TruStreet Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I bought two (2) 5 gal. buckets of 9mm brass & while sorting it after it was cleaned, the first bucket had more than 3,000 cases with crimped primer pockets. What do you guys do with this brass? I load 9mm major on a 650. TIA Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I bought two (2) 5 gal. buckets of 9mm brass & while sorting it after it was cleaned, the first bucket had more than 3,000 cases with crimped primer pockets. What do you guys do with this brass? I load 9mm major on a 650. TIA Manny I bought a hornady small primer pocket reamer bit and chucked it in my drill. When I get a bunch saved up I just zap the brass for a second and it loads like butter. If this does not sound like something you want to do and you decide to pitch the brass I'll pay for shipping to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnut Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I don't bother with crimped brass... too much of a PITA. Unless you have a 1050. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h2osport Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Dillon super swage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 once it's reamed, it's good for many more loadings. Only a one time problem really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cy Soto Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I don't bother with crimped brass... too much of a PITA. Unless you have a 1050. Neither do I. There is plenty of 9mm brass around for me to want to spend any time "fixing" crimped brass. I just toss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruStreet Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 Thanks Guys, Looks like I have an excuse to buy some more stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I see so few brass cses with crimped primer pockets that I toss them into the scrap heap. If I acxquireed a significant quantity and intended to use once in 9mm major then I would opt for removing the crimp and using them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GForceLizard Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I bought a hornady small primer pocket reamer bit and chucked it in my drill. When I get a bunch saved up I just zap the brass for a second... Yup +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodownzero Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 toss it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuJudge Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Swage them. I've always used the RCBS system. It gives me something to do when the weather is lousy. I particularly like brass with crimped in primers where the caliber is one where the brass frequently fails through loose primer pockets. CDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Before I would go through a separate operation to address crimped brass I would ask my self the question . . . How much does brass cost and How valuable is my free time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 How much does brass cost and How valuable is my free time? Some will surely answer with, "too much to pay for when I can pick it up after a match for free" and "Not so valuable that I can't spend a little time taking an extra step in a hobby I enjoy". If my time were so valuable I would not waste time working up loads when I could just buy AA&A and be done with it. I have a reamer chucked in an old drill that sits on my "brass processing bench". It takes all of a second to remove a crimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruStreet Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 Again thanks for all the replies, My wife has agreed to buy me a dillon swagger & she said that she would de-crimp them while I'm reloading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briansea2 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Again thanks for all the replies, My wife has agreed to buy me a dillon swagger & she said that she would de-crimp them while I'm reloading. dood ..... does she have a sister that is not married? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshooter3 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 That is how i got a RF1000, my wife use to fill the primer pick-up tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruStreet Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 Again thanks for all the replies, My wife has agreed to buy me a dillon swagger & she said that she would de-crimp them while I'm reloading. dood ..... does she have a sister that is not married? Yes she does, but they are in Barbados! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Again thanks for all the replies, My wife has agreed to buy me a dillon swagger & she said that she would de-crimp them while I'm reloading. dood ..... does she have a sister that is not married? mom, aunt, cousin ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Hello: Using the Dillon swager takes a very long time. The best option is a Dillon 1050 If you are reloading alot of 9mm it may be worth it to find a used one? The last option would be to send it to me and I will use all that old stuff up for you I use a RL-1050 with swage rod for my 9mm and 223. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Another option is to use a service that will clean, decap and swage your brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakshow10mm Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Before I got my 1050, I just scrapped it out. Now with the 1050 I make a special run of it. I sort brass before I reload it and all the commercial stuff gets run first without the swage rod. Then I take all the military brass and load that while using the swage rod. I know there's a guy that does brass processing for $30/K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruStreet Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 Before I got my 1050, I just scrapped it out. Now with the 1050 I make a special run of it. I sort brass before I reload it and all the commercial stuff gets run first without the swage rod. Then I take all the military brass and load that while using the swage rod. I know there's a guy that does brass processing for $30/K. Please PM me his info, incase my helper quits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakshow10mm Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 custombrassprocessing.com No affiliation. Has good feedback on forums I've seen. I've no personal or professional experience with this person, so don't blame the messenger. Check it out on your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakshow10mm Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Looks like 9mm and .45 will run $20/K and the rifle (223, 308, 30-'06) is $30/K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruStreet Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 custombrassprocessing.com No affiliation. Has good feedback on forums I've seen. I've no personal or professional experience with this person, so don't blame the messenger. Check it out on your own. Thanks, for the web address! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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