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What do I need to remove crimped primers from .223 brass?
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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowrider" data-source="post: 2109243" data-attributes="member: 3099"><p>Lonnie here's my setup for processing .223. Let me tell you now that I learned this through experience, but get yourself a Dillon .223 sizing die. They have a carbide expander and it runs slicker than snot.</p><p>I was using a Hornady die and their expander button is bullet shaped and looks like it would be the best thing since sliced bread. But you still have to lube the inside of the neck or it will grab and pull the shoulder back out some (I have about 300 rounds of practice ammo to porve it). The Dillon does no such thing, it goes through both ways smooth as glass. </p><p></p><p>Also processing .223 is such a pain that I only do it in very large batches, like 3 to 5K at a time. I use a Dillon 650 with the Dillon trimmer setup on it's own tool head and can very easily do 800 an hour. 5K in a weekend and I'm good for at least a year. As others said when decapping if you get a tough one back off and "pop" it a couple of times, then go back at it. I have also seen some of the imported NATO brass that just doesn't want to deprime at all, but it's not high percentage at all. The NATO spec requires sealed and crimped primers. What some are using for sealer I don't know because it seems to be epoxy it's so good. Kind of makes the crimp not necessary and I've pushed the bottom out of the primer and left the sides still stuck in the case for eternity. I've also had better luck with Hornady decapping pins but they will eventually break. Just keep extras on hand.</p><p></p><p>My setup:</p><p></p><p>Station 1) RCBS decapping die (yes the Hornady pins work even though they have a different head size)</p><p>Station 2) Empty</p><p>Station 3) Empty</p><p>Station 4) Dillon trimmer</p><p>Station 5) Dillon FL sizing die to expand neck.</p><p></p><p>Tumble all lube off then swage primer pocket and load as normal with the FL die backed off a touch. Make sure you leave in the decapper to clear kernals from flash hole. I suppose you could just skip doing it at Station 5 in the trimmer tool head too. With the Dillon trimmer there is no need to deburr. What burr there is is too small to bother anything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowrider, post: 2109243, member: 3099"] Lonnie here's my setup for processing .223. Let me tell you now that I learned this through experience, but get yourself a Dillon .223 sizing die. They have a carbide expander and it runs slicker than snot. I was using a Hornady die and their expander button is bullet shaped and looks like it would be the best thing since sliced bread. But you still have to lube the inside of the neck or it will grab and pull the shoulder back out some (I have about 300 rounds of practice ammo to porve it). The Dillon does no such thing, it goes through both ways smooth as glass. Also processing .223 is such a pain that I only do it in very large batches, like 3 to 5K at a time. I use a Dillon 650 with the Dillon trimmer setup on it's own tool head and can very easily do 800 an hour. 5K in a weekend and I'm good for at least a year. As others said when decapping if you get a tough one back off and "pop" it a couple of times, then go back at it. I have also seen some of the imported NATO brass that just doesn't want to deprime at all, but it's not high percentage at all. The NATO spec requires sealed and crimped primers. What some are using for sealer I don't know because it seems to be epoxy it's so good. Kind of makes the crimp not necessary and I've pushed the bottom out of the primer and left the sides still stuck in the case for eternity. I've also had better luck with Hornady decapping pins but they will eventually break. Just keep extras on hand. My setup: Station 1) RCBS decapping die (yes the Hornady pins work even though they have a different head size) Station 2) Empty Station 3) Empty Station 4) Dillon trimmer Station 5) Dillon FL sizing die to expand neck. Tumble all lube off then swage primer pocket and load as normal with the FL die backed off a touch. Make sure you leave in the decapper to clear kernals from flash hole. I suppose you could just skip doing it at Station 5 in the trimmer tool head too. With the Dillon trimmer there is no need to deburr. What burr there is is too small to bother anything. [/QUOTE]
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