Odd question on depriming.

[balkandom]

Hello all,

I have a some .308 brass that I would like to decap before I stick it into steel tumbling media. The problem is, I'm stuck in a hotel in WA for some time, and I can't set up a press. Does someone make some sort of tool that allows you to manually decap? This may seem like a waste of time, and it may very well be, but it would give me something to do instead of hanging out on here and on GB needlessly increasing the number of weapons I own.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,

Mike

 

[DocB]

Re: Odd question on depriming.

Mike,

Lee makes a hand depriming tool for .308 and .223. Just have to have some sort of mallet to whack the rod. I just use the .223 for everything, and turn the holder upside down for everything. It might set you back $10 for the tool, I think I paid $5 for the last one I bought.

HTH,
DocB

 

[balkandom]

Re: Odd question on depriming.

I looked on the lee site, did not see it, any ideas where to go to find one?

 

[1911fan]

Re: Odd question on depriming.

I know Sinclair makes a pin punch deprimer, and Lee sells one as part of their 'Lee Loader' which is a hand reloading setup. You might check hardware stores for a small diameter pin punch and a hammer.


1911fan

 

[nicholst55]

Re: Odd question on depriming.

Neil Jones:

http://www.neiljones.com/html/decapping_tool.html

 

[balkandom]

Re: Odd question on depriming.

Nich, that's one of the cooles things I have ever seen in my life....thank you!

 

[hill billy]

Re: Odd question on depriming.

Get a Lee Hand press and a decapping die. Would that work?

 

[DocB]

Re: Odd question on depriming.

Mike,

MidSouth Shooters Supply or Midway.

HTH,
DocB

 

[TNT]

Re: Odd question on depriming.

I'm using the punch pin and base from the Lee handloader and have punched through two primers w/o getting them out. The PRVI .223 stuff takes some serious force to get the primer out.

That Neil Jones setup looks nice, one handed operation? I'm a bit curious as to whether or not it will be able to take out these stuck primers...

 

[tdow]

Re: Odd question on depriming.

I've decapped about 7000 rounds of 5.56 with a Wilson punch and base set with no problems. Highly recommended.