Separate Depriming Setup / Dies Help

[WinFwt]

Ordered a new MEC Marksman press today.

Thinking about setting up a separate depriming station to keep the debris out of the new press. May use the old press or buy a cheap one just for depriming and bullet pulling. Old press is a Pacific 07 (now Hornady) with a very sloppy / loose ram.

Starting to do the research today, so looking to hear what you guys use for depriming and how you have it set up.

I reload for 13 calibers from .204 to 30-06.

Thanks.

[marky_mark]

I have one of those hand depriming tools from Franklin arsenal
I pop the primers then throw them in tumbler

[wallz]

Originally Posted by marky_mark

I have one of those hand depriming tools from Franklin arsenal
I pop the primers then throw them in tumbler

I was just looking at one of those today, and didn't add it in the rest of the reloading gear purchase.

Enough spending for today.

[45/70/500]

Originally Posted by WinFwt

Ordered a new MEC Marksman press today.

Thinking about setting up a separate depriming station to keep the debris out of the new press. May use the old press or buy a cheap one just for depriming and bullet pulling. Old press is a Pacific 07 (now Hornady) with a very sloppy / loose ram.

Starting to do the research today, so looking to hear what you guys use for depriming and how you have it set up.

I reload for 13 calibers from .204 to 30-06.

Thanks.

Lee sells a primer decapping die that will do from 22 to every thing they were cheap when i got mine, the lee catalog says they cost 15 now

[32-40win]

Take your pick, Franklin is portable, can sit and watch tv while doing it if you want, probably a bit less two handed than the Lee handpress and their die, which is another way to do it, but, the Lee handpress is useful if you want some portability for your stuff. Lee decapper works just fine for most stuff, and it is cheap. If you are worried about decapping military crimp stuff there may be some good options down south, think one is Mighty Armory, or FW Arms, can check those on YT. Not sure how well the Lee and FA handle military stuff, I don't use that brass. Don't forget that Lapua and some pistol brass have some that needs a small pin, if you intend to use the Lapus SRP type brass, they just had to make it different. And if you are doing military brass, you should probably acquire a swager.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by 45/70/500

Lee sells a primer decapping die that will do from 22 to every thing they were cheap when i got mine, the lee catalog says they cost 15 now

I use the Lee decapping die for my Shuetzen and BPC rifles as well as some of my wildcats.
It is truly a great asset to have in your reloading gear
Cat

[DLab]

The Lee Challenger press with it's spent primer catch system paired with their universal de-capping die is hard to beat cost wise for a stationary dedicated system.

[Pathfinder76]

I use a Mighty Armoury decapping die. They are the best I’ve used.

[DLab]

Originally Posted by chuck

I use a Mighty Armoury decapping die. They are the best I’ve used.

Yes they are, for some reason I'm not surprised you have one..... or two.

[Pathfinder76]

Lol

[WinFwt]

Thanks guys, appreciate the responses.

I'm not using military brass, so no concerns there. Will be going with a press & die combo as the hands aren't what they used to be, arthritis and cramping now-a-days.

Will look at the Lee and Mighty Armoury dies.

[Big Sky]

I use the Lee die. Inexpensive and easy to use.

[Puma]

Lyman Universal decapping die in an old Pacific press.