Alex G
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Potential void Dillon warranty has dissuaded me from looking. Double check that information but a device that would void dillons warranty is a strong no go for me
That's the reason I passed on the Swage-It as well.Potential void Dillon warranty has dissuaded me from looking. Double check that information but a device that would void dillons warranty is a strong no go for me
That's the reason I passed on the Swage-It as well.
^I have, though I think it would be slower than the Lee APP w/swage kit I currently have set up. The appeal to the swage-it was not having to run the case through multiple pulls of the handle for case prep. It currently goes through the 750 and gets deprimed, neck reformed from the inside if there are any dings, then sized.OP, have you considered a Dillon Super-swage 600? I've seen videos of people getting a decent throughput rate.
The appeal to the swage-it was not having to run the case through multiple pulls of the handle for case prep. It currently goes through the 750 and gets deprimed, neck reformed from the inside if there are any dings, then sized.
For a number of years I used a 650 to size/deprime and trim to length and a 1050 to load (and swage) with.
Side by side, I could prep the number of rounds I needed for the next week, then load them out without changing anything.
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And the 1050 swages with the best of them (crimped right, swaged left).
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It is incredibly fast and easy on the swage equipped presses but still have to have the prep pass to trim.
Ended up going for it. Since I only need it to swage occasional (less than 10%) of crimped 9mm brass during the processing cycle, it’s not going to get heavy use yet saves me having to run all the brass through a separate swager or hand sort it. Will keep posted how it worksI fully understand that, I guess the swage-it is only a $100 gamble to see if it works well enough for you.
Ended up going for it. Since I only need it to swage occasional (less than 10%) of crimped 9mm brass during the processing cycle, it’s not going to get heavy use yet saves me having to run all the brass through a separate swager or hand sort it. Will keep posted how it works
Swaging sucks. I did it then I found a better way. Just get a Hornady reamer for small and large primer holes. Chuck it in a drill and cut the crimp away like butter. I had a Dillon swagger and depending on the type of casing it would swage differently. And some cases, if you looked inside you will notice it made a deep mark inside around the primer hole which could potentially cause a rupture.
Agreed. I use to use a reamer method, but then you have to deal with reaming it, then cleaning out the brass shavings, then your case head has lost some strength because you removed material, and…I wouldn't call it better. If you have 5000 cases with some occasional military getting mixed in it's just not efficient.
Agreed. I use to use a reamer method, but then you have to deal with reaming it, then cleaning out the brass shavings, then your case head has lost some strength because you removed material, and…
All little things, but being able to swage ~1000 pcs/hr on the LEE APP with swage kit, it’s much more efficient.