RCBS primer pocket swager

[Sim G]

As the title says, anyone got one?

Thanks.

[Blackstuff]

Yes but you're not having it!

If you want to lend it for a while to get through a batch of cases etc you can have it for a the cost of postage. Send me a PM.

[Dark Skies]

The press mounted version or their bench mounted type?

[Sim G]

Yes but you're not having it!

If you want to lend it for a while to get through a batch of cases etc you can have it for a the cost of postage. Send me a PM.

Thanks for the offer Mark. A mate lent me one which only showed how much I need my own!

[Sim G]

The press mounted version or their bench mounted type?

Good point, didn’t realise there were two types. I’m after the one that goes in a press, like a die on its own.

[Blackstuff]

I've used both and I can honestly say i'd use the bench one every time. I borrowed the press one and by the time I'd gone through a few hundred cases the rod looked like a pigs knob! RCBS send you a free replacement if you ask for one (well actually they sent two ) but the bench one is way more sturdy if you've got a lot of cases to do.

[WelshShooter]

I've used both and I can honestly say i'd use the bench one every time. I borrowed the press one and by the time I'd gone through a few hundred cases the rod looked like a pigs knob! RCBS send you a free replacement if you ask for one (well actually they sent two ) but the bench one is way more sturdy if you've got a lot of cases to do.

With the press/die version it's critical that the rod is screwed tightly into the top of the die and tightened with the locking nut. Otherwise, you'll damage tho rod. I've gone through a few hundred and it's all OK, however, it's always good to know RCBS have your back with replacing broken parts.

The one downside to the press/die version is that removing the cases is a bit violent. It's not a simple push to pop the case off, you really have to hit the handle hard to knock the case off the stud. Doing this for any length of time is a bit painful on the palm of your hand. Not sure if the bench mounted one has the same problem.

[Blackstuff]

The bench one works differently in terms of the physical mechanics of it, its way easier and faster. There's a YOutube video where someone has attached an elastic band to the case holder and has it auto-ejecting the case into a box but i never went that far!

[Sim G]

Thanks chaps, all sorted now.

[bewildered]

A bit of case lube on the nipple makes the case easier to remove after swaging the primer pocket.