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Primer Pocket Uniformer

Cowboy

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Any advice on what primer pocket uniforming tool to get? I'm looking for something I can chuck in an electric drill (large rifle only). The Possum Hollow and Lyman tools look promising. Suggestions?
 
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Do not get the Possum Hollow uniformer, the carbide cutter is undersized and will not uniform the entire primer pocket. Get either the Sinclair or the K&M Services primer pocket correction tool. The K&M unit comes with a drill adapter already, the Sinclair unit, you have to buy it seperatley.

here is a link to the K&M unit http://www.precisionreloading.com/mm5/me...ME_POCK_CORR_KM
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: doc76251</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Get the Sinclair set with the power adapter. Simple stuff that works..

Cheers,

Doc </div></div>
My brother and me tried 4 different Lee, RCBS, Opossum , and Lyman before we found what we were looking for with the Sinclair set with the power adapter. It's machined and won't loose it's setting if a set screw happens to work loose, so every one will be the same depth if you make it that way. We've probally did 9 or 10,000 cases without incident. Cleans them up nicely after firing, also.
 
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Thanks everyone. I like the looks of the K&M.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cowboy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks everyone. I like the looks of the K&M. </div></div>

+1 for K&M, can't beat their stuff.
 
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Be careful if you are putting your primer pocket uniformer in a drill. I toss more cases due to loose primer pockets than anything else. It's easy to get too aggressive with a drill.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: flashhole</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Be careful if you are putting your primer pocket uniformer in a drill. I toss more cases due to loose primer pockets than anything else. It's easy to get too aggressive with a drill. </div></div>

Use a low speed battery powered screwdriver and all will be good.
Respectfully,
LG
 
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I bought a Redding and it works great. It comes with a adapter for a drill and a handle. They are factory set like the sinclair so you cant cut too deep. Well priced too.
 
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Really like the Sinclair stuff.Really made with quality and craftmanship.K&M is good,too.My opinion,with special tools like this, the high-end tools cost more and work better than the production tools from the reloading tool manf. For what it's worth. Lightman
 
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I put the sinclair right in the chuck of my variable speed hand drill, if it will fit in the chuck you don't need the adapter.
 
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I use the Dillon Primer Pocket Swage. It does not remove any metal, it swages it back into the proper size.If there is a crimp, it irons it out back into the head of the case.
I have noticed that my case life is at least 20% longer as the primer pocket has stayed nice and tight.
The feel of the handle has plenty of feed back and you know if there is a problem with a batch of cases.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rapidrob</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I use the Dillon Primer Pocket Swage. It does not remove any metal, it swages it back into the proper size.If there is a crimp, it irons it out back into the head of the case.
I have noticed that my case life is at least 20% longer as the primer pocket has stayed nice and tight.
The feel of the handle has plenty of feed back and you know if there is a problem with a batch of cases. </div></div>

I've got a SS-600 too, as well as the Hornady reaming bits which have worked well for many years.

I think that they're talking about uniforming the bottom of the primer pockets and not rolling/reaming the primer crimps out.

Uniforming the primer pockets allows you to regularly seat primers below flush.

I have used the Sinclair Lg/Sm carbide uniformers w/drill holder for a few plus years and they work quite well.

Chris
 
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OK, I was just posting the swage die does make the primer pocket round and of the correct diameter.
I use the Lyman attachment for the case trimmer for proper depth of the pocket.