Desperate to find a military crimp remover

[Antoine22]

I have a ton of PMC 223 brass, 2000 bullets, 2000 primers and enough powder. The only thing missing... A freaking military crimp remover for my RCBS Case Prep Center!!!

I called many resellers, eBay, even RCBS directly. This item is not in stock and impossible to find! Is there something else I can use for my case prep center? Any help will be appreciated.

 

[firemachine69]

Solution:

Shoot all the .223, then reload the cases!

 

[cancer]

Solution:

Shoot all the .223, then reload the cases!

Hehehe, I believe that's what he's done. Now he's trying to reload and can't find a tool to remove the military crimp.

GL Antoine22, hopefully you find something. I'll be looking for one of those too! If you find someone who has two of them, let me know!!

 

[bugs]

military crimp

use your pocket knife or hunting knife it only has to be done once

 

[mbogo3]

I used the RCBS case chamfering tool on my PMC ammo and it worked fine.......Harold

 

[sunray]

Got a deburring tool? That'll do it. Slow, but it'll do it. It doesn't take much metal removal to remove the crimp either.
Work up the load before you load all 2,000. No point loading 'em all if the load you use isn't the most accurate out of your rifle.

 

[mp5k]

I used the RCBS case chamfering tool on my PMC ammo and it worked fine.......Harold

x2 i mount mine in the drill & clean out the crimp easily.

 

[NorthernPF]

My buddy picked one up at Epps the other day for his .308

 

[Antoine22]

The 308 require the large crimp remover. What I need is the small one.

 

[ahlsy]

The RCBS kit I have came with both the large and small swagers. I'm pretty sure you can only get the kit with both sizes. Unless you buy it used and the previous owner lost one.

 

[curtmg]

Just chuck the chamfer tool in your drill, and sit down for a very long day.

 

[trevj]

I used a carbide ball die grinder burr to do about 500 IVI cases. About 3/16", by memory.

I chucked it in a lathe, but a drill press would do. Get two big steel salad bowls, grab a cup of coffee, and chuck some tunes on and get in the groove. 2K cases should take about 5 hours total, maybe less, if you figure 10 seconds per. Should be way faster than that.
Lift from one bowl, dump them into the other. Just set yourself up with a rythm and getrdone!

Cheers
Trev

 

[gushulak]

I use a Dillon Super Swage. I process piles of 5.56 with crimps and its the only way to process large amounts. Its about $100 for the unit, but its made by Dillon and runs like a dream, one of my favorite tools on my reloading bench. Takes the crimp out beautifully.

 

[Antoine22]

I use a Dillon Super Swage. I process piles of 5.56 with crimps and its the only way to process large amounts. Its about $100 for the unit, but its made by Dillon and runs like a dream, one of my favorite tools on my reloading bench. Takes the crimp out beautifully.

Yes, I thought about getting the Super Swage and I know that Dillon makes fine reloading equipment.The reason I chose the RCBS Case Prep Center, is it's a more versatile unit.

 

[TwoTone]

Has anybody here actually tried to reprime military cases without worrying about the crimp?

Maybe I just got lucky (over and over again) or maybe it was the particular brand of primer I was using, but I've never had any trouble repriming IVI 7.62 NATO cases. These were from many different lots as well.

Seating pressure was firm but not excessive. I realize the thread starter is dealing with small rifle primers and my experience is with large but I wonder if it's worth trying a few?

 

[carbonrod]

Has anybody here actually tried to reprime military cases without worrying about the crimp?

of course. in a pinch, try right. The ones that seat work as normal. Most would not seat, however, and just crushed the primer.

 

[ipscgraz]

Has anybody here actually tried to reprime military cases without worrying about the crimp?

Not a great idea, lots of crushed primers but they will still work in most cases.

Put a 100 degree countersink in a drill press...after a few trial runs you will be able to take the crimp out without weakening the brass and you can do hundreds of rounds an hour.

 

[Foxamaphone]

You can use a knife if you want, I've even seen somebody do it with a drill bit, but either or mayby a deburring tool, should all work

 

[Hitzy]

I've done hundreds with Lee and RCBS deburring tools.

 

[Canuck223]

Just dump a few grand on a Dillon 1050 and all the bells and whistles, and you'll never have to worry about crimped primers again.