TattooedGun Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Hey, Me again - Hopefully being more useful than my "blank Test". Quick review of the Harvey handheld deprimer. My first video review, and I'm well aware I probably come across as a goon...! http://blog.stegough.com/harvey-deprimer-review-handheld-depriming-tool/ Any thoughts, suggestions or information you think would be pertinent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Looks good! The Jones Precision unit is very similar. I picked up one of these Frankford Arsenal tools. There is an adjustable bushing in the decapping chamber that allows you to automatically center the pin on the primer. The primers are caught in the clear tube and the cases are auto ejected. $34 US and a real wiz on depriming cases. Very fast.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillo Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Seems like a simple tool and easy operation, but why would you decap (deprime) on its own and not decap and resize together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJR Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 So you can clean and anneal your brass before it ever sees a resizing die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TattooedGun Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 So you can clean and anneal your brass before it ever sees a resizing die.In one.The additional benefit is that my lee turret die doesn't seem to pip primers out in the same place twice, which generally means having to pick up half a dozen or more used primers after a resizing session. This tool is a little more consistent with where they go. Add in that it can be cleaned (Inc. Primer pockets) before it touches the die which means cleaner dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 A nice clear,brief review. I'm never very sure about 'saving time'-a few seconds per case?-but some may be,and I'm not sure about 'watching TV' while doing any reloading! There are several ways to skin this cat-primarily the decision is whether to (sonic) clean brass-in particular the primer pockets -first. I quite like Andrew's option,if I could be 100% sure it didn't spray burnt powder etc on the custom cream couch,or drop used primers down the cushions...:-) .....as the others seem far more likely to do.... ...and I think fiddling with getting the decap pin centred in the primer hole in other designs would spoil any TV program. The Lee Universal decapping die will do the job for $8,but of course needs a press.... as ever,choices gbal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TattooedGun Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 A nice clear,brief review. I'm never very sure about 'saving time'-a few seconds per case?-but some may be,and I'm not sure about 'watching TV' while doing any reloading! There are several ways to skin this cat-primarily the decision is whether to (sonic) clean brass-in particular the primer pockets -first. I quite like Andrew's option,if I could be 100% sure it didn't spray burnt powder etc on the custom cream couch,or drop used primers down the cushions...:-) .....as the others seem far more likely to do.... ...and I think fiddling with getting the decap pin centred in the primer hole in other designs would spoil any TV program. The Lee Universal decapping die will do the job for $8,but of course needs a press.... as ever,choices gbal I think when it comes to watching TV and doing reloading - I'm with you, but with decapping, I don't think there's much risk of doing too much wrong. I hadn't seen the one Andrew has linked to when I bought this one, the clear tube to catch the spent primers seems useful. I don't have any issues really though just having a bin in front of me and holding the de-primer upside down over the bin, the primer and unburnt powder drop straight into the bin. On similar reviews of this deprimer I've seen people using small tubs to drop the primers into. When it comes to fiddling, once you get into a rhythm it becomes very easy to repeatably find the flash hole, the first few always seem to be a fiddle, but the "knack" comes fairly quickly. As you say, it comes down to choices - I just found this one and decided to give it a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John MH Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Just use a decapping die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 TG,thanks-absolutely-choice is nearly always good ( except a lot of the time on TV :-) I've taken to single repriming with a couple of sinclairs (one at a time,different shellholders!) and compared to the Lee Auto,it has a 'feel good' factor ( not to be confused with a seating depth feel factor). ....I'd better watch this,I'll be seeing each primer as an individual personality soon! g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Just use a decapping die. I usually do but when doing sub calibers I get nicked case mouths from miss alignment every once in a while. This Frankford aresnal has never mis aligned with (so far) my 204.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TattooedGun Posted September 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 I usually do but when doing sub calibers I get nicked case mouths from miss alignment every once in a while. This Frankford aresnal has never mis aligned with (so far) my 204.~Andrew Never done it with a .308, but in my .223 when using the die I malformed at least 2 case necks by hitting them with the pin and wrote off the cases completely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Never done it with a .308, but in my .223 when using the die I malformed at least 2 case necks by hitting them with the pin and wrote off the cases completely The 204 in the Lee die is a chore with the Hornady brass. I've buckled a few and at the price Hornady is asking, I found it really annoying. This little tool automatically centers the case, you can't miss.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillo Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Do they do this thing for .308 Palma cases, i.e small flash hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Do they do this thing for .308 Palma cases, i.e small flash hole? US Forum posts and a couple of reviews suggest not-spare pin assembly and grind down,I suppose-but it's not entirely clear,and some are refering to Lapua 6PPC....or early production etc....so probablynot,but an easy fix available. gbal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TattooedGun Posted September 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Depriming pin diameter: .07" for the Harvey.Palma flash hole = 0.062" If you know someone with a lathe you could have a new deprimer pin turned down to fit, but the standard one it seems will not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 I checked the Frankford: .070 inches.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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