Primer Pocket Swage, .223 already sized?

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Primer Pocket Swage, .223 already sized?

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Just picked up my Lee App at Kempfs, $76 for the Delux and $35 for the Swage. Couldn't resist for that price. My primary goal is to swage 2000 5.56mm, which I already have Sized/De-Primed and Wet Tumbled. Reading the instruction, I see the statement "If you are swaging .223/5.56 NATO cases, you MUST use the included decapping die", which flares the mouth slightly?

Has anyone Swaged primer pockets without running through the flaring die?
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Re: Primer Pocket Swage, .223 already sized?

Post by Ohio3Wheels »

I think the problem is that the sized necks may be too tight for the swagging ram to fit comfortably. I used the APP to decap this bunch and I'm sure I have any sized brass that I could try but I'll look around the shop and see what I have.

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Re: Primer Pocket Swage, .223 already sized?

Post by Ranch Dog »

I think it would be a matter of how does and if the small primer pocket rod passes through the case neck. Have you just tried the fit? Of course, normally this work would be before a case is sized. If you have to use the .22 HD Decapper, set up your sizing die on the APP, lube the cases, and run them back through. With just the neck to be worked, it should be easy especially if you are using the case feeder.

Thanks for you idea of having a stand-alone forum for the APP, the unusual task of the press and activity support such.
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Re: Primer Pocket Swage, .223 already sized?

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I tried it last night. The rod fits resized necks, just barely. The Push Rod measures .220, I had to help with alignment, so the case feeder was useless. However, the swage was very uniform, even if I have to hand load.

For now, I'll run this lot through by hand. Next time I will follow the proper procedure, but these were already sized and deprimed, before I purchased the APP.

So far, I really like this little press!
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