rodnocker1 Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Hello all! Short time lurker, 1st time poster . I have just gotten into reloading and have some .45 ACP brass. I am thinking of using some Iosso brass cleaner on it before running through my tumbler. Iosso recommends that it be deprimed so that the primer pocket is also cleaned. While I have seen several types of handheld primers, I haven't seen a handheld deprimer. I have done a search and came up empty handed on deprimers. Does such an animal even exist? After alot of looking and comparing, I had gone ahead and bought an XL650 from Brian along with Dillon dies. I have heard some say not to run the uncleaned brass through to deprime because it could hurt the dies and others have said it wouldn't hurt the carbide dies. So rather than take chances, I thought there might be a cheap depriming tool out there that I could use instead of using my press. Or should I be unconcerned and just use the 650? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Pretty much everybody doing volume loading cleans cases with the spent primers still in them. It really doesn't matter for 99.9% of pistol loading if the primer pocket is clean or not. Lee makes a 'universal' decapping die that works ok to knock primers out without risking scratching a sizing die on uncleaned brass, but it's kind of a nuisance to set up and tear down all the time, so if you don't need to, don't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildogmech Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Dont worry about the primer pocket getting cleaned.... Just clean (Polish if you must) and then run through your press....I just clean mine in a tumbler w/ a $5 bag of Lizzard Litter Ground Wallnut.... Works just fine.... Billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Knight Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Most people if they use one use a depriming die. It works like a regular reloading die except it only punches out the primer. Like these. http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/...leitemid=540542 http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/...leitemid=172544 http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/...leitemid=597441 Depriming is also sometimes refered to as decapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodnocker1 Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 Thanks for the replies. So basically, I don't need to worry about it, just clean and run. I know Dillon products (and I'm guessing dies) are covered by the warranty, but I wasn't wanting to cause unnecessary damage (even if it is warrantied) when I could easily prevent it. Thanks also for the links KOL, I had seen the decapping dies on Midway's site and that was what got me to thinking there might be a handheld nonresizing tool available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Knight Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I have a Lee Hand press I use for decapping my rifle brass. It works pretty fast. I only use it on my brass for my match rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I would not worry on handgun brass. Clean with spent primer in then reload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshidaex Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 +1 to what knightoflight said. i don't worry about pistol brass. rifle brass i deprime on a cheapo pot metal lee single stage press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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