Swager- need to adjust every time

[FROGO207]

At least with the CH4D you don't have to mess around with changing an internal post or if it has a dimple on the end when changing brands of brass. Set it once for small crimp and plow through them all with realitive ease. I purchased the combo kit with added Ram Prime punches.

 

[gifbohane]

At least with the CH4D you don't have to mess around with changing an internal post or if it has a dimple on the end when changing brands of brass. Set it once for small crimp and plow through them all with realitive ease. I purchased the combo kit with added Ram Prime punches.

I bought one of these a few years back. I was ripping all the heads off. Obviously, I was doing something wrong but at the time I did not know what that was.

Still looking for the easy way out.

 

[jmorris]

After looking at several alternatives and obliterated a huge number of case, nothing beats this system for swaging cases.

Although probably the most expensive method, I haven’t found anything manually operated that beats the swage on the 4 digit Dillon presses. It’s part of the reloading process on them, not an extra process that has to be done first.

It’s station #3 on this press, between the size/deprime and prime stations. 10 cases swaged in 15 seconds and loaded too.

 

[LiveLife]

At least with the CH4D you don't have to mess around with changing an internal post or if it has a dimple on the end when changing brands of brass.

I bought one of these a few years back. I was ripping all the heads off. Obviously, I was doing something wrong but at the time I did not know what that was ... Still looking for the easy way out.

Get the right sized shell holder to prevent pulling the rim edge off

But then as a growing C-H fan, I found they have a primer pocket swage - https://www.ch4d.com/products/equipment/case-tools/psk

When I ordered on the phone, I asked if there was any consideration for their swage and they said if I used Lee shell holder for .223/5.56 to order C-H shell holder for tighter fit to prevent pulling the rim edge off

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

As @GeoDudeFlorida has said essentially many times, I get up close & personal with each case and know most by their first name.

True. But I’m not in the same class as the 9mm/5.56mm multimag professional trigger pullers so there’s really no comparison. I cut the crimps out of 9mm brass using a handheld Lyman pocket reamer. That puts me in the lone minority category.

 

[MonkTx]

I've had two Dillon swagers and kept going back to my RCBS on press swager. Simpler operation, just as fast and doesn't ruin cases as easily as a Dillon.

I set the RCBS unit shallow so it will swage any case and then develop a feel for the cases that have a thicker web so I don't over swage them.

I've abandoned swaging now though, use a Hornady crimp cutter now since I don't load thousands of lake city cases for highpower anymore.

 

[FROGO207]

I've had two Dillon swagers and kept going back to my RCBS on press swager. Simpler operation, just as fast and doesn't ruin cases as easily as a Dillon.

I set the RCBS unit shallow so it will swage any case and then develop a feel for the cases that have a thicker web so I don't over swage them.

I've abandoned swaging now though, use a Hornady crimp cutter now since I don't load thousands of lake city cases for highpower anymore.

I get it but I feel swaging the metal back might get me a few more firings before the primer pocket gets loose. Trying to use my time at most benificial level.

 

[PWC]

True. But I’m not in the same class as the 9mm/5.56mm multimag professional trigger pullers so there’s really no comparison. I cut the crimps out of 9mm brass using a handheld Lyman pocket reamer. That puts me in the lone minority category.

2 of us...see #6