Faster way to ream out primer pockets?

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I didn't realize I bought a lot of 223 that the primer pocket was crimped.

I have a dillon 650 and was having issues putting primers in, and someone suggested that was the issue. Sure enough, some American Federal rounds I'd bought 1000 of when I first started shooting and saving were crimped.

So I did get a super swage to clean out the pockets but I'm not figuring out a good workflow. Right now, I have to use the press to de-prime the case, and then pull it out and put it on the swage, and then reset, etc. Is there a better option I'm missing that I can do this a little faster?

I'd like to reuse the brass, seems a waste otherwise to not use it Near as I can tell this is common but I'm still in the 'beginner' stage on this so want to make sure I'm not missing something. I play a computer nerd by day so my mechanical skills are a bit lacking and I may have the answer staring me in the face so please be kind :D
 
IMO you already have the best tool on the market for dealing with crimped primer pockets, the Super Swage.
I really can't help with workflow in a 650. My equipment requires me to separate brass prep and loading into separate operations. Can you describe your setup with more detail?
 
Do it in batches. All Federal AE223 is crimped and I would just assume most range pickups are not swaged. It doesn't hurt to swage an uncrimped primer pocket. If anything it makes it more uniform.

However, if I was doing alot of depriming, I'd spend the $35 on a Lee C reloader single stage, a Universal deprimer die, and have at it. That way you have a dedicated depriming press that costs about the same as a hand tool.

I learned along the way that depriming range brass (or purchased used brass), cleaning them, resize and trimming, and swageing all work better in large batches and marked.

Most if all my brass in storage is ready to take out of the bin and straight into the press.
 
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I do most of my 223 in batch mode. I decap using a universal decapper. Then I tumble enough to get the outside of the cases clean. Then I lube/resize/swage/trim/debur. Then I wet tumble with SS pins.

I have tried using the RCBS crimp cutter bit, but it was slow in the case prep station. I tried the CH4D swager, but I damaged a few rims getting it adjusted right, and then seemed to need to be adjusted differently for different headstamps. I finally broke down and got the Dillon swager, and have kicked myself for not getting it sooner.

I used to do ALL my rifle on my turret press, but I have recently moved my final 223 operations over to my Dillon 550. Since all the brass prep is done ahead of time, I don't resize on the 550. I have a universal expander in station 1, since I sometimes load flat base bullets. The rest of the operation is normal progressive mode.
 
Yep. I do all that TR does except I like the RCBS bench mount swager better than the Dillon. But YMMV AND WYSIWYG
 
I love the decrimping tool for the RCBS prep station. Hold it on there for a 2-3 count and lift it up. Stupid easy. I try to do it in larger batches
 
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