A good hand chamfer/deburr tool.

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+1 lyman's outside deburr tool

NJRaised said:

That’s exactly what I have. It’s leaving horrible ridges on the outside of the case mouth. The deburring end isn’t even sharp.

The chamfer tool works great though, the the deburring side leaving an awful ridge. Easily catching my fingernail.

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Really? That's odd. I don't use the orange center holder ... I use the chamfer and deburring tool on a little screw in drill bit and use a small battery powered drill. Bottom line ... those two ends (chamfer and deburr) work super well for me, and they've stayed sharp and serviceable for years.

Whatever you get, if you want to screw it into a drill to speed things up ... use this little gadget, it's awesome.

I use these on an old Trim-Mate, but they are both 8-32 thread and will work with typical handles or cranks:



* No idea why their description says the carbide chamfer tool cuts inside and outside. It most assuredly is an outside only chamfer.

LE Wilson chamfer and deburring tool is what you seek.

Redding Piloted Deburring Tool. Flash hole needs to be drilled or punched in the center for the pilot rod but if it isn't (off centered flash hole) the pilot rod.

For years I used either a Wilson hand deburr took, or a Lyman VLD tool fitted on an RCBS case prep center. Occasionally I'd use a Sinclair vld tool, with the spiral/helical cutters. The one thing that always bugged me, about all of them, but particularly the VLD versions, was the (potential) lack of consistency as far as how much the mouth actually got chamfered. In theory, they should be 'self centering', but that can vary a little in actual use if you're not paying close attention. Very much a 'feel' thing. I also have a Giraud trimmer, which takes care of that (mostly), but then other things come into play.

More recently, I picked up one of the K&M chamfer tools. I dramatically scaled back the amount of brass I'm trying to prep and keep in play, so figured I'd slow things down a little. The K&M is definitely a very different affair than the solid fluted cutters like the ones I mentioned above; basically it's a fluted reamer with a long pin that centers on the flash hole. The downside is that they are a little fiddly, and you're probably best off dedicating one per caliber (i.e. .22, 6mm, .30, etc.), and they aren't the cheapest tool around. The upside is... once set, they make a very nice cut, and are very consistent - assuming your brass is trimmed consistently, etc. etc. Might be better paired with a case trimmer like the Wilson that indexes off the case head, vs. off the shoulder like some others. Oh, and be careful - the cutters are literally sharp enough to slice your fingertips if you get careless. DAMHIKT

NJRaised said:

After a few years off, I’m back loading for precision rifle again. I started chamfering and deburring (I do it by hand because I’m pretty low volume), and my deburring tool is creating a nasty ridge on the case mouth. Assuming it’s dull and just pushing metal.

Can anyone recommend a solid hand held deburr/chamfer tool? Hard to make decisions when the internet is chock full of choices , but I can’t get hands on.

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rustyinbend said:

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^^^^^ this one ^^^^^

Hands down , K&M tool . It index off of the case mouth , trim /case length isn't really a concern and one can adjust it to put as much or little chamfer as wanted . Just turn it until it quits cutting brass and your chamfer will be consistent case to case . Some of the best money I've spent on handloading tools . Also, if one should want to use a power tool ,its possible with a K&M tool ..... Cut the head off of 1/4 or 5/16 standard bolt ( I forget which ) add a "jam " nut, screw into tool ,run "jam" against tool , chuck up in drill ,make brass fly . Last thought, after much use , you'll be an expert at " gettin it in da hole "

Edit : Oops ,I see now that the deburring tool is dull.......45 yr old rcbs is still going strong.

jetjock07 said:

Precision Prep Tool (Hand Turret Only)

The Precision Prep Tool, from Little Crow Gunworks, LLC. The first manually operated case prep tool that puts four tools at your fingertips. Most other designs utilize inline tools which require the user to twist their wrist or rotate the tool in their hand. The PPT consists of a knurled solid...

www.littlecrowgunworks.com

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What I use too

Let me be the one to extol the virtues of the humble Lee debur tool. For all its simplicity and cheap looks, it actully does work much better at deburring than the standard Lyman or RCBS fluted torpedo. It chamfers a bit slowly, but excels at removing the outside burr.

I use the lyman case care kit and and love it. the only thing that could make it better would be to make it gear driven.

lyman case care kit