Removing military crimp from brass for $3.00

[kostner]

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.

[zuke]

That's what I've using for decade's. Just did a 5 gallon bucket full for an elderly gent

[W.R.Buchanan]

I use a cordless drill as you can sit in front of a bench and it makes it more comfortable.

Randy

[WyrTwister]

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

http://s719.beta.photobucket.com/user/WyrTwister/media/Boschhalfinchcountersink.jpg.html?sort=3&o=85

God bless
Wyr

[mikeyd23]

I just use my champher tool when I am champher and deburring...works fine for me!

[jcwit]

Thats 1 for every 3 seconds, OK!

[hedgehorn]

Great tip. Thanks

[DxieLandMan]

Would this work for .30-06 and 9mm brass too?

[WyrTwister]

Would this work for .30-06 and 9mm brass too?

A 1/2" countersink will work on both small and large primed brass .

God bless
Wyr

[DxieLandMan]

Thank you! Now, instead of throwing them in the recycle bucket, I can save them.

[Jim]

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.

59880

[gwpercle]

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!
gary