I think about switching from dry tumbling to wet tumbling and understand that calls for depriming as a first step before cleaning.
For rifle brass this is no issue, as I can use a universal decapping die in my single stage press and then tumble.
For pistol brass in larger volumes it´s different, that´s why I use a progressive press with auto-casefeeding for that. Adding 1 by 1 decapping to the process is... not my first choice.
Now I could use my XL650 for decapping only, just a separate toolhead with a decapping die. But I hesitate to do so, as I don´t like to feed uncleaned brass to the Dillon . And dry tumbling just for decapping in order to wet tumble kinda defeats the whole purpose - still getting the dust, adding one more step to the process etc.
So I think about a separate decapping unit, just a casefeeder like the Dillon, a decapping die and possibly fully automated. Shouldn´t not need much attention as long as no case resizing is involved. The unit may get dirty from uncleaned brass, as there is no precision work involved. Maybe a pimped 550 with hydraulic operation may do, but that already looks like overkill.
Do you know of any commercial products or DIY projects ?
For rifle brass this is no issue, as I can use a universal decapping die in my single stage press and then tumble.
For pistol brass in larger volumes it´s different, that´s why I use a progressive press with auto-casefeeding for that. Adding 1 by 1 decapping to the process is... not my first choice.
Now I could use my XL650 for decapping only, just a separate toolhead with a decapping die. But I hesitate to do so, as I don´t like to feed uncleaned brass to the Dillon . And dry tumbling just for decapping in order to wet tumble kinda defeats the whole purpose - still getting the dust, adding one more step to the process etc.
So I think about a separate decapping unit, just a casefeeder like the Dillon, a decapping die and possibly fully automated. Shouldn´t not need much attention as long as no case resizing is involved. The unit may get dirty from uncleaned brass, as there is no precision work involved. Maybe a pimped 550 with hydraulic operation may do, but that already looks like overkill.
Do you know of any commercial products or DIY projects ?