Removing military primer crimps/using military brass

[jpuke]

I bought some mil surplus 30-06 ammo (PS 75 headstamp) and I can't remember what to do with military primer crimps or the "guidelines" for using military brass.  My ABC's of Reloading Book has been loaned out and lost.  I'm looking for info and any experience anyone has had with loading military brass.  Thanks

I was told the ammo I bought was made in South Korea so I'm guessing the PS on the headstamp is Pusan.

[Nobade]

I use a seperate decap die and then run them through the RCBS primer pocket swager. Dillon makes a really sweet tool to do the same thing but the RCBS is way cheaper so I use that. After that is done, reload as normal just remember to weigh a sample of the cases to see how heavy they are. Some are way heavier than commercial cases and need to use lighter powder charges to generate the same velocity.

[Don Fischer]

I've used lots of military cases for years and found the cheapest was to go is to simply make a couple turns in the pocket with my de-burr tool.

[Steve P]

I have the RCBS swage tool.  I run them thru it first.  I also have a primer pocket reaming tool that I run them thru next.  Then I have a primer pocket uniforming tool that runs thru last.  I am using my Dillon to reload.  The extra processes makes the military brass easy to prime and I can load lots fast.  Using one method or the other, I usually ended up with one or two brass out of a 100 that would hang up a primer.  I would lose the primer and slow down my loading.  

Good Luck with your choice.

Steve