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Thread: Removing military crimp from brass for $3.00

  1. 01-20-2013, 01:32 PM #1
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    Removing military crimp from brass for $3.00

    Found a tip on how to remove the crimp from 223 brass for cheap by using a 1/2 countersink. Went to harbor freight and pick up one for $3.00 and chucked it into my drill press and removed crimps on 100 in less than five minutes. Very easy and the brass brass came out perfect. Save you $$$ for primers.
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  2. 01-24-2013, 08:59 AM #2
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    That's what I've using for decade's. Just did a 5 gallon bucket full for an elderly gent
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  3. 01-24-2013, 05:49 PM #3
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    I use a cordless drill as you can sit in front of a bench and it makes it more comfortable.

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  4. 01-28-2013, 10:19 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by kostner View Post
    Found a tip on how to remove the crimp from 223 brass for cheap by using a 1/2 countersink. Went to harbor freight and pick up one for $3.00 and chucked it into my drill press and removed crimps on 100 in less than five minutes. Very easy and the brass brass came out perfect. Save you $$$ for primers.
    The one I bought from HF was too soft . I bought this from Amazon.com

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  5. 01-28-2013, 09:17 PM #5
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    I just use my champher tool when I am champher and deburring...works fine for me!
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    Great tip. Thanks
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  8. 01-30-2013, 10:06 AM #8
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    Would this work for .30-06 and 9mm brass too?
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  9. 01-30-2013, 10:40 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by DxieLandMan View Post
    Would this work for .30-06 and 9mm brass too?
    A 1/2" countersink will work on both small and large primed brass .

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  10. 01-30-2013, 11:09 AM #10
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    Thank you! Now, instead of throwing them in the recycle bucket, I can save them.
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  11. 01-30-2013, 11:28 AM #11
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    I have a Lyman deburring tool. It has a 5/32" hole inside the forks. I snapped off a 5/32" drill bit and super glued the shank in the hole. I put the shank in an electric drill and C clamped the drill to the bench.

    I key the drill with one hand while holding the primer pocket of the brass against the deburring tool with the other hand. I spin the deburring tool about two seconds and the crimp is gone. I went through about 1500 or so 5.56 cases the other day in a few hours.

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  12. 01-30-2013, 01:43 PM #12
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    I suspected that hole was put there for a reason . Going to fix mine up with the drill feature.
    Jim, Big Thanks for the handy tip!
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
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