Update and question

[gadabout]

Looking for stuff to reload as I have a ton of everything loaded already.  Will load some 300 blackout my favorite, NOT for the coming gun show in a couple of weeks. I have a question for everyone especially Wade (shadow). When you are working with 223 or in my case 300 blaclkout, I am having to use a battery drill on the primer pockets to remove stakes and crimps from the some case heads. How do you all do it?? I am holding the case in one hand and drilling with the other. If the drill bit reamer hangs up in the primer pocket then the case will spin in your hand causing damage to your hand. I have to be real careful and it is only like 5 or so cases per 100 so it's not a major issue.  Craig

[gadabout]

Thought of something. When I first started with 300 blackout I was making brass out of 223 and I made a jig to hold the 223 when I was cutting the case length. That may work or I could drill a hole in something to hold the case while I drilled out the primer pocket. I am just concerned that pushing on the case would lodge it in the hole really hard. You do need a little friction to make the reamer happen. Just a thought.  Craig

[The_Shadow]

Craig, I bought a pair of rubber coated gloves to provide protections and grip while running the cases for pocket reaming using the drill reamer.  Prior to getting those gloves I wore blisters on my fingers...  Already wore of some of the rubber coating on the gloves but they are cheap harbor freight gloves anyway



This is  my reamer which I use an 8/32" standoffs or threaded rod connectors that I filed the corners off to fit my drill better and stick out further.

[gadabout]

Well....I have a pair of those and I will try them. Thanks for the simple fix.  Craig

[gadabout]

OK found my jig and it works also for this problem as I just did two cases that were a real problem. I am surprised I found this as I haven't used it at this house. All fixed with two very good answers to this problem.  Craig

[sqlbullet]

The best answer to crimped primers is a Dillon Super 1050 (now 1100 I think), but it is very spendy and hard to justify unless you process lots of brass.

Second best option I have found is the RCBS Trim Mate Primer Pocket Crimp Remover (https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1012921650).  It is meant to be installed ina prep center, but I just chuck it up in a drill. It's cutting edge is very small therefore it doesn't grab easily.  However, they are hard to find.

I have also just used a case mouth deburring tool, but as you identify, they can grab.  Gloves help.

Others may have had different experience, but I didn't have great experience with the RCBS primer crimp swage dies.  Just took too much force to get the brass back off the swage. 

[gadabout]

Hey SQL thanks for the info I tried Shadows gloves as I had a pair and they worked great. My jig also worked but I really designed it to cut off 223 to make 300 blackout brass but it worked very well for primer pocket reaming. Case closed and I just love it when something gets solved using the forum!!!!!!!  Craig

[blaster]

I use a RCBS primer pocket swage tool. it goes in the press like a die.