Removing .223 crimp?

If it was going to be a recurring thing, I'd say look at the Super Swage. Y'know, if you are doing skills and drills, run n gun in the gravel pit, that sort of thing, where losses are going to be high and you are replacing brass regularly.

I used a carbide ball-end die grinder bit with IIRC, a 3/16 ball diameter. I chucked it in the lathe, but a drill press or a electric hand drill strapped to the end of the bench would work. Does not need to run very fast, and you can run them through pretty much while you watch TV or listen to the radio. I figure I did a thousand cases in a bit over an hours work.

Lots of ways that work, pick the one that works for you!

Cheers
Trev
 
Thanks for the info fellas. I have been using the lee chamfer tool and recently started using my RCBS case prep center.just wondered if there was a better or quicker way or if I was ruining brass as I dont shoot much this time of year and would like to prep a bunch before I do need it. It is nice to know others are using the same method. If I do find myself using a great number of the military brass, which I likely will as any other seems non existant I may look into the Dillon.
 
Its been a long time since I had to deal with crimped primers, but I became unhappy with the RCBS swagging tool and got a pair of the Wilson reamers for both sizes. These things are pretty agressive though, and its not hard to get a mite carried away. I would imagine a countersink bit would pose similar problems.
 
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