decrimping military brass - lubricant
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beatledog7
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Elbow grease.
blarby
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beatle totally beat me to this one 
Apply it liberally, and regularly, for best results.
Apply it liberally, and regularly, for best results.
45lcshooter
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If your running it through the caliber specific die, run it like every other cartridge. So yes apply lube. If your running them through a universal decapp die, then you don't need to apply lube.
Your question was generic so I tried to simplify my answer.
Your question was generic so I tried to simplify my answer.
rcmodel
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I have reloaded crimped GI brass for 50+ years with standard FL sizing dies.
They are no harder to de-prime then anything else when you size them.
rc
They are no harder to de-prime then anything else when you size them.
rc
When I swage (decrimp) mil brass I use no lube. I use the CH4D swage and prime kit to swage my crimped brass with excellent results. I recently swaged app 1500 rds 223 brass in about 4 or 5 hrs with this tool on my single stage press. I feel it is THE fastest way to remove the crimp.
http://www.ch4d.com/catalog/priming/419000
http://www.ch4d.com/catalog/priming/419000
Reloadron
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Nope, no lube for decrimping on my end. Swage or ream, no lube. That assumes I understand your question. Where would you apply lube for removing crimps?
Ron
Ron
I believe he's asking should he lube the primer pocket while swaging/reaming? I ream.. so no lube necessary
mgmorden
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They're behind on production of this item by around 5 weeks (as of speaking with them yesterday). I wanted one to decrimp 9mm brass (as even some regular WWB ammo is now coming that way) so I'm on backorder.
Apparently the situation with .223 ammo has really driven up demand of decrimping tools. I saw the Dillon decrimper going for $160 on Ebay (and standard new price for that is usually around $100).
I requested an order for that CH4D swage tool a couple days back, they haven't responded yet.
I just got a shipping notice from Hornady for their reamer bit for removing crimps, it was on back order for a couple weeks.
Some folks that swage the crimps do use case lube.
I just got a shipping notice from Hornady for their reamer bit for removing crimps, it was on back order for a couple weeks.
Some folks that swage the crimps do use case lube.
No lube needed for decrimping military primer pockets. With so little metal being removed and little pressure from the tool, no heat or friction is generated. K.I.S.S. and try a plain old countersink I've been using one for many years and have done thousands with 100% satisfaction. http://www.mcmaster.com/#countersinks/=ljr56u
Searcher4851
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No lube needed for swaging primer pockets. You're really only reformiing a very small portion of the pocket. (just the crimp) you're not resizing the whole pocket or anything like that.
So if I go down to Lowes/Home Depot/whatever and pick up a counter sink, put in on my cordless, this should remove the crimp just the same as using my chamfering tool. Did I read that correctly MDI? Heck, get the one with the drill bit and clean out the primer flash hole also. Way to simple, there needs to be a catch.
blarby
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you dont even need a countersink.
Get a #3 phillips, and you have zero chance of ruining a case unless you get REALLY and OBNOXIOUSLY aggressive with it.
Get a #3 phillips, and you have zero chance of ruining a case unless you get REALLY and OBNOXIOUSLY aggressive with it.
TheCracker
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Good one! That's all u neex
That's it. Just a few thousandths cut out of the primer pocket mouth. You can see the crimp, and see when it's cut out. You'll have to really bear down on the case and remove a lot of metal to ruin a case with a countersink! Been doing it this way for mebbe 26 years...So if I go down to Lowes/Home Depot/whatever and pick up a counter sink, put in on my cordless, this should remove the crimp just the same as using my chamfering tool. Did I read that correctly MDI? Heck, get the one with the drill bit and clean out the primer flash hole also. Way to simple, there needs to be a catch.
The catch is after you do 239 cases your fingers start to cramp.
rcmodel
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I use RCBS swager.
I use a light mist of spray sizing lube.
You are after all sizing brass back where it came from.
And it makes swaging much easier and the cases almost fall off the swaging punch.
rc
I use a light mist of spray sizing lube.
You are after all sizing brass back where it came from.
And it makes swaging much easier and the cases almost fall off the swaging punch.
rc
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