a lot of Lee tools and I like them, especially their dies, but their deburring tools are pretty much junk. I think they're ok for the person who is just getting into reloading but if you get serious about it, you will want to upgrade. I like Lyman in general and the RCBS VLD tools.
 
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I have found than none of the standard tools come sharp enough to deburr (vs peening over) soft brass. I like the RCBS tools, after a sharpening. . .

But my favorite is the RCBS VLD chamfer tool, for inside and out. It's sharp, and the long angle leaves a cleaner finish with less material removed. I run it inside, and outside with a little help from my thumb.
 
The Lee certainly worked, but for what it is I think I abused it and it seems to have slowed down particularly on the side used for deburring the exterior. It has certainly served well so far. I’m up to about 500 rifle and 700 pistol cases with it, though I only deburr pistol on the inside unless I trim them.
 
The Lyman tool seems like I’ll be able to use it for thousands of cases as long as I don’t abuse it.
 
If we're talking about the Lyman combo de-burr/pocket cleaner hand tool, then yes, I use mine on all .06 and .303 brass I process. Very light pressure shaves the brass with ease for me.

Bill
 
I haven’t used it yet for actual prep. I need to make some test loads for 223, so maybe it will get a work out tonight. I have some axe throwing to do right after work though.
 
I've had good service from the RCBS tool thats made by Wilson. It has done more cases and stayed sharper longer than a few of the others that I have owned.

My preferred way is to trim on my Giraud trimmer that dedurrs both the inside and outside as it trims. But caliber conversion would get expensive so I save it for the things that I shoot in higher volume. Like 223 and 308.

I also have a Carbide VLD tool made by Sinclair that I use on my match ammo.
 
I have a Giraud Mag Trimmer, I would like to trade for either a 300 Win Mag or a 36-06, either one…
 
I have one of the little RCBS tools which came with my very first reloading setup. I have no idea how many cases it's seen over the last few decades, but it always worked fine and still does. I added a Lyman VLD tool a few years back and find that I use it pretty much interchangeably with the RCBS tool - it really is a matter of which one is closer to hand at the moment.
 
I have the RCBS hand tool and the case prep center. if I just have a few, say for load development, I use the hand tool. If I have the load I want dialed in, it's the case prep center. I have arthritis starting to set up in my hands and if I try to do more than about 50 cases, they hurt. The case prep center really makes quick work of not only chamfering/deburring, but also removing military crimp from cases. It's a little pricey, but worth every penny! (The Lyman, FA, etc would work well also). The Lee tools work, but are definitely not for doing high volume.
 
I have the same RCBS reamer that RULE3 has in the picture above. I can chuck mine up in a drill and do brass in seconds.

The thing I can't believe is that they sell for $40 or more! I've bought a couple off of eBay for about $5 each! Don't waste your money, pick one up off of eBay or a place that sells them cheap.

RCBS makes good stuff but it shouldn't cost $40+. As long as you don't abuse them, they'll last forever. I use mine for case mouths and primer pockets.
 
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I have one of the little RCBS tools which came with my very first reloading setup. I have no idea how many cases it's seen over the last few decades, but it always worked fine and still does. I added a Lyman VLD tool a few years back and find that I use it pretty much interchangeably with the RCBS tool - it really is a matter of which one is closer to hand at the moment.
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I have the L.E. Wilson marked one in Rule3's pic, and the RCBS one, which is made by.......L.E. Wilson. Except for markings, they are identical. Both work well. I ordered the Wilson one from Brownell's when I thought I'd lost my RCBS one. Of course I found it after the WIlson one arrived.
 
i've had three lees, still have two, not sure what happened to the other one. About 5K between all three. One is near worn out, the other is fine. The one that was lost was okay. I bought three because the big one is too big for primer pockets, and the small one worked. I did wear these more than usual, because they were on an electric drill.
 
I tried the Lee for decrimping primer pockets but to couldn’t get it to work. I just use a countersink bit in a hex drive screwdriver handle now. I threw way too many axes and didn’t get to try the deburring tool. I have a fridge/freezer to defrost tonight so likely won’t get to until tomorrow.
 
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