5.56x45 primer pocket prep and other ????

[Chris]

What's everyone's favorite tool to take out the crimp in the primer pocket on military casings?

And while I'm at it, what's a favorite for trimming cases and then cleaning up the mouth?

What the heck, lets try this too:

Can someone PM me a good source of M193? I'm looking to get a nice stash of at least 1000 rounds or so.

Thanks.

 

[Adam_MA]

I use the RCBS Primer Pocket Swager

PM inbound for the source...

 

[TonyD]

RCBS swager and Giraud trimmer.

 

[RKG]

There are two good swaging tools: the RCBS one mentioned by Adam and one sold by Dillon. I happen to prefer the RCBS one. In all events, I would stay away from the other method, which is reaming, since that leads to inconsistent results and, often, excessive metal removal.

 

[Cuda444]

What the heck, lets try this too:

Can someone PM me a good source of M193? I'm looking to get a nice stash of at least 1000 rounds or so.

Thanks.

+1 It's only gunna get more expensive.

 

[Gammon]

CH Tool and Die makes an excellent (my favorite) primer pocket swager for about $22. It comes in the form of a die and must be installed in a press.

I trim my cases on an RCBS power case trimmer that trims and chamfers at the same time. This unit isn't cheap at about $180 from Nachez, but it really speeds up this chore.