LEE primer pocket swager kit

[kjohn]

Received my kit today. Happy to say that the Ginex LR primers work a whole lot better after a swage. I also received a new LEE hand primer kit. It works very nice, too. My old one had gotten a bit rickety, after priming thousands of cases over a lot of years. I'm doing a mixed batch of 30-06 brass, full length sizing, belling mouth a wee bit, swaging primer pocket, then priming with Ginex LR.

 

[tiriaq]

I didn't know Lee made a swaging set. Thanks for posting.

 

[kjohn]

I didn't know Lee made a swaging set. Thanks for posting.

They do. Very simple to use, works like a charm. Come with small and large swage.

https://leeprecision.com/ram-swage

 

[tiriaq]

I have a RCBS unit. Don't care for it. Got a Dillon. It works really well. If I did not have the Dillon, I would get the Lee.

 

[667]

Dillon for me...
'Use it on the buckets of crimped .223 brass i have lying around

 

[saskgunowner101]

They do. Very simple to use, works like a charm. Come with small and large swage.

https://leeprecision.com/ram-swage

Can you feel much resistance on what would normally be a "harder to prime case" while swaging, or business as usual, and the primer pocket is magically .00 something bigger?

 

[kjohn]

Can you feel much resistance on what would normally be a "harder to prime case" while swaging, or business as usual, and the primer pocket is magically .00 something bigger?

After swaging these 30-06, not knowing for sure how many firings, they primed with maybe a wee bit more resistance than, say Federal or Winchester primers, but much better than trying to jam GINEX in an unswaged pocket. At the very least, they start in nicer.

I am not claiming this method to be the ultimate answer, nor am I saying LEE swage kit is the best. Just stating the facts. I realize that some people would quit reloading rather than use anything LEE, so trying to just say what worked for me.

 

[saskgunowner101]

After swaging these 30-06, not knowing for sure how many firings, they primed with maybe a wee bit more resistance than, say Federal or Winchester primers, but much better than trying to jam GINEX in an unswaged pocket. At the very least, they start in nicer.

I am not claiming this method to be the ultimate answer, nor am I saying LEE swage kit is the best. Just stating the facts. I realize that some people would quit reloading rather than use anything LEE, so trying to just say what worked for me.

Oh, I'm not a Lee basher one bit, I love their stuff especially at it's price point, I was just curious is all.

 

[kamlooky]

I just recently did a bunch of 223 with the Dillon unit I borrowed ftom my buddy.
Some of the brass would to fit in the unit without a bit of fester’in.

This Lee looks like the ticket.

KayJohn, waredjah gitter?

 

[m777]

Higginson's has it listed for $50. I'll definitely be putting one on my next order

 

[legi0n]

that thing looks more refined than the RCBS kit
should I get one? should I stick with the RCBS?...
that is the question

 

[Rankuwa]

Another satisfied Lee Ram Swage user here.

 

[kjohn]

I just recently did a bunch of 223 with the Dillon unit I borrowed ftom my buddy.
Some of the brass would to fit in the unit without a bit of fester’in.

This Lee looks like the ticket.

KayJohn, waredjah gitter?

Higginsons. Postage is unreasonable, but that's not their fault.

 

[wasa]

I have not had good success with this and 223 or 7.62x51 brass. If you press too hard, you can squish the extraction groove and have the case stuck in the shell holder.

Bought this and regret it. I now use a primer pocket checker and a reamer on a drill to make sure the pocket checker seats.

YMMV.