Primer Crimp Removal: Hornady Primer Pocket Reamer vs. Dillon Super Swage 600

[Eric D.]

With the Hornady tool in a drill, I've intentionally rocked cases left and right, front and back and couldn't open the pocket enough to be ruined.

I initially did a few thousand cases with the tool as I received it but I found out that when seating primers in reamed cases, there was some resistance. The primer would slide in with a clunk and I'd find a crescent moon sliver of brass in my press's primer cup. I ground a few thousandths off the tip of the reamer so it could cut a little deeper. Now it puts a generous chamfer on the primer pocket and primers slide in beautifully.

[markm]

With the Hornady tool in a drill, I've intentionally rocked cases left and right, front and back and couldn't open the pocket enough to be ruined.

You're a SICK MAN! But that's good to know. I've never tried to go nuts with the cutter.

To give a sliver of credit to the Swagers types... you do get the benefit of additional work hardening of the case head by swaging. Don't let it go to your "head" though.

[davestarbuck]

I have both as well. I use the SS to do bulk lots of brass, like 5k at a time. I keep the pocket reamer on my bench just in case I run into a pocket that needs a touch up.

[E4for2]

the drill is mounted to the bench

[Bimmer]

... my son, 9, likes to remove the crimps with it. The only reloading he can do so far...

He doesn't fill your primer tubes?

My daughter has been happily filling primer tubes since she was five. I don't want her close to anything that might expose her to lead, and that means no fired brass. I might let her run the Dillon swager some day, but it'll be a long time before I let her work near a power drill (one point for Dillon).

I'm asking Santa for the Dillon "Super Swager" for X-mas. I looks sooo easy when the guys do it on YouTube! Are you guys saying that the Hornady is even better?

[E4for2]

It takes about a second to do the primer pocket with the Horn drill
set up I use

[7 RING]

the drill is mounted to the bench

I own the Dillon unit, but I like the looks of your set up. I am going to have to try that out.

Thanks !

[CALTRAP]

I have a small dill press I got from harbr freight ,I will try that setup cool.

[CALTRAP]

I have a small drill press I got from harbr freight ,I will try that setup cool.

[rodinal220]

Had my SS600 from when they first came out,works like a champ.I dont see how the metal swaging rods could wear out in 1k rounds.Mine has to be from the late eighties and swaged untold amounts of brass.They are pricey,yes,doubled in price.