RCBS used to offer a primer pocket crimp removal tool. It screwed into the reloading press like a die and you would use the leverage of the press to swage the primer pocket and remove the military crimp from around the primer.
Anyone know where I can find one? I sold my last one a long time ago. Or any advice would be appreciated as I have to remove the crimp on a bunch of military .308 cases

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Good choice. It's the best way I've found so far to remove the military crimp............DJ

That is exactly what I wanted. I searched there site before posting here and couldnt find it.
Thanks. It is ordered.

Snowwolfe

If you are decrimping a large number of cases, I strongly suggest the Dillion super swage 600. A little pricey but very fast and very easy.

muck

I used the RCBS swager before. It worked perfectly with one swing of the press handle.

I haven't rloaded military brass for many years, but we used to place a sharp pine pointed blade against the brimp and roll it across the bench. Worked great as I recall.
Good Luck!

It was a fine point not a pine point. I was thinking pen-knive when I wrote it.
Take care!

I also suggest you take a chamfering tool and give the pocket a twist to remove what crimp you can, and then swage it after that.

I use the RCBS for military crimp removal in 223/5.56 and 308 but go a bit more carefully with the 5.56 as the rod is rather easy to bend if you over-apply force or don't sort the brass like the directions suggest.
Rcbs is great in replacing the rod but it can get a bit embarassing to call them for a 3 rod-been there - done that.
NOW is separate by headstamp and length.
Never have had difficulty swaging the 30 cal stuff.

If you don't have a large number of cases, the normal deburring tool for case mouths works fine.

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Originally posted by DUK:
If you don't have a large number of cases, the normal deburring tool for case mouths works fine.

That's what I do too.

Contact RCBS,as they are the ones whom makes them. van